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Utah Jazz Takedown Mavericks With Fourth Quarter Surge

Keyonte George Utah Jazz vs. Mavericks...

SALT LAKE CITY – Lauri Markkanen was consistent, and Keyonte George became the finisher for the Utah Jazz in a thrilling 116-114 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

The Jazz (13-24, 13th in West) return home from a winless road trip to host the Mavericks (14-24, 11th in West) at Delta Center on Thursday, January 8.

Markkanen finished with a game-high 33 points, leading five Jazz players in double-figure scoring.

George and Brice Sensabaugh combined for 33 points on 14-of-24 shooting, showing a potential backcourt duo.

Cooper Flagg led Dallas with 26 points and ten rebounds in the loss.

Pregame

First Quarter

Anthony Davis, a player often heard in trade rumors with the deadline less than a month away, scored four quick points as Dallas built an 8-3 lead to begin the night.

Cody Williams made his first start of the season and used the opportunity to throw down consecutive alley-oop dunks to give his team a 16-13 lead.

Williams has six points in the early going.

Utah shot 58 percent in the opening quarter, but allowed the Mavs to hit 54 percent of their looks, taking a 34-29 lead after one.

A balanced attack saw Markkanen lead the team with seven points, followed by six from Cody Williams. George and Brice Sensabaugh scored five points each.

Cooper Flagg led all scorers with ten points.

Second Quarter

Veteran center Kevin Love returned to the floor to open the period after appearing limited early in the night.

Another vet, seldom-used Kyle Anderson, entered the lineup late in the first period. He remained in the lineup to open the second period.

Markkanen finished the first half with 15 points, five rebounds, and two blocks in 20 minutes. Walt Clayton Jr. came off the bench to nail a trio of threes in only eight minutes.

Third Quarter

Dallas came out of a timeout with a 6-0 to grab an 82-80 lead late in the third period.

The Mavericks outscored Utah 34-30 in the quarter to take a one-point lead into the final 12 minutes.

Fourth Quarter

Dallas went on a 7-0 run midway through the quarter to grab a 107-100 lead with 4:39 left.

Follow the Utah Jazz with KSL Sports

The Jazz welcome the Charlotte Hornets to town on Saturday, January 10. Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. MT.

All Jazz games will be broadcast live on the KSL Sports Zone (97.5 FM/1280 AM). KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM / 1160 AM) occasionally broadcasts Jazz games.

Utah Jazz fans can watch the team’s games next season for free over the air on KJZZ TV and can stream the games through a paid streaming-based platform on the team’s website. KJZZ is currently broadcast on channel 14.1.

Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10- 12 p.m. with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops, on Instagram @BensHoops, or on BlueSky. 

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Brian Preece is a KSLSports.com insider covering Locals in MLB and the Salt Lake Bees. Follow Brian’s Bees and Beehive baseball here. Find Brian on X, Instagram, and BlueSky at @bpreece24.



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