Jazz vs. Mavericks odds, line, spread: 2022 NBA picks, Feb. 25 predictions from proven computer model

Utah Jazz take on the Dallas Mavericks at 9 p.m. ET on Friday. Utah is favored by 5.5 points. Dallas is 35-24 overall and 15-13 on road. Both teams won six of their final seven games prior to the All-Star break. SportsLine's advanced computer model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,00 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons.

SportsLine's computer model has set its sights on Jazz vs. Mavericks. The Jazz are favored by 5.5 points.

Utah had its six-game winning streak snapped in a 106-101 loss on the road against the Lakers. Donovan Mitchell is expected to play, but Rudy Gay is out with an illness. The Jazz have won 10 of their last 11 home games against Dallas.

Dallas entered the All-Star break with plenty of momentum after winning six of its last seven games. The Mavericks are in the middle of a five-game road trip that began with victories over Miami and New Orleans. Luka Doncic has averaged 35.4 points, 10.3 rebounds and 9.8 assists over his last 10 games and has scored at least 45 points in three of his past four games, bringing Dallas within 1.5 games of Utah for fourth place in Western Conference.

The model simulates Jazz vs. Mavericks 10,000 times and it has picked the Jazz to win in over 50 percent of simulations. SportsLine's model has crushed its NBA picks.