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Tip-off between the Jazz and Mavericks lands at 7 p.m. MT in the Delta Center, as Utah will attempt to fire off win number two in a row after their win vs. the Memphis Grizzlies, and continue their strong play in front of the home fans they've shown thus far this season.

With Washington out of the playoff picture, backup Marcus Mariota is scheduled to start for the final three games of the season, including a Christmas Day matchup against the Cowboys.

The Dallas Mavericks face the Utah Jazz on Monday night, and you can catch the game on KFAA. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. Central Time. The Mavericks travel to Salt Lake City amid their best stretch of the season, winning five of their last six games, including a 119-111 victory over the Brooklyn Nets at home on Friday night.

Hardy also made sure to give his flowers to the bench following the Jazz's grind-it-out victory, highlighting two specific names that played "outstanding" in the winning efforts: Taylor Hendricks and Cody Williams, and another standout in Isaiah Collier who led the team in assists while being in the second unit.

The Mavericks-Jazz clash is set to tip off at 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT). The live telecast will be available on KFAA Channel 29. Fans can watch the contest via livestream on NBA League Pass and Fubo TV (restrictions may apply).

The Dallas Mavericks (10-16) visit the Utah Jazz (9-15) on Monday. Tip-off from Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah is at 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Mavericks vs. Jazz odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

My Mavericks vs Jazz predictions and free NBA picks have Dallas continuing its recent dominance on Monday, December 15. After an impressive win over the Houston Rockets, the Dallas Mavericks picked up a 119-111 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

BOTTOM LINE: Utah hosts the Los Angeles Lakers after the Jazz took down the Dallas Mavericks 140-133 in overtime. The Jazz are 6-11 in conference matchups. Utah allows the most points in the Western Conference, giving up 126.1 points and is allowing opponents to shoot 48.8%.