Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz Prediction & Picks - NBA

Prediction published on 1/15/26, 4:55 PM  by Erik Gibbs | Modified on 1/15/26 at 10:50 PM in NBA Picks

The Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz face off tonight in a Western Conference matchup between two teams trying to reverse uneven starts. Dallas enters at 15-26 and has found it difficult to build sustained momentum, with stretches of competitive play often followed by runs where the offense stalls and the margin slips away. Their recent results underline that pattern, including a 119-108 home loss to Denver in which Dallas fell behind and could not recover.

More broadly, the Mavericks have struggled to turn close games into wins consistently, and that inability to string together positive results is a major reason they remain well below .500.

Utah is in a similar spot in the standings at 14-26, and their season has also been defined by volatility. The Jazz have shown they can produce strong single-game performances, but backing those up on consecutive nights has been difficult, which is reflected in their record.

The challenge has not been limited to one setting either: Utah have dropped games both at home and on the road, and their recent form has included lopsided losses alongside more competitive efforts. This matchup, then, is less about separating two teams on overall form and more about which side can put together a cleaner four-quarter performance.