NBA Game Recap - Dallas at Utah
Wed Nov 7, 2018 9:00 PM EST

DET
103
ORL
96
F
OKC
95
CLE
86
F
SA
88
MIA
95
F
NY
112
ATL
107
F
DEN
87
MEM
89
F
PHI
100
IND
94
F
CHI
98
NO
107
F
DAL
102
UTA
117
F
TOR
114
SAC
105
F
MIN
110
LAL
114
F

Utah 117, Dallas 102

Nov 7, 2018, 9:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

3

4

T

Dallas

18

27

38

19

102

Utah

30

38

31

18

117

Mitchell returns, Jazz end skid with win vs Mavs 117-102
Thu Nov 8, 2018 1:10 AM

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Donovan Mitchell returned to Utah's lineup, and so did the Jazz's tenacious defense.

The Jazz nearly led wire-to-wire in a 117-102 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night that snapped a four-game skid. They got there on the type of defensive play that propelled Utah into the playoffs a season ago.

The Jazz clogged passing lanes and forced the Mavericks to make bad decisions. Dallas committed 25 turnovers, and Utah turned them into 31 points.

"We wanted to play our defense with some heart," Utah coach Quin Snyder said. "I thought we did that. Now we got to add some smarts. That said, I thought we came out with the right frame of mind."

Mitchell scored 23 points in his first game back after missing a game with an ankle sprain. He also dished out seven assists and had five rebounds. Rudy Gobert had 17 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots. Alec Burks added 18 points off the bench.

Utah earned its first home win of the season after opening with four straight home losses for the first time since 1974-75. The Jazz also snapped a four-game skid.

Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 24 points. Harrison Barnes added 14 points, and DeAndre Jordan chipped in 11 points and 12 rebounds.

Dallas lost for the seventh time in eight games.

"We had too many turnovers," Doncic said. "That many turnovers, difficult to win a game."

Everything the Jazz need to be successful fell into place in the first half. Utah defended well, had strong ball movement and utilized smart shot selection. The end result is the Jazz pulled away from the Mavericks in quick and easy fashion.

Utah seized control in the first quarter. The Jazz scored baskets on four straight possessions - starting with a dunk from Derrick Favors and ending in a 3-point play from Gobert - to take an 18-8 lead.

Dallas closed within five points, making it 21-16 after J.J. Barea hit a pair of free throws. That's as close as the Mavericks would get. Seven turnovers undid any momentum Dallas could have created. The Jazz had a 13-0 advantage on points off turnovers by quarter's end.

"It's a big problem and we've got to get it solved," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. "You give up 31 points on 25 turnovers on the road in the Western Conference, and you're going to have a rough night."

Utah strung together a 24-5 run over a seven-minute stretch spanning the first and second quarter.

Mitchell rotated in with the second unit at the end of the first quarter and helped fuel much of the run. He assisted on three baskets in that stretch and scored another. Back-to-back baskets from Gobert and Burks punctuated the run and gave Utah a 45-21 lead with 7:18 left in the first half.

HITTING FROM DEEP

Dallas went 8 of 24 from the perimeter. It extended the team's franchise record to 193 consecutive games with at least five made 3-pointers.

TIP INS

Mavericks: Jordan collected at least 10 rebounds for a franchise record 11th straight game. ... Dallas outscored Utah 18-6 in second chance points. ... The Mavericks shot 36 of 40 from the free-throw line. Doncic and Brunson each went 7 of 7 on free throws. Jordan was 7 of 8. . Dallas scored a season-high 38 third quarter points.

Jazz: Ricky Rubio had nine assists in the first half - three more than Dallas totaled as a team before halftime. Rubio finished with a season-high 12 assists. ... Gobert's four blocks matched his season high. ... Utah outscored Dallas 50-30 in the paint. ... The Jazz blocked a season-high 10 shots and had a season-low 11 turnovers.

UP NEXT

Mavericks: Host the Thunder on Saturday.

Jazz: Host the Celtics on Friday.

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Leaders

Dallas PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
L. Doncic 24 -16 2 6 0 0
H. Barnes 14 -16 0 5 0 0
Utah PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Mitchell 23 9 7 5 2 0
A. Burks 18 6 0 0 0 1

Team Comparison

DAL UTA
Points For 102 117
Field Goals 29/73-40% 43/89-48%
Three Pointers 8/24-33% 13/37-35%
Free Throws 36/40-90% 18/26-69%
Offensive Rebounds 12 8
Defensive Rebounds 37 27
Rebounds 56 46
Blocks 4 10
Steals 3 12
Turnovers 24 11
Points Scored Off Turnovers 11 31
Points in the Paint 30 50
Fast Break Points 8 5
Personal Fouls 27 32
Technical Fouls 3 3
Flagrant Fouls 0 1
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - UTA Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sun Oct 28 UTA 113 @ DAL 104 R. Gobert 23 D. Smith 27
Wed Nov 7 DAL 102 @ UTA 117 L. Doncic 24 D. Mitchell 23

Game Information

Stadium: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 18,306
Game Time: 2:23