Both the Utah Jazz and the Dallas Mavericks have clinched playoff spots, so Monday afternoon's clash between the two Western Conference foes near Orlando is about getting physically and mentally ready for the playoffs at this point.
Each team got a taste of playoff-level intensity over the weekend.
The Jazz (43-27) fell to Denver 134-132 in double overtime on Saturday in what offered a sneak preview of a possible first-round matchup. Utah currently occupies the sixth seed while the Nuggets are the third seed.
Donovan Mitchell scored seven points in the last 10.8 seconds of regulation to erase a six-point deficit and force overtime.