Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Dallas Mavericks will play in the back end of a back to back in high altitude as they face the hot Utah Jazz in an NBA pro basketball game on Thursday night.
Tip off time from Utah is scheduled for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by TNT.
The betting odds opened up in this NBA game at a pick with an over under of 183 ½ points.
Early money from the NBA betting public has come in on the side of the home team as the Utah Jazz has been bet up to a -2 ½ point favorite.
The total has moved up to 184 points.
Utah Jazz money line supporters will lay –140 odds with the road underdog Dallas Mavericks bringing back +130 odds for the club to win outright with no need for taking the points.
Dallas was able to sweep and cover the point spread in all four meetings against the Utah Jazz last season.
There were two overs and two unders in those four games.
The Dallas Mavericks will head to Utah with a record of 8-7 on the campaign. The club is 2-5 on the highway.
The Mavs average 92 points and hit on 43% from the floor with 31.8% coming from the three point line.
On defense Dallas allows 88 points and 42.5% shooting. Teams connect on 35.5% from the three point line against them.
Dallas is coming off the 91-89 road defeat last night to the LA Clippers as a -3 ½ point betting favorite.
The total landed under the closing total of 182 points.
The Mavericks were held to just 38 points in the second half in defeat.
Dallas made 42% of their shots with 9 of 20 coming from beyond the arc.
The club had five less rebounds than the Clippers who were playing a back to back to back.
Dirk Nowitzki had 17 points and seven rebounds on just 6 of 18 shooting.
Delonte West shot 6 of 14 from the field with 17 points.
Off the bench Ian Mahinmi had 13 points in a losing cause.
They allowed the Clippers 42.5% shooting with 8 of 22 coming from the three point line.
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Utah will host Dallas with a mark of 9-4 on the season. The team is 7-1 at home.
The Jazz puts up 95 points and 45.6% shooting with 28.5% coming from the three point line. Utah hits on 72.8% of their free throws.
On the defensive side of the court the team allows 93 points and 43.3% shooting. Clubs connect on 30.9% from the three point line against them.
Utah has won three straight and 8 of their past 9 games.
The Jazz is coming off the 108-79 home win on Tuesday night to the LA Clippers as a -4 point betting favorite.
The total came in at under the total of 190 ½ points.
Utah ran away with the win in the second half by outscoring the Clippers by 18 points.
The team hit on 47.6% of their shots with 3 of 8 coming from the three point line.
Forward Paul Millsap led the team with 20 points and six rebounds on 7 of 11 from the floor.
Off the bench C.J. Miles had 19 points and five boards as he made 7 of his 13 shots.
Devin Harris had 13 points and made 5 of his 9 shots in the win.
Utah allowed the Clips just 36.5% shooting with 4 of 20 coming from the three point line.
Trend: Dallas Mavericks are 4-0 ATS in their past four meetings versus the Utah Jazz.
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