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The Utah Jazz stole Game 1 against the Dallas Mavericks on the road over the weekend and they will look to double their advantage in Game 2 tonight. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 pm ET on ESPN, and my same-game parlay is available below.
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Let’s dive in!
Bojan Bogdanovic 3+ made threes (-118)
Dorian Finney-Smith to score 20+ points (+470)
Jalen Brunson 2+ made threes (+108)
Parlay odds: +2005
Bojan Bogdanovic 3+ made threes (-118)
Bogey set the tone for the Jazz in Game 1 with a spectacular performance, scoring 26 points on an efficient 11-for-20 shooting. Although he scored just 2 of his 6 three-point attempts, I’m not holding that against him. He’s been a consistent threat for the Jazz from the perimeter, stepping up his play in games in which Donovan Mitchell doesn’t have it going for whatever reason. Dallas isn’t really equipped to deal with Bogdanovic’s versatility on offense. He’s averaging 3.1 made threes in his last 8 regular-season games against the Mavericks, so he has the necessary consistency to up his performance from the weekend.
Be sure to check out our Game 2 full game preview for Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks
Dorian Finney-Smith to score 20+ points (+470)
Dorian Finney-Smith led the Mavs in minutes played, along with Reggie Bullock, in Game 1. He was one of the more efficient players on the Dallas team, scoring 14 points on 4-for-7 shooting from the field, and 2-for-5 from 3-point range, while making all 4 of his free-throw attempts. I’m expecting his attempts to go up a bit in Game 2 with Luka Doncic yet again sitting out. He’s had some really good games against the Jazz lately, going over 20 points in 2 of the last 4 regular-season meetings. Playoffs are all about adjustments and throwing stuff at your opponent that they don’t expect. I’m sure the Jazz are game planning to stop Dinwiddie and Brunson on offense, so Finney-Smith can definitely go under the radar a bit and have a really solid game.
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Jalen Brunson 2+ made threes (+108)
Jalen Brunson hasn’t been the most efficient 3-point shooter for Dallas, but he has the ultimate green light on offense with Doncic being out. He put up 24 shots in the Game 1 loss and went 1-for-3 from behind the three-point line. I’m expecting him to play a lot smarter in Game 2, Rudy Gobert’s presence down low disrupted a lot of his shots on Sunday, so I think he will move out to the perimeter a bit more in this game. The Jazz rank only 11th in the NBA in opponent 3-point field-goal percentage, allowing 35% makes per game. In Game 2 the Mavs made just 9 of 32 attempts — surely they can’t be as bad in Game 2?
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