The Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz have had an up and down first round series, with the Mavericks taking the upper hand in Game 5. With Luka Doncic back in the lineup for the Mavs, they will be expected to take one of the final two games of this series to advance. But the Jazz will look to claim Game 6 and put the pressure on Dallas to deliver in a potential Game 7. In our NBA betting picks for Thursday, we look at Mavericks vs Jazz Game 6, as Utah faces elimination.
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Mavericks vs Jazz Game 6 Betting Pick
This game will be played at Vivint Arena at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, April 28, 2022.
Why Bet The Mavericks:
✅ The Mavericks have really clamped down on the Jazz defensively during this series, with or without Luka Doncic in their lineup. The Mavs have allowed over 105 points just once in this series so far, with the Mavericks winning the game where that took place. They will continue to flex their defensive muscle and pick up this win on the road.
✅ Dallas is 1-1 since Luka Doncic made it back to their lineup in this series, but they had the lead late in their Game 3 loss. With Doncic looking more and more like himself since that Game 3 return, the Mavs should not lose again in this series, and will close things out in Utah on Thursday night.
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✅ Donovan Mitchell is battling injury at this point in time, and the Jazz have been struggling offensively across the board. They made just three three-point shots in Game 5 in Dallas, and are clearly not in a position to play their best basketball right now. This could be the last game for the Jazz as currently constructed, as their season will end with a loss.
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks have to be feeling confident heading into Game 6 against the Utah Jazz. They have their best player back in their lineup in Luka Doncic, and are playing high-level defense against a Jazz team that can really hurt opponents from three-point range. Now, the Mavs have a chance to close this series out on the road to avoid a Game 7 back in Dallas.
If the Mavs are going to win this game, they are going to need to continue to defend the three-point shot effectively. Donovan Mitchell and Bojan Bogdanovic are the top-two deep threats for the Jazz, but Utah has a half-dozen players who can hurt the Mavs from distance. Dallas will have to continue to stay attached to all of them if they want to win on the road on Thursday night to move on to face the winner of the Suns/Pelicans series.
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz took a 1-0 series lead in Dallas while Luka Doncic was out with an injury. But they have lost three of four games since, and face elimination at home in Game 6 on Thursday night. Now, the Jazz will need to figure out how to get their offense going in a high-pressure situation, despite having trouble in high-pressure situations in the playoffs over the last couple of years.
Utah will also have to figure out a way to stop Luka Doncic, who scored over 30 points in Game 5 in Dallas. Doncic appears to be healthy again, and the Mavericks will be able to get great looks for Doncic and their other players as a result. If Utah cannot figure out how to stay attached to the shooters of the Mavs, while also providing help for Doncic, their season could be over on Thursday.