Dallas at Utah

Coming off their NBA Championship the Dallas Mavericks had the typical hangover and opened the season at 1-4. They have played much better since at 7-3, with two of the three losses by a combined 5 points. The Mavs have now covered eight of their last 10 games. They have been extraordinary in their last seven games on the defensive end of the court, allowing opponents less than 80 points per game. The Jazz have a surprising 9-4 record on the season, but have had their troubles scoring against the better defensive teams, posting 89 vs. San Antonio, 87 and 71 in two games vs. the Lakers - all three resulting in losses. The Mavericks are swooping up the cash as a road dog at 24-8-1 ATS in their last 33, while the Jazz are just 10-26-1 ATS in their last 37 vs. a team with a winning record. Take the points and play on Dallas.