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MavericksThe Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 112-100 on Friday, November 6, at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX.
The game was tied 57-57 at halftime. The Mavericks did the most damage in the third quarter, winning it 32-19. They took the lead in the third quarter and were up 89-76 going into the fourth. The biggest lead for the Mavericks was 20 points; the Jazz led by as many as 8.
Top performers
P.J. Washington led the Mavericks with 26 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including 6 3-pointers, with 6 rebounds. Cooper Flagg added 21 points and 10 rebounds. For the Jazz, Lauri Markkanen had 24 points on 8-of-20 shooting, including 8 3-pointers, with 8 rebounds. Darryn Peterson added 21 points and 5 assists.
Double-doubles: Cooper Flagg (21 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists); Morez Johnson Jr. (13 points and 17 rebounds). The Mavericks bench outscored the Jazz reserves 44-19.
- P.J. Washington (DAL): 26 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 7-14 FG, 33 MIN
- Lauri Markkanen (UTA): 24 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 8-20 FG, 34 MIN
- Darryn Peterson (UTA): 21 PTS, 2 REB, 5 AST, 6-12 FG, 30 MIN
- Cooper Flagg (DAL): 21 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST, 7-16 FG, 33 MIN
- Keyonte George (UTA): 16 PTS, 6 REB, 9 AST, 6-13 FG, 32 MIN
- Kyrie Irving (DAL): 14 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 7-20 FG, 28 MIN
By the numbers
The Mavericks shot 41.9% from the field (39-of-93) and went 9-of-32 from three-point range; the Jazz shot 43.9% and went 15-of-39 from deep. The Mavericks won the rebounding battle 55-41. The Mavericks outscored their opponents 48-36 in the paint. The Jazz committed 21 turnovers, which the Mavericks turned into 18 points. Assists: Mavericks 23, Jazz 25.
Context
The Mavericks improved to 5-4, while the Jazz fell to 1-8, their seventh loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Mavericks visit the Timberwolves on Thursday, Nov 12; the Jazz visit the Rockets on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 19,568 at American Airlines Center. Officials: Che Flores, Nick Buchert and Tyler Ford.