The Utah Jazz team defeated the guests from Texas, the Dallas Mavericks, with a score of 108:100, and the guests once again proved that they are a pretty bad team without Luka Doncic.
The home team already reached a double-digit advantage in the first quarter and after the opening 12 minutes of basketball they were leading by 34:23. Utah basketball players obviously had the intention to touch the opponent and more or less solve the question of the winner already at halftime, which they succeeded in doing, considering that they went to the break with +18, with a score of 66:48.
After the break, Dallas woke up and played great defense in the third quarter. After receiving 34 and 32 points in the first two quarters, in the third quarter they limited Utah to only 18 points and got close to -8.
However, the supply from the first two quarters was enough for Utah to achieve a triumph in this match. The last part ended with a score of 24:24, which suited the home team, who eventually won with 108:100.
Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz with 29 points and five rebounds, and the great Kessler recorded a double-double, finishing the match with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
In Dallas, Dinwddie stood out, who exploded in the absence of Luka Doncic. The match ended with as many as 35 points and eight assists, while Reži Bullok added 19 from the bench, along with five rebounds and two assists.
Dallas is eighth in the West with a 26-25 record, while Utah is tenth with 26 wins and losses each.
