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NBA : ATS Matchup
Thursday 10/30/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
UTAH
 
DALLAS
+10.5  

-10.5  
+400

-600

203
 
102
Final
120

UTAH (0 - 1) at DALLAS (0 - 1)
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Thursday, 10/30/2014 8:35 PM
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507UTAH202.5203
508DALLAS-9.5-10.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
UTAH - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games0-1-10-10-193.050.046.9%41.0104.058.051.9%46.0
Road Games0-000-00-0000.0%0000.0%0
Last 5 Games0-1-10-10-193.050.046.9%41.0104.058.051.9%46.0
UTAH Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)93.050.038-8146.9%3-1816.7%14-1782.4%411316168136
vs opponents surrendering91.547.533-8041.2%3-1421.4%22-2880.4%471216248124
Team Stats (Road Games)000-00.0%0-00.0%0-00.0%0000000
Stats Against (All Games)104.058.040-7751.9%14-2751.9%10-1471.4%46818237186
vs opponents averaging1066036-7547.3%13-2846.4%22-3268.7%551120267164
Stats Against (Road Games)000-00.0%0-00.0%0-00.0%0000000

DALLAS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games0-1-11-00-1100.053.048.7%39.0101.045.052.9%40.0
Home Games0-000-00-0000.0%0000.0%0
Last 5 Games0-1-11-00-1100.053.048.7%39.0101.045.052.9%40.0
DALLAS Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)100.053.038-7848.7%8-2138.1%16-1984.2%39917209103
vs opponents surrendering1005338-7848.7%8-2138.1%16-1984.2%39917209103
Team Stats (Home Games)000-00.0%0-00.0%0-00.0%0000000
Stats Against (All Games)101.045.037-7052.9%14-2850.0%13-1681.2%40923205203
vs opponents averaging1014537-7052.9%14-2850.0%13-1681.2%40923205203
Stats Against (Home Games)000-00.0%0-00.0%0-00.0%0000000
Average power rating of opponents played: UTAH 99,  DALLAS 110
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
UTAH - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
10/29/2014HOUSTON93-104L3L202U38-8146.9%411340-7751.9%4618
10/30/2014@ DALLAS              
11/1/2014PHOENIX              
11/3/2014@ LA CLIPPERS              
11/5/2014CLEVELAND              
11/7/2014DALLAS              
11/9/2014@ DETROIT              
11/10/2014@ INDIANA              
11/12/2014@ ATLANTA              
11/14/2014@ NEW YORK              
11/15/2014@ TORONTO              

DALLAS - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
10/28/2014@ SAN ANTONIO100-101L3.5W203.5U38-7848.7%391037-7052.9%4020
10/30/2014UTAH              
11/1/2014@ NEW ORLEANS              
11/3/2014BOSTON              
11/6/2014@ PORTLAND              
11/7/2014@ UTAH              
11/9/2014MIAMI              
11/11/2014SACRAMENTO              
11/13/2014PHILADELPHIA              
11/15/2014MINNESOTA              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
UTAH: GUARDS: TREY BURKE is likely the lead guard here, though it's really by default. He doesn't have the athleticism to make a lot of plays in the lane, and will have to rely on difficult shot-making . . . He continues to steadily improve, and there could be a bigger role available for ALEC BURKS. He'll have to develop a more consistent three-point shot before he really breaks out though . . . DANTE EXUM is an electrifying athlete, but he's making an enormous jump from essentially high school ball in Australia. He could be a gem in the long run, but don't expect him to do much as a rookie . . . TOURE' MURRY will likely play some garbage minutes. FORWARDS: He ascended to the alpha role in Utah, but GORDON HAYWARD had some struggles with the extra defensive attention. He should improve somewhat, as he knows what's coming, and has added a runner to his repertoire . . . DERRICK FAVORS will play more at the 4-spot this season, and he has the strength to power his way to easy baskets. He's a potential double-double guy . . . RODNEY HOOD had an up-and-down year at Duke despite his physical gifts. He has an NBA-caliber combination of size and athleticism, but right now he's a streaky shooter with a lot of rough edges on his game . . . TREVOR BOOKER is a solid second-unit big man, a defensive bruiser and good screener on offense . . . JEREMY EVANS can dunk, but provides little else . . . STEVE NOVAK will never be a full-time player, but he's still one of the league's elite shooters. CENTERS: He was disappointing last season, but ENES KANTER still has some upside on the offensive end of the floor. How he and Favors will mesh is yet to be seen . . . RUDY GOBERT is a shot-blocking fool, but still ultra-raw
DALLAS: GUARDS: MONTA ELLIS will be the Mavs' lead guard again, taking on even more ball-handling responsibilities with their black hole at point guard. In his first season in Dallas, he proved to be the perfect fit running pick-and-rolls in head coach Rick Carlisle's system . . . The Mavericks are in trouble if they have to rely on RAYMOND FELTON, a fringe rotation-caliber player even in his brief 'prime,' but he might end up the starter by default . . . JAMEER NELSON's poor defense makes him difficult to pair with Ellis, but offensively he's the best option . . . DEVIN HARRIS is a superior defender and a dangerous offensive player, but the questions are durability and how well he fits alongside Ellis . . . GAL MEKEL struggled offensively, but his defense is going to earn him minutes at both guard spots. He's a borderline rotation guy. FORWARDS: DIRK NOWITZKI came back on a discounted deal, but at age 36 he still has plenty left in the tank. He's a legit All-Star-caliber player . . . Dallas pried CHANDLER PARSONS from Houston, giving the team someone to run the floor with Ellis and shoot some corner threes in the half-court set. He figures to have a slightly smaller role than he did with the Rockets though . . . Last season in Utah, RICHARD JEFFERSON reestablished himself as a rotation player by adding a consistent three-point shot . . . AL-FAROUQ AMINU gives the Mavs an energy guy who can play both forward spots . . . JAE CROWDER will have to fight to keep his spot in the rotation. He has yet to put it together offensively and he needs to add a three-point shot . . . GREG SMITH won't make a significant contribution unless his knee proves healthy. CENTERS: Durability is an underlying issue, but the Mavs were thrilled to bring TYSON CHANDLER back into the fold. He'll be much happier in Carlisle's defensive system than he was in Mike Woodson's switch-everything approach . . . BRANDAN WRIGHT will play fewer minutes behind Chandler as an extra rim protector and rebounder.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (UTAH-DALLAS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Jazz-Mavericks Preview* ========================

By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer

Utah (0-0) at Dallas (0-1), 8:30 p.m. EDT

While the Dallas Mavericks began their season with a narrow defeat to the reigning NBA champs, they should have an easier time in Thursday night's home opener.

Dallas goes for a 20th win in 22 home matchups against the Utah Jazz, who are hoping to quickly regroup after dropping their first game.

Monta Ellis had 26 points and Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 but Dallas (0-1) came up just short in Tuesday's 101-100 loss at San Antonio. Chandler Parsons missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer from 28 feet out with one second to go.

"It was a great basketball game, you can't kick off the season with a better game than this for the fans - there's no way," coach Rick Carlisle said. "Unfortunately, the slim margins of winning and losing are all that anybody remembers. If we get one more stop one more basket than we're all him here singing a different tune. That's the world we live in the Western Conference."

Devin Harris added 17 points off the bench but Parsons finished with five while shooting 2 of 10 in his Mavericks debut.

"Just one of those games, man. You know, it's (bad) to play like that the first game, but it's one of 82 games," Parsons told the team's official website. "It's going to take some time getting used to playing with everybody. It's just one of those nights where I couldn't get anything to fall, and I've got to be better."

Dallas will likely need to come out with a stronger defensive showing after allowing the Spurs to shoot 52.9 percent, including 14 of 28 from 3-point range.

"We can learn from it and get better," Ellis said. "Go to practice and get ready for the next one."

The Mavericks have to like their chances of bouncing back given Thursday's opponent. Dallas has taken 12 of 15 from Utah, including five in a row while shooting 52.0 percent. The Mavericks have also won seven straight meetings at home, where they've gone 19-2 in the series dating to March 2003.

Utah (0-1) is looking to move on following Wednesday's 104-93 loss to Houston. The Jazz held a 62-44 edge in the paint but had no answer for the Rockets defensively, allowing them to shoot 51.9 percent.

Houston went 14 of 27 from long distance while Utah was 3 for 18. Coach Quin Snyder's team shot 60.0 percent in the first half but still trailed 58-50 at the break.

"We didn't play our best basketball," Gordon Hayward said. "Hopefully we can pick it up. The good news is we play (Thursday) so we have a quick turnaround."

Alec Burks had a team-high 18 points while Derrick Favors finished with 16, seven rebounds four blocks and three steals. Hayward, last season's leading scorer with 16.2 points per game, managed eight while going 3 of 11 from the floor.

"We've got 81 games left, so it's just about moving on from this and looking at what we can do to improve," said backup guard Dante Exum, the No. 5 overall pick in this year's draft.

Hayward was held to an average of 10.0 points in four games against Dallas in 2013-14.

Mavericks forward Richard Jefferson, who spent last season with Utah, faces his former team for the first time.

Dallas just brought back a familiar face in J.J. Barea, who signed Wednesday following his release from Minnesota. Barea spent the first five years of his career with the Mavericks, helping lead them to the title in 2010-11.


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