NBA Prop Bets: Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks (December 15, 2025)

The Dallas Mavericks (10-16) face the Utah Jazz (9-15) at Delta Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Monday's matchup. The Mavericks opened as 2.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 1.5, leaving the Mavericks at -115 and Jazz at -105. The total points line is set at 239.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 120-119 Dallas.

• The Mavericks (-105) have a 13-12-1 ATS record this season, while the Jazz (-115) hold a record of 13-11-0.
• The Mavericks have an 11-15-0 O/U record this season (meaning 11 games have gone over the total points line and 15 have gone under). The Jazz have a 15-9-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Mavericks are averaging 112.1 points per game this season (26th in the league). Comparatively, the Jazz are averaging +6.0 more at 118.1 points (12th).
• Defensively, the Mavericks are giving up 115.9 points per game this season (16th in the league), while the Jazz are giving up an average of 125.8 points (29th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Mavericks currently rank 6th for pace this season, recording 101.3 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Jazz sit 4th on that scale with 101.9 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 38.7% of the Mavericks' field goal attempts come from three point range (22nd in the league), leaving 61.3% from two. Meanwhile, the Jazz's opponents are taking 44.7% of their attempts from three (28th) and 55.3% from two.
• Comparatively, Utah takes 43.7% of shots from three (8th), leaving 56.3% from two, while Dallas' opponents are attempting 36.8% from three (4th) and 63.2% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Mavericks are shooting 34.1% from deep in 2025/26 (27th in the NBA), compared to the Jazz who are making 34.3% of their attempts (25th).
• On the opposite end, Dallas is holding opponents to 33.4% of their three-point attempts (1st), while Utah's opponents are doing things easier, hitting 37.9% of their shots (26th).

Ball Protection

• The Mavericks are committing 15.5 turnovers per game this season, ranking 19th in the league, while the Jazz are forcing 13.9 turnovers (25th).
• Flipping that script, Dallas is forcing 14.2 turnovers (23rd), while Utah is committing 16.4 (29th).

Crashing the Boards

• Dallas is pulling down 43.8 rebounds per game this season (17th in the league), including 10.0 offensive boards (25th). Conversely, Utah's opponents are averaging 43.9 rebounds (16th), 11.1 of which have come on the offensive end (9th).
• Meanwhile, the Jazz are averaging an impressive 45.6 rebounds (5th) and 12.8 offensive rebounds (7th), while the Mavericks are allowing 47.5 and 12.3, ranking 27th and 28th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Dallas	9-15-2	6-9-1	3-6-1	4-4-0	5-11-2	2-7-1
Utah	11-12-1	7-5-1	4-7-0	2-2-0	9-10-1	4-6-0

First Half Winner

Dallas is -115 to win the first half and Utah is -105. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Dallas	8-17-1	4-11-1	4-6-0	3-5-0	5-12-1	5-4-1
Utah	9-15-0	7-6-0	2-9-0	2-2-0	7-13-0	3-7-0

HT/FT

Dallas is +130 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Utah is +140.

• The Mavericks have completed the HT/FT double in 15.4% of games this season, while the Jazz have completed the HT/FT double in 20.8% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Monday's matchup is +1100 to go to overtime.

• The Mavericks have played in two games that went to overtime this season, while the Jazz have also appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 13 of Dallas' 26 games this season. Meanwhile, 14 of Utah's 24 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Dallas recorded a 106-94 victory over Utah at Delta Center when these teams last met on November 30, 2024. Kyrie Irving dominated both ends on that day, finishing with 30 points and four steals.