Mavericks vs. Jazz betting: NBA preview for Jan. 15

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The Dallas Mavericks (15-26) hit the court against the Utah Jazz (14-26) as only 2.5-point favorites on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET on KJZZ, Jazz+, KFAA, and WFAA. The matchup has an over/under of 237.5 points.

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Mavericks Cover -2.5 vs Jazz -110

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Mavericks vs. Jazz betting lines

  • Mavericks odds to win: -142
  • Jazz odds to win: +120
  • Spread: Mavericks (-2.5)
  • Total: 237.5
  • TV Channel: Utah Jazz
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Dallas has a 12-10 record against the spread at home and is 11-11 in home contests.
  • This year, Dallas has a 2-5 record ATS in home games when playing as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • Mavericks home games have gone over the set point total nine times this season.
  • Recent performance seems to go against Dallas to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 228.5 points per contest this season.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks are 2-8 against the spread and 3-7 overall during their past 10 games.
  • The Mavericks and their opponents have combined to hit the over in three of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Mavericks games averaged 231.0 total points, 6.5 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • In their past 10 games, the Mavericks have a points-per-game average 2.3 points below their season-long scoring average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • The Mavericks have won six of the 15 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (40%).
  • Dallas has a record of 6-5 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -142 or shorter (winning 54.5%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Mavericks’ implied win probability is 58.7%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (17th in NBA) 46.2 (eighth) 44.6 (12th) 47.2 (27th) 25 (23rd) 14.7 (21st)

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Jazz Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Jazz have a 9-10 record against the spread on the road and are 5-14 in road contests.
  • This year, the Jazz have a 1-0 record ATS on the road when playing as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Jazz games have hit the over on the set point total nine times on the road this season.
  • The Jazz and their opponents have averaged a total of 239.4 points per road contest this season, 1.9 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Jazz Recent Trends

  • The Jazz are 3-7 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • Jazz’s past 10 outings saw five hit the over.
  • The Jazz’s past 10 games have ended with an average of 242.2 points scored. That’s 4.7 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Jazz’s per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 116.3, 3.0 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Jazz Betting Records

  • Utah has won 11, or 30.6%, of the 36 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • This season, the Jazz have won nine of their 33 games, or 27.3%, when they’re the underdog by at least +120 on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Jazz have a 45.5% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (19th in NBA) 49.1 (29th) 44.5 (13th) 45.1 (22nd) 30.1 (second) 15.3 (28th)
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