Dallas Mavericks hosted the Utah Jazz on Monday night. They were fresh off a win in Charlotte. It was the seventh straight game Luka Doncic missed with an ankle sprain. The 20-year-old star is getting close to returning, but he was not ready to face Utah.
The Jazz were on the second night of a back-to-back. They defeated the Rockets in Houston on Sunday night. It was Utah’s second straight win.
The Jazz got out to a hot start in Dallas. They expanded the lead in the second quarter to go up 21 points at the half.