The NBA betting slate features a clash between Dallas and Utah on Friday, with the host Mavericks trying to win for fans supporting them with their cheers and their money.

The Mavericks bring a 11-8 record (12-7 ATS) to the battle against the 10-6 Jazz, who are 9-7 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Dallas go 6-13 so far and the Jazz go 8-8.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Mavericks at No. 7 and the Jazz at No. 13 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 96-95 result in favor of the Mavericks.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Dallas's No. 15-rated squad against Utah's No. 5-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Dallas rates No. 12 in the league with 6.6 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 28 with 3.7 per outing.

Defensively, the Jazz feature the league's No. 21-rated defense on the road, allowing 100 points per game. Dallas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Utah was a 111-106 loser at home against the Raptors. They failed to cover the 10-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (217) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Utah got 31 points from Paul Millsap en route to a 111-106 loss at the hands of Utah on Wednesday at EnergySolutions Arena.

Dallas was a 105-90 loser in its last match at home against the Timberwolves. They failed to cover the 6-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 195 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Mavericks endured a 105-90 loss at the hands of the Timberwolves on Wednesday, despite a 17-point effort from Jason Terry at American Airlines Center.


Utah Jazz Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Sacramento are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

Dallas Mavericks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 10-0
Before playing San Antonio are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 9-1
After a loss are 7-3

A few Jazz at Mavericks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Utah is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah
Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games at home
Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Utah


Next up:
Utah home to Sacramento, Saturday, January 28
Dallas home to San Antonio, Sunday, January 29