Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 12/15/25

The Dallas Mavericks have put together a nice run of late, winning 6 of their last 10 games and fighting their way into the play-in positions in the Western Conference. They will hope to keep that momentum going tonight against the Utah Jazz. A major deciding factor in this game could be the status of Anthony Davis. He is currently listed as questionable to play with a calf concern. The visitors have won 4 of the last 5 games that Davis has played in, with the only loss in that stretch coming to the Oklahoma City Thunder. If he is cleared to play, he should dominate the interior, especially considering that the Jazz are resting Jusuf Nurkic tonight.

The Jazz have recently fallen off in terms of form. Over the last 10 games they are 29th in net offensive and defensive rating, only the Washington Wizards are below them. They have struggled taking care of the ball, ranking 25th in opponent points off turnovers during that stretch of games. Getting easy scores in transition could really elevate the scoring potential of this Mavericks squad. The hosts are also just 25th this season in 3-point percentage too. If Davis is cleared to play, they should find it hard to score efficiently in the paint. With inefficiency from the perimeter too, it’s hard to see them coming away with a win. The status of Davis is a major factor here.

Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz prediction: Mavericks -1.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.