Dallas Mavericks at Utah Jazz
· National Basketball AssociationLauri Markkanen scores 33, rallies the Jazz to a 116-114 win over the Mavericks
Keyonte George added 19 points and seven assists. Brice Sensabaugh scored 14 points and Kevin Love chipped in 10 points and 10 boards.
Cooper Flagg had 29 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists to lead Dallas. Klay Thompson made six 3-pointers and scored 23 points off the bench. Anthony Davis added 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Mavs.
Utah scored 25 points off 21 Dallas turnovers and outscored the Mavericks 64-46 in the paint.
Dallas scored baskets on four straight possessions, culminating in Max Christie’s 3-pointer, to take a 107-100 lead with 4:39 left. Utah then held the Mavericks without a basket for nearly four minutes and surged into the lead.
Markkanen scored three straight baskets to fuel a 12-0 run that gave the Jazz a 112-107 lead with 1:41 left. Utah scored on seven of its final nine possessions to secure the victory.
Utah’s willingness to attack the rim early paid off. The Jazz scored 24 of their 34 first-quarter points in the paint. It sparked a 22-6 run that helped Utah to a 27-17 lead. Cody Williams fueled the run with three dunks over four possessions.
The Jazz led by as many as 14 points in the second quarter, going up 53-39 after Markkanen capped a 15-5 run with a dunk.
Dallas chipped away at the deficit and took a 61-60 lead after Naji Marshall and Christie hit back-to-back 3-pointers to open the third quarter.
Jazz: Host Charlotte on Saturday.
Regular Season Series
UTAH leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 114 - 116 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 114 - 116 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
(00:00) [Mavericks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) | 114 - 116 |
| 4th 0.8 |  |
Naji Marshall makes 30-foot running jump shot (Max Christie assists) | 114 - 116 |
| 4th 7.0 | |
Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | 111 - 116 |
Statistics
 DAL |
 UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-85 | FG | 47-95 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 15-36 | 3PT | 13-41 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 11-13 | FT | 9-14 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 38 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 30 | Assists | 32 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 64 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 14 |
| 15 | Lead Changes | 15 |
| 32 | Percent Led | 58 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaren Jackson Jr., F | Day-To-Day | Sep 9 |
| Trey Alexander, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 17 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Morez Johnson Jr., F | Day-To-Day | Sep 30 |
| Santi Aldama, F | Day-To-Day | Sep 26 |
| Kyrie Irving, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 25 |
| Dereck Lively II, C | Day-To-Day | Sep 25 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 18,186 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Dallas |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Houston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 San Antonio |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Memphis |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Minnesota |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Oklahoma City |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Utah |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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