LiontipsDallas vs Utah. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Dallas played their first match of the series against Utah without Luka Doncic. The absence of Slovenian player affected the Mavericks' performance. Jason Kidd's men were unable to find a way to beat the Jazzmen. Texas team picked a defensive approach for the game, but it didn't help. Hosts were eventually defeated by a 93:99 score.
Jalen Brunson and Spencer Dinwiddie were the best players for Dallas in this match. Luka Doncic will probably return to the floor in the upcoming match.
Brilliant performances of Donovan Mitchell and Bojan Bogdanovic helped Utah to record a victory in the first match of the series. Mitchell scored 32 points, Bogdanovic added 26 points. Other players failed to impress for Snyder's team. For example, Mike Conley scored only 13 goals, Jordan Clarkson - only 10.
Second match will probably be much more difficult for Snyder's men. Utah's other players need to raise the level of their performance.
Trends
СтавкаMike Conley: total over 13,5 points
Conley averaged 15,2 points per game in recent matches
СтавкаUtah: total over 106,5 points
Jazzmen managed to beat that total in 3 of 5 latest matches
Tip and bets
Dallas performed well in the previous match. But Kidd's men lost the game by six points. Luka Doncic will probably return to the floor in the second match. In this case, Mavericks will probably put up a better performance. We offer to place a bet on a plus handicap for the hosts.
Our prediction - Handicap (+7,5) points for Dallas
Dallas is considered a low-scoring team. Defense is the main priority for Jason Kidd and that's how he instructs his players to perform. Hosts are unlikely to switch the strategy.
Our second bet is on total under 209,5 points
