As the Utah Jazz prepare to visit the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, both teams have had success against each other at times this year. These two clubs meet for the second time in just days after Dallas dominated the Jazz 144–122 in their last encounter on January 15. But Utah has a couple of wins over the Mavs this season as well. Who will get the win this time around? Continue reading for my Jazz vs Mavericks prediction in the NBA.
Our Jazz vs Mavericks Pick
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Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Utah Jazz @ Dallas Mavericks
- Date & Time: Saturday, January 17, 2026, 10:00 PM ET
- Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
- Broadcast: NBA League Pass
Key Storylines
- In their first meeting this week, the Mavericks exploded for 144 points in a fast-paced outing, led by sharpshooter Klay Thompson with 26 points and six three-pointers. Dallas shot over 56% from the floor and 40% from three-point range in that win. The Jazz struggled defensively throughout, allowing big runs at critical junctures.
- Injury reports are something to watch on both sides of this game. The Mavericks have dealt with a growing list of unavailable players, including rookie Cooper Flagg (ankle, doubtful), Anthony Davis (hand, sidelined for weeks), and others listed as day-to-day. Despite that, Dallas still produced a dominant performance in the last meeting against Utah.
- Utah’s status is similarly compromised. Leading scorer Lauri Markkanen was unavailable due to illness in the Jan 15 game and remains questionable, while Walker Kessler is dealing with shoulder bursitis and other role players are day-to-day. Brice Sensabaugh has provided an offensive spark, but the Jazz defense remains one of the poorest in the league statistically.
- Both franchises are below .500 and outside of the top 10 in the Western Conference standings. If the Mavs are going to make a move toward the postseason at some point, they are going to need to find a way to win games like this one against bad teams, even when shorthanded.
Head-to-Head & Betting Trends
- The Jazz are 2-1 against the Mavericks so far this season.
- The home team is 3-0 in games between these franchises this season.
- Dallas is 18-24 against the spread this season.
- Utah comes into this game with a 23-18 record against the spread for the year.
- The over is 26-15 in Utah’s games this year.
- Dallas has stayed under the total in 24 of their 42 games.


