Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz Picks and Prediction for Thursday January 8 2026

By: Eddie Kline Updated 01/21/2026, 02:38 PM ET

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In Thursday night NBA action, the Dallas Mavericks will invade the Delta Center to take on the Utah Jazz. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Mavericks (14-23) have dropped 12 of their first 16 road games and are 2.5 games out of tenth place in the Western Conference standings. On Tuesday, Dallas rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit to earn a 100-98 road victory against Sacramento.

Number one overall draft pick Cooper Flagg tallied a team-high 20 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. Dallas F Anthony Davis contributed 19 points (7-23 FG), 16 rebounds, and two blocks. Brandon Williams added 18 points in 27 minutes off the bench for the Mavericks, who outrebounded the Kings by a 55-43 margin.

Jazz Preview

The Utah Jazz are looking to snap a five-game losing streak and are buried in the Western Conference standings. The Jazz (12-24) rank last in the league in defensive efficiency and are being torched for 127 points per contest. Last night, Utah took NBA Champion Oklahoma City to overtime before falling on the road by a 129-125 final score.

Lauri Markkanen led five Utah players in double figures with 29 points (11-19 FG) and 13 rebounds. Keyonte George scored 25 points (9-23 FG) to go along with 11 assists and seven boards. Jusuf Nurkic added 15 points and 15 rebounds for the Jazz, who pummeled the Thunder on the glass by a 65-51 margin.

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Mavericks vs Jazz Pick

Dallas F P.J. Washington (ankle) is listed as doubtful and C Dereck Lively II will miss the remainder of the season. The Mavericks rank near the bottom of the league in offensive efficiency and do not deserve to be favored by this many points on the road. Take the Jazz to pull off the upset on their home floor. Final Score Prediction, Utah Jazz win 122-119.

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