Jazz vs. Mavericks Recap: Markkanen Leads 8 Cashes in Dallas Win

The Mavericks beat the Jazz 112-100 at home on Friday night. Utah led 28-26 after one quarter and the teams were tied 57-57 at the half. Dallas took over in the third, winning the frame 32-19, and led by as many as 20. The Mavericks grabbed 55 rebounds to Utah's 41, including 21 on the offensive glass, and the Jazz turned it over 21 times. Eight DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

ALT: Lauri Markkanen 25+ points + rebounds + assists (-330 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: He had cleared 25 PRA in 5 of 6 games this season, averaging 29.8. - What happened: 24 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist for 33 PRA in 34 minutes. He cleared the line by 8.5. - Worth watching: His rebounding carried a real share of this one. That gives the combo line a second path when the shot is off.

ALT: Lauri Markkanen 15+ points (-590 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: 15 or more in 5 of 6 games, with a 19.7 average. - What happened: All 24 of his points came from deep on 8 of 15 threes, and he went 0 of 5 inside the arc. He cleared by 9.5. - Worth watching: Fifteen threes is heavy volume. At this price you are only buying the floor.

ALT: Lauri Markkanen 6+ rebounds (-205 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: 6 or more boards in 9 of his last 10. The -205 price implied 67% against about 76% from recent games. - What happened: 8 rebounds, 7 of them on the defensive end. It cashed by 2.5. - Worth watching: Dallas took 93 shots, which kept defensive boards available. A high-volume opponent helps this line.

ALT: Naji Marshall 3+ assists (-212 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: 3 or more assists in 8 of his last 10 and 17 of his last 20. - What happened: 5 assists off the bench in 25 minutes, 2.5 over the line. - Worth watching: He was a +17 in his minutes. If the bench role stays steady, so does his passing floor.

ALT: Zaccharie Risacher 4+ rebounds (-150 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: 4 or more boards in 9 of his last 10. The -150 price implied 60% against about 71% from recent games. - What happened: Exactly 4 rebounds, 3 of them offensive, in 21 minutes. It cashed by half a point. - Worth watching: No room to spare here. At 21 minutes, any rotation change hits this line first.

Ace Bailey 5+ rebounds (-204 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: 5 or more boards in all 8 games, averaging 7.3 on 30.6 minutes, with Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jusuf Nurkic out for Utah. - What happened: 6 rebounds in 29 minutes, 2 on the offensive end. It cashed by 1.5. - Worth watching: His minutes stayed close to his average. That is what holds up a rebound floor like this.

ALT: P.J. Washington 2+ made threes (-125 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: 2 or more threes in 7 of his last 10. The -125 price implied 56% against about 63% from recent games. A long shot by our confidence that landed. - What happened: 6 of 10 from deep on the way to a game-high 26 points. He cleared by 4.5. - Worth watching: Ten attempts is the volume that makes a two-three line work. Watch whether he keeps that shot share.

Mavericks ML (-277 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Dallas had won 5 of its last 10 and Utah 2 of its last 10, with -277 implying 73%. Past results, not a prediction. - What happened: Dallas won 112-100 after outscoring Utah 55-43 in the second half. - Worth watching: At a price this short, check the implied probability against your own number before laying it.

How the game played out

Cooper Flagg had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for Dallas. Morez Johnson Jr. pulled down 17 rebounds off the bench, 10 of them offensive. The Mavericks scored 48 points in the paint to Utah's 36 and went 25 of 31 at the line. For the Jazz, Darryn Peterson scored 21 and Keyonte George had 16 points and 9 assists.

Trends to watch

• Markkanen took 15 of his 20 shots from three. While his volume sits there, his points and PRA floors lean on the three ball.
• Utah allowed 21 offensive rebounds with Jackson Jr. and Nurkic out. Opposing bigs' rebound lines are worth a look while that holds.
• Washington took 10 threes in 33 minutes. If that role holds, his threes props stay on the board.

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