GAME THREAD: Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks

Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty ImagesWHAT: The Mavericks try to extend their winning streak to five games, while busting the league-leading Jazz’s nine-game win streak.

WHERE: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX

WHEN: 7:00 p.m. CST

HOW: Bally Sports or whatever the new network is called

THE STORY: The Mavericks will play a scorching hot Utah Jazz that is first in both offensive and defensive rating over the last two weeks (eight games). Donovan Mitchell, who did not play in either of the Jazz’s two blowout victories over the Mavericks earlier this year, will be in action. In those games, the COVID stretch had just ended, and the returning players (Finney-Smith, Richardson, Powell,…