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"March 24, 7:30 PM | American Airlines CenterUtah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks Odds34-35TEAM RECORD33-36The Jazz will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Mavericks in Dallas at American Airlines Center on Sunday in NBA action.The Mavericks bring a 33-36 record (41-28 ATS) to the battle against the 34-35 Jazz, who are 34-34-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Dallas go 40-27-2 so far and the Jazz go 32-36-1. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news).  View Utah vs Dallas Odds and Stats.Betting Line:Sportsbooks such as TopBet had the Mavericks installed as 6.5-point favorites in this particular matchup. The over-under number was listed by most sportsbooks, including   Bovada, at 201.5.Power Rankings / Prediction:The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 18-rated Jazz taking on the No. 17-rated Mavericks in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 101-99 win for the Mavericks on Sunday.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:Offensively, the game matches up Dallas&amp;#039;s No. 7-ranked offense (101.5 PPG) against a Jazz defense that ranks No. 16 at 98.7 PPG. The Mavericks have averaged 46% from the field per game, more than the Jazz have managed so far this season (44.8% on average).In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Jazz own the league&amp;#039;s No. 20-rated mark, allowing 102.2 points per game when playing on the road. Dallas, on the other hand, rates No. 7 in scoring on their home court. Last time out for Utah, they were a 104-97 loser as they battled the Spurs on the road. The Jazz covered in the match as a 11.5-point underdog, while 201 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.  Utah suffered a 104-97 loss against San Antonio on Friday, getting 23 points from Mo Williams in a losing effort at AT&amp;amp;amp;T Center.The Mavericks were a 104-94 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Celtics. They covered the 4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (198) made winners of OVER bettors. The Mavericks grabbed a 104-94 win over the Celtics on Friday, behind a 23-point effort from Brandan Wright at American Airlines Center.Utah Jazz Trends:When playing on Sunday are 5-5Before playing Philadelphia are 2-8After playing San Antonio are 4-6After a loss are 3-7Dallas Mavericks Trends:When playing on Sunday are 6-4Before playing LA Clippers are 6-4After playing Boston are 6-4After a win are 5-5A few Jazz at Mavericks trends to consider:The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah&amp;#039;s last 5 games when playing on the road against DallasThe total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah&amp;#039;s last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah&amp;#039;s last 6 games when playing DallasUtah is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing DallasThe total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas&amp;#039;s last 5 games when playing at home against UtahDallas is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against UtahThe total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas&amp;#039;s last 6 games when playing UtahDallas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games Next up:Utah home to Philadelphia, Monday, March 25Dallas home to LA Clippers, Tuesday, March 26"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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