SALT LAKE CITY — It was harder than it probably should have been, but the Utah Jazz bounced back Saturday night from their Friday loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, beating the lowly Dallas Mavericks 97-90 at Vivint Arena.
Turning point: After a great start that saw them lead by as many as 15 in the first quarter, the Jazz struggled for much of the rest of the night. With the game tied at 87 with 4:20 left, the Jazz scored the game’s next six points, but didn’t put it away until the final seconds as Jae Crowder and Donovan Mitchell made two free throws apiece.