NBA Game Recap - Dallas at Utah
Mon Aug 10, 2020 3:00 PM EDT

OKC
101
PHO
128
F
DAL
122
UTA
114
F
TOR
114
MIL
106
F
IND
92
MIA
114
F
DEN
121
LAL
124
F

Dallas 122, Utah 114

Aug 10, 2020, 3:00 PM EDT

Final

1

2

3

4

T

Dallas

30

24

34

34

122

Utah

38

32

30

14

114

Short-handed Mavericks use huge rally to beat Jazz 122-114
Mon Aug 10, 2020 6:50 PM

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The short-handed Dallas Mavericks rallied from a 22-point deficit in the second half to stun the Utah Jazz 122-114 on Monday.

Tim Hardaway Jr. led the Mavericks with 27 points and Seth Curry added 22. Boban Marjanovic had 20 points and nine rebounds. It was the biggest comeback for the Mavericks since February 2016 and the win means Dallas still has a slim shot at earning the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference playoffs.

"I loved the comeback," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. "I love winning. I hate losing. I love winning for the feeling that our guys get from doing something together."

Dallas won despite playing without stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, who were both resting because of nagging injuries. Utah was playing without star Donovan Mitchell and coach Quin Snyder played backups for much of the game to rest his starters.

Utah has lost three straight games and five of seven in the Florida bubble. Snyder said his usual rotation players "came out really ready to play" and then the backups were a mixed bag. Snyder added it was important to get the backups meaningful playing time as he evaluates who can help the team in the playoffs.

"We're looking to play well," Snyder said. "Sometimes playing well allows you to win the game. Sometimes you play well and the other team plays better."

The Mavericks trailed 78-56 with 10 minutes left in the third quarter after Utah's Emmanuel Mudiay made a 3-pointer. They slowly rallied throughout the third quarter and then scored the first 13 points of the fourth quarter to take a 101-100 lead with about eight minutes left.

Curry said the Mavericks weren't concerned about who was playing and who wasn't.

"Whoever we play, that's who we play," Curry said. "We're focusing on trying to get the best health possible and the best shape and get our rhythm the best for the first round.

Dallas outscored Utah 34-14 in the fourth quarter. The Mavericks shot 12 of 24 (50 percent) from 3-point range.

Utah was led by Jordan Clarkson, who scored 18 points. Rayjon Tucker scored 17 points off the bench. Georges Niang, who finished with 13 points and made all four of his 3-point attempts, said he wasn't concerned about the three-game losing streak.

"I don't think you need to be worried about having momentum going into the playoffs," Niang said. "These guys know the magnitude of the playoffs and what it means to be in the playoffs."

STARLESS GAME

Doncic is dealing with a right ankle injury while Porzingis has an injured left knee. Dorian Finney-Smith also missed the game to rest a left hip strain. All three played in a win against Milwaukee on Saturday.

"Three overtime games in five games, minutes really have stacked up for really those two guys and Dorian," Carlisle said before the game.

Utah's Mitchell also didn't play because of a leg injury. Carlisle said the Jazz were likely in a similar situation to the Mavericks.

"They went to double overtime two days ago with Denver," Carlisle said. "And this is our first cluster of back-to-back games so managing that is also a part of it. That's really the reasoning. Other than that, (Porzingis) and Luka are healthy."

TIP-INS

Mavericks: Rookie guard Josh Reaves scored his first career points in the third quarter. He finished with four points. Reaves played in college at Penn State.

Jazz: Utah shot 13 of 24 (54%) from 3-point range in the first half.

UP NEXT

Mavericks: Play the Blazers on Tuesday.

Jazz: Play the Spurs on Thursday.

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Leaders

Dallas PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Hardaway 27 5 4 3 0 0
S. Curry 22 13 2 1 0 0
Utah PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Clarkson 18 14 0 3 0 0
R. Tucker 17 -7 1 3 0 1

Team Comparison

DAL UTA
Points For 122 114
Field Goals 48/85-56% 39/82-48%
Three Pointers 12/24-50% 21/46-46%
Free Throws 14/16-88% 15/20-75%
Offensive Rebounds 4 11
Defensive Rebounds 30 27
Rebounds 42 45
Blocks 3 6
Steals 6 5
Turnovers 8 12
Points Scored Off Turnovers 20 12
Points in the Paint 58 28
Fast Break Points 9 8
Personal Fouls 23 19
Technical Fouls 0 0
Flagrant Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - UTA Leads Series 2-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Jan 25 DAL 107 @ UTA 112 L. Doncic 25 D. Mitchell 25
Mon Feb 10 UTA 123 @ DAL 119 J. Clarkson 25 T. Hardaway 33
Mon Aug 10 DAL 122 @ UTA 114 T. Hardaway 27 J. Clarkson 18

Game Information

Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Arena, Reunion, Florida
Attendance: 0
Game Time: 2:13