Utah cares about this game - with triple revenge motivation and this being its last home game of the season.




Dallas doesn't care. The Mavericks are locked into the No. 7 seed and are expected to rest all of their key players. Monta Ellis, Dirk Nowitzki and Tyson Chandler all are expected to sit out. Reports have them not even traveling to the game. Chandler Parson isn't expected to play either because of a knee injury that has kept him out of the past four games.




Dallas has failed to cover in eight of its last 11 road matchups. This is its third road contest in four days and second in two days. The Mavericks are 0-3 SU and ATS the past three times when playing without rest.




The Jazz are playing well going 18-9 since the All-Star break. Utah ranks No. 1 in defense holding foes to 94.7 points per game. The Jazz have held 19 of their last 24 opponents under 93 points a game. No team has played stronger defense since mid-February.




Utah is an excellent current form winning six of its last eight while going 6-1-1 ATS. The Jazz have scored 101 or more points in three of their last four games and should have Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors - their two top scorers - back in the lineup after they both were rested in Saturday's 111-105 win against the Trail Blazers. Key reserve Trey Burke also sat that game out.




This is a give-up, meaningless game for Dallas. The Jazz have everything going.