Utah Jazz - Dallas Mavericks: Bets and Odds for the match on 22 April

In the third game of the Western Quarter Finals, the Utah Jazz will host the Dallas Mavericks. The game will be held on 23 April at 04:00 AM (+3 UTC). This series is tied and the Mavericks did a great job in the second game after losing a close Game 1. In the second game, Jalen Brunson burst for 41 points, in a career-high performance. Luka Doncic is questionable here and the Jazz missed a golden chance to get a two-nil advantage without him. Can the Jazz get something going here?

Total: Bookmakers from 22bet suggest that Total Over/Under 210.5 has the odds of 1.90. This total looks so collapsed due to the physical nature of the series so far. The first game brought only 192 points and the second game fetched 214 points. It is clear that the Playoffs defense is in full effect here and that is why the bookmakers have chosen such a low rage. Still, I believe it will go “Over” here. (Total Over 210.5 for 1.90)

Player Props: Bookmakers at bet365 predict odds of 1.86 for Rudy Gobert going Over 15.5 Rebounds here(At least 16 rebounds). Gobert finished in b the league as the top rebounder and his ability to make a mark on that end has helped the Jazz to be a better defensive unit. He gathered 17 rebounds in each of the first two games and I see him going “Over” the mark here again. (Player Props: Player Rebounds: Rudy Gobert Over 15.5)

Handicap: Bookmakers at 1xbet give the Jazz an overwhelming edge here with the odds of 1.38. The handicap either way is +/- -6.5 which means the bookmakers believe that the Jazz will defend the home court here. I believe if Doncic doesn’t play then indeed they will defend it and if he does then I have my doubts. However, I’d be willing to be on a -5.5 handicap in favor of Jazz which has the odds of 1.75. (Handicap 1 -5.5)

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The Jazz couldn’t contain lefty Jalen Brunson in the last game and his 41 points performance buried them. The Jazz had a seven-point lead in the first half and entered the fourth quarter with a four-point lead. However, the Mavericks outscored the visitors 33-23 in the last quarter and this was one of the rare moments where the team was able to close out a win in the late moments. The Jazz must rue losing the game after having a terrific 50-31 rebounding advantage and a strong fourth-quarter performance would have surely bagged the game. The team shot a more-than-respectable 47% from the floor and had a stellar 47% on triples. Bojan Bogdanovic had another great game, clicking 9 of his 15 shots while Mitchell forced matters again, but finished with a better shooting percentage than first game, compiling 34 points.

The Mavericks found their footing in the second half and had two heroes. The major hero was Jalen Brunson who dropped 41 on an incredible six out of ten shooting from beyond the arc. On the other hand, Maxi Kleber also found his stroke and clicked on eight out of his 11 shots from outside. These two contributions were also vital because Dorian Finney-Smith shot just three out of 11 from the field while Spencer Dinwiddie made only 33% of his 18 attempts. Overall, the Mavericks made it rain from the three-point line, making 22 of their three-pointers. 56% of Mavericks' attempts from the field were from the three-point line. Their confidence will be sky-high after leveling the series and if Luka returns, it will be the cherry on top.

• Jazz most likely starting five: PG: Mike Conley | SG: Donovan Mitchell | SF: Bojan Bogdanovic | PF: Royce O’Neale | C: Rudy Gobert;
• Mavericks most likely starting five: PG: Luka Doncic | PG: Jalen Brunson | SF: Reggie Bullock | PF: Dorian Finney-Smith | C: Dwight Powell.