Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks odds, starters, injury report, predictions

Will the Utah Jazz start their 2022 NBA Playoffs run with a bang?

The No. 5 seed Utah Jazz and No. 4 seed Dallas Mavericks, who will sq. off in Texas on Saturday in Recreation 1 of their best-of-seven first-round playoff sequence, cut up their comparatively heated regular-season sequence with two wins apiece.

One of many Mavs’ losses to the Jazz coincided with their three-time All-Star ahead, Luka Doncic, being out of motion. And that can once more be the case, no less than on this first postseason bout, as Doncic recovers from a strained left calf (his standing for Recreation 2 stays up within the air).

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With that oh-so-significant damage in thoughts, one would possibly argue that the strain is now on a primarily wholesome Utah bunch to steal homecourt benefit within the sequence proper out of the gates.

Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks Recreation 1 Odds

WynnBet has Utah as a 5.0-point favourite. The over/underneath sits at 209.5 factors.

Utah Jazz Beginning Lineup As we speak

Utah will probably go along with its ordinary beginning lineup of Mike Conley, Donovan Mitchell, Royce O’Neale, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Rudy Gobert.

Utah Jazz Damage Report

Solely two gamers seem on the Jazz damage report. Each are reserves: Udoka Azubuike (“OUT” on account of proper ankle surgical procedure) and Trent Forrest (“OUT” on account of a left midfoot sprain).

Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks Recreation 1 Prediction

Given the “OUT” tag on Luka Doncic, it’s secure to say the Jazz ought to boast noticeably extra firepower than the Mavs. In any case, Dallas went 9-8 when Doncic was not within the lineup this season, together with the 120-116 loss to Utah on Christmas Day.

Certain, the Mavs enter the postseason with wins in seven of their previous eight video games. Nonetheless, Doncic was wholesome all through that stretch earlier than struggling his damage within the third quarter of the squad’s regular-season finale.

In the meantime, the Jazz faltered down the stretch with seven losses throughout their closing 11 regular-season outings. Accidents have been hardly the first offender for his or her struggles; no, Utah suffered fourth-quarter collapses galore that appeared to stem from confidence points.

However the Jazz gamers have been adamant that they’re within the strategy of flipping the change. Assuming they don’t take something without any consideration towards the Doncic-less Mavericks, the flip to stated change ought to come within the type of a feel-good Recreation 1 highway victory.

Prediction: Jazz 111, Mavericks 101

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Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks Recreation 1 TV Channel

Recreation 1 between the Jazz and Mavericks will air on ESPN at 11:00 a.m. MT.

Utah Jazz Subsequent Recreation

Recreation 2, additionally in Dallas, suggestions off at 6:30 p.m. MT Monday.

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