The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Utah Jazz on Monday night. The Jazz built a 21-point halftime lead that proved to be too much. The Mavs fought back hard, but fell just short. It was the seventh consecutive game the team played without Luka Doncic.
The Mavericks are still a lock to the make the playoffs. They have faded to seventh in the Western Conference but still sit seven games ahead of ninth. It is an impressive turnaround. The Mavs have 32 wins with one game left before the All-Star break. They won 33 times all of last season.