Mavericks vs. Jazz betting: NBA preview for Jan. 17

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The Dallas Mavericks (16-26) face the Utah Jazz (14-27) as 3.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET on KJZZ, Jazz+, and KFAA. The over/under is set at 241.5 for the matchup.

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Mavericks vs. Jazz betting lines

  • Mavericks odds to win: -155
  • Jazz odds to win: +130
  • Spread: Mavericks (-3.5)
  • Total: 241.5
  • TV Channel: Utah Jazz
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Dallas is 12-11 in home contests with a 13-10 record against the spread at home.
  • This year, Dallas has a 2-5 record ATS at home as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Mavericks have hit the over in 10 of their 23 home games this year with a set over/under (43.5%).
  • Dallas and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.9 points per home contest this year, 12.6 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks have a 4-6 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread three times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Mavericks games has surpassed the set total three times.
  • The past 10 Mavericks games averaged 9.8 fewer points (231.7) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Mavericks’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 0.2 points lower than their season-long average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • The Mavericks have won 43.8% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (7-9).
  • Dallas has gone 6-4 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -155 or shorter (winning 60%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Mavericks’ implied win probability is 60.8%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (14th in NBA) 46.3 (ninth) 44.6 (12th) 47 (27th) 25.3 (19th) 14.6 (22nd)

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Jazz Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Jazz are 5-15 in road contests and have covered the spread nine times on the road.
  • This year, the Jazz are 1-0 ATS in road games when playing as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this season, Jazz games have gone over the set point total 10 times.
  • Recent performance seems to trend against the Jazz to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 239.3 points per contest this season.

Jazz Recent Trends

  • The Jazz are 2-8 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • Jazz’s last 10 games saw six go over the total.
  • The past 10 Jazz games averaged 241.5 points, equal to this matchup’s point total.
  • In the past 10 games, the Jazz are scoring 115.8 points per game compared to their 119.3 season average.

Jazz Betting Records

  • Utah has won 11, or 29.7%, of the 37 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Jazz have a record of 9-22 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +130 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Jazz based on the moneyline is 43.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (20th in NBA) 49.3 (30th) 44.3 (14th) 45.1 (22nd) 30.1 (second) 15.4 (29th)
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