The No. 5 seed Utah Jazz and No. 4 seed Dallas Mavericks face off on Monday at American Airlines Center in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs series.
The game is scheduled for 6:30 pm MST and can be seen on TNT.
Who will win the game?
Check out these odds, picks and predictions for the contest.
The Mavericks are a 3.5-point favorite in the game, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
Dallas is -160 on the money line and Utah is +130.
The over/under for the game is set at 212.5 points.
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ESPN: Mavericks have a 70.2% chance to win the game
The site’s Basketball Power Index gives the Jazz a 29.8% chance to win the game.
FiveThirtyEight: Mavericks have a 63% win probability
The site gives the Jazz a 37% win probability in Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs.
Number Fire: Mavericks have a 51.4% shot at winning Game 5 vs. Jazz
The site has Dallas as a slight favorite over Utah in Monday’s NBA Playoffs game.
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Action Network: Lean Mavericks in Game 5 vs. Jazz
Brandon Anderson writes: “For all the ways the Jazz have failed in this series, they are still in a good spot. The series is tied at two and the Jazz have a chance to ride the momentum from Game 4 into Dallas, steal one on the road and earn a chance to close out the series back home in front of a raucous crowd.These games have all been close.The four games have been decided by 21 points total.Dallas is +7 for the series, but it’s basically been a dead heat. I lean Dallas, but with the line rising to -3, it’s tough to play the cover with as close as these games have been. There does appear to be some value on Dallas for the series. The Mavs have been the better team, even without Doncic, and should only play better as they relearn what they do best.
Estnn.com: Mavericks will cover in Game 5 vs. Jazz
It writes: “Yes, the Jazz are certainly in a better mental state after Game 4. And yes, we expect them to ride on that wave of confidence at the start of Game 5. However, we can see the Mavericks winning Game 5 and taking the 3-2 lead in the series, for multiple reasons. First of all, Luka Doncic is back and he showed in Game 4 just how great of a player he is. He didn’t seem at all bothered by the injury that kept him out of the first three games and that’s great news for the Mavs. Also, the Mavericks will host the game in Dallas, which is one of the hottest arenas to play in. All in all, the Jazz will need to do much better than they did in Game 4 to stay competitive in this game.”
Betus.com: Take the Jazz with the points in Game 5 vs. Mavericks
It writes: “This series has seen all four games hang in the balance in the clutch moments of the fourth quarter and it’s difficult to argue against that being the case again in this one. While Doncic’s presence is a huge boost for Dallas it also changes their offensive style and the ISO ball down the stretch goes against what has worked for the Mavs so far this season.Utah is still a good halfcourt defense and slowing things to the point where you’re executing your play in the final few moments of the shot clock only boosts the impact that the Jazz defense can have in contesting and denying good looks at the basket.There’s a very good chance this series comes back to this arena for a Game 7 and an equal chance that the underdog keeps covering the line to If you’re looking to bet online in this game, take the points on the road team.”
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