Utah plays Dallas on 8-game road slide
Utah Jazz (29-40, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (40-29, seventh in the Western Conference)
Dallas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Mavericks -13.5; over/under is 238.5
BOTTOM LINE: Utah will aim to stop its eight-game road slide when the Jazz take on Dallas.
The Mavericks are 24-19 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas is third in the Western Conference with 15.4 fast break points per game led by Kyrie Irving averaging 3.2.
The Jazz are 14-26 against Western Conference opponents. Utah is fifth in the league scoring 53.8 points per game in the paint led by Collin Sexton averaging 8.5.
The Mavericks’ 14.6 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.1 fewer made shots on average than the 14.7 per game the Jazz give up. The Jazz average 117.1 points per game, 0.2 fewer than the 117.3 the Mavericks allow.
The teams square off for the third time this season. The Jazz won the last meeting 127-90 on Jan. 2, with Simone Fontecchio scoring 24 points in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Luka Doncic is shooting 48.8% and averaging 34.1 points for the Mavericks. Irving is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Sexton is scoring 18.5 points per game and averaging 2.6 rebounds for the Jazz. Keyonte George is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mavericks: 6-4, averaging 117.7 points, 44.0 rebounds, 26.0 assists, 6.6 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.6 points per game.
Jazz: 2-8, averaging 113.6 points, 44.3 rebounds, 24.4 assists, 5.4 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.4 points.
INJURIES: Mavericks: Josh Green: out (ankle).
Jazz: Jordan Clarkson: out (groin), Lauri Markkanen: out (rest-injury maintenance).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.