The Mavericks are 3-point favourites on the NBA odds.

Jazz vs. Mavericks NBA Playoffs Betting Odds

These teams split the first two games in Dallas, although the Mavericks didn’t have superstar Luka Doncic then and he’s back healthy now. Obviously that it’s tied 2-2 means Utah will get at least one more home matchup in Game 6, which is scheduled for Thursday. The winner of the series faces either the top-seeded Phoenix Suns or No. 8 New Orleans Pelicans in the Western Conference semifinals. I probably wouldn’t have given either team a shot to beat the Suns if it is them but there’s a realistic chance if Phoenix star Devin Booker misses that series injured, which he could.

On the updated series line, Dallas is -135 (was -233 entering Game 4) with Utah +115 (was +185). On the series handicap, the Mavericks are -435 at +1.5 games and the Jazz +307 at -1.5 games. The favoured exact result is Dallas in seven at +200 with Utah in seven the +300 long shot. That it ends in six games is -115 and in seven -123.

Dallas is 8-1 against the spread in the past nine meetings.

Utah Jazz

We predicted the Jazz to win Game 4 by two points and they won by one: 100-99 thanks to an alley-oop dunk by centre Rudy Gobert with 11 seconds remaining. The Mavericks scored only 18 points in the fourth quarter and shot 33 per cent from the field in it. Gobert had 17 points and 15 rebounds, including 10 offensive boards. You may see Dallas foul him on purpose, though, because the “Stifle Tower” was just 9-for-18 from the charity stripe. Donovan Mitchell had 23 points, but his shooting struggles continued in hitting 7-for-21 overall and 2-for-10 from three-point range. His career post-season scoring average is 29.0 points, which is the fifth-best playoff scoring average in NBA history (minimum of 20 games). Former Sixth Man of the Year Jordan Clarkson came up big off the bench with 25 points and was plus-18 in 36 minutes.

Dallas Mavericks

Star Luka Doncic played Saturday for the first time this series off a calf strain and looked just fine with 30 points, 10 rebounds and four assists – although for some reason Spencer Dinwiddie took the final shot with a chance at the win and not Doncic. Dinwiddie wasn’t good with five points in 24 minutes off the bench. Jalen Brunson has had a bit of a coming-out party in this series and had 23 points with zero turnovers in 35 minutes. Brunson has one total turnover in the past three games. That’s absurd. Canadian big man Dwight Powell had his best game of the series Saturday with 11 points and seven rebounds. All four games in this series have been decided by eight or fewer points, including three by six or fewer. The Mavericks are 5-1 in their past six as home favourites – they weren’t favoured in the first two games in Dallas because Doncic was out.

Game 5 Prediction: Who Will Win Jazz vs. Mavericks?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Jazz Team Leaders

UTA

Points	Donovan Mitchell 25.87
Assists	Mike Conley 5.35
Rebounds	Rudy Gobert 14.67
FG%	Greg Monroe 80
Steals	Donovan Mitchell 1.48
Blocks	Rudy Gobert 2.08

DAL

Points	Luka Doncic 28.42
Assists	Luka Doncic 8.74
Rebounds	Luka Doncic 9.12
FG%	Dwight Powell 67.1
Steals	Luka Doncic 1.15
Blocks	Maxi Kleber 0.98

UTA

Points	Donovan Mitchell 25.5
Assists	Donovan Mitchell 5.67
Rebounds	Rudy Gobert 13.17
FG%	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 100
Steals	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 1
Blocks	Hassan Whiteside 1.33

DAL

Points	Luka Doncic 31.67
Assists	Luka Doncic 6.4
Rebounds	Luka Doncic 9.8
FG%	Dwight Powell 62.9
Steals	Luka Doncic 1.8
Blocks	Maxi Kleber 0.83

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Mavericks Team Leaders

UTA

Points	Donovan Mitchell 25.87
Assists	Mike Conley 5.35
Rebounds	Rudy Gobert 14.67
FG%	Greg Monroe 80
Steals	Donovan Mitchell 1.48
Blocks	Rudy Gobert 2.08

DAL

Points	Luka Doncic 28.42
Assists	Luka Doncic 8.74
Rebounds	Luka Doncic 9.12
FG%	Dwight Powell 67.1
Steals	Luka Doncic 1.15
Blocks	Maxi Kleber 0.98

UTA

Points	Donovan Mitchell 25.5
Assists	Donovan Mitchell 5.67
Rebounds	Rudy Gobert 13.17
FG%	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 100
Steals	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 1
Blocks	Hassan Whiteside 1.33

DAL

Points	Luka Doncic 31.67
Assists	Luka Doncic 6.4
Rebounds	Luka Doncic 9.8
FG%	Dwight Powell 62.9
Steals	Luka Doncic 1.8
Blocks	Maxi Kleber 0.83

Injuries

Utah

Bojan Bogdanovic (SF)

Out Sun Rest - 10 / 04 / 22

Trent Forrest (PG)

Out Thurs Foot - 07 / 04 / 22

Mike Conley (PG)

Prob Fri Knee - 06 / 04 / 22

Royce O'Neale (SF)

Prob Fri Thumb - 06 / 04 / 22

Trent Forrest (PG)

Prob Wed Concussion - 30 / 03 / 22

Hassan Whiteside (C)

Prob Sat Foot - 24 / 03 / 22

Mike Conley (PG)

Out Sun Rest - 19 / 03 / 22

Hassan Whiteside (C)

Ques Sun Illness - 18 / 03 / 22

Danuel House Jr. (SF)

Prob Thurs Knee - 15 / 03 / 22

Bojan Bogdanovic (SF)

Prob Thurs Calf - 14 / 03 / 22

Dallas

Reggie Bullock (SG)

Prob Thurs Knee - 11 / 05 / 22

Maxi Kleber (PF)

Ques Wed Neck - 03 / 05 / 22

Sterling Brown (SG)

Prob Sat Illness - 10 / 04 / 22

Frank Ntilikina (PG)

Prob Mon Illness - 09 / 04 / 22

Marquese Chriss (PF)

Prob Sun Illness - 08 / 04 / 22

Maxi Kleber (PF)

Prob Sat Ankle - 02 / 04 / 22

Frank Ntilikina (PG)

Prob Fri Ankle - 30 / 03 / 22

Spencer Dinwiddie (PG)

Out Wed Rest - 30 / 03 / 22

Trey Burke (PG)

Prob Wed Illness - 29 / 03 / 22

Sterling Brown (SG)

Prob Fri Personal - 25 / 03 / 22

Injuries

Utah

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Bojan Bogdanovic (SF)	Out Sun	Rest - 10 / 04 / 22	2-5	2-5	+ -
Bogdanovic will not face the Trail Blazers on Sunday as he will be given a day of rest.
Trent Forrest (PG)	Out Thurs	Foot - 07 / 04 / 22	3-5	4-5	+ -
Forrest is hindered by a left mid-foot sprain, and he will not suit up for Game 6 of the Western Conference first round against the Mavericks.
Mike Conley (PG)	Prob Fri	Knee - 06 / 04 / 22	3-6	4-6	+ -
Conley missed the previous game due to a sore right knee, but it is projected that he will face the Suns on Friday.
Royce O'Neale (SF)	Prob Fri	Thumb - 06 / 04 / 22	3-6	4-6	+ -
O'Neal missed the previous outing with a sore right thumb, but it is projected that he will hit the court Friday against the Suns.
Trent Forrest (PG)	Prob Wed	Concussion - 30 / 03 / 22	3-9	6-7	+ -
Forrest has missed the last three games due to a concussion, but it is likely that he will face the Thunder on Wednesday.
Hassan Whiteside (C)	Prob Sat	Foot - 24 / 03 / 22	3-11	7-8	+ -
Whiteside has been held out of the previous four games with a minor bone spur fracture, but it is expected that he will be active Saturday against the Warriors.
Mike Conley (PG)	Out Sun	Rest - 19 / 03 / 22	6-12	8-10-1	+ -
Conley will not take on the Knicks on Sunday as he will be given a day of rest.
Hassan Whiteside (C)	Ques Sun	Illness - 18 / 03 / 22	6-12	8-10-1	+ -
Whiteside missed the previous game due to an illness, and it is unknown if he will battle the Knicks on Sunday.
Danuel House Jr. (SF)	Prob Thurs	Knee - 15 / 03 / 22	6-13	9-11-1	+ -
House Jr. has been idle with a left knee bone contusion, but it is likely that he will return against the Lakers on Thursday.
Bojan Bogdanovic (SF)	Prob Thurs	Calf - 14 / 03 / 22	6-13	9-11-1	+ -
Bogdanovic has been idle with a left calf strain, but it is anticipated that he will battle the Lakers on Thursday.

Dallas

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Reggie Bullock (SG)	Prob Thurs	Knee - 11 / 05 / 22	4-4	3-5	+ -
Bullock is nursing a left knee injury, but it is projected that he will take the court against the Suns in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Maxi Kleber (PF)	Ques Wed	Neck - 03 / 05 / 22	6-6	5-7	+ -
Kleber is dealing with a neck injury, and it is unknown if he will face the Suns in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Sterling Brown (SG)	Prob Sat	Illness - 10 / 04 / 22	11-8	8-11	+ -
Brown is ailing from a non-COVID illness, but it is projected that he will suit up for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round against the Jazz.
Frank Ntilikina (PG)	Prob Mon	Illness - 09 / 04 / 22	12-8	9-11	+ -
Ntilikina is dealing with a non-COVID illness, but it is likely that he will play in Game 5 of the Western Conference first round versus the Jazz.
Marquese Chriss (PF)	Prob Sun	Illness - 08 / 04 / 22	12-8	9-11	+ -
Chriss was held out of the previous game due to a non-COVID-19 illness, but it is likely that he will be available for Sunday's tilt versus the Spurs.
Maxi Kleber (PF)	Prob Sat	Ankle - 02 / 04 / 22	13-9	11-11	+ -
Kleber is hindered with right ankle soreness, but it is projected that he will suit up for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round against the Jazz.
Frank Ntilikina (PG)	Prob Fri	Ankle - 30 / 03 / 22	15-9	13-11	+ -
Ntilikina sat out the last game due to a sprained right ankle, but it is likely that he will suit up against the Wizards on Friday.
Spencer Dinwiddie (PG)	Out Wed	Rest - 30 / 03 / 22	15-9	13-11	+ -
Dinwiddie will not face the Cavaliers on Wednesday, as he will be given a day of rest.
Trey Burke (PG)	Prob Wed	Illness - 29 / 03 / 22	16-9	13-12	+ -
Burke is in the league's health and safety protocol, but it is likely that he will return for Wednesday's game versus the Pistons.
Sterling Brown (SG)	Prob Fri	Personal - 25 / 03 / 22	17-10	13-14	+ -
Brown missed the last game due to a personal issue, but it is likely that he will suit up against the Trail Blazers on Friday.