Doncic celebrates his home debut!

The Dallas Mavericks look to take the lead in Game 5 against the Utah Jazz on April 26, 2022. The series is currently tied at 2-2 after the basketballers from the “Beehive State” most recently picked up an exceedingly close 100-99 win in front of their own crowd.

Dallas Mavericks – statistics & current form

The Texans have more hope since the last game. Although the blowout was lost narrowly as described, but for the first time in the NBA postseason 2022 franchise player Luka Doncic could start.

The Slovenian scored an impressive 30 points in his comeback within Head Coach Jason Kidd’s squad and also delivered a double-double with ten rebounds.

The “Don” was also not under any minutes restriction, which is why he seems to have completely recovered from his previous injury.

Utah Jazz – Statistics & current form

Donovan Mitchell has been playing very strong in the first three games in this series, but his scoring output dropped off in the last game. This was especially true in the second half of the game where “Spida” contributed a meagre six points.

However, the guard took on a game-changing role when he recorded the important assist for the dunk by Rudy Gobert shortly before the end of the game, which ultimately secured the narrow victory.

The fact that Head Coach Quin Snyder’s team was able to win despite his weaker performance in scoring was mainly due to the strong performance of Utah’s bench. The bench scored 45 points, while their opponents scored just 13.

Dallas Mavericks – Utah Jazz tip

For the clash between the Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz on 26 April 2022, the best bet is a home win. The home side will be playing in front of their own crowd for the first time in this series with their top player Luka Doncic.

The positive impact of his return was already visible in the last comparison, when the Kidd squad only lost by a very narrow margin. Moreover, the Slovenian will now be particularly motivated in front of his own fans.

Furthermore, the fundamental home bonus speaks in favour of the prediction. The hosts have lost only three of their past 15 matches at home.