The tandem of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving got hot late, helping Dallas win for the eighth time in its last nine games.
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic smiles after scoring against the Utah Jazz during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 25, 2024, in Salt Lake City.Doncic was just as frigid for half of Monday night in the Delta Center, but fortunately for Dallas, it didn’t have to overcome their star’s shooting woes. Doncic caught fire in the second half and the Mavericks rode in his wake to a 115-105 win over Utah.
“We understand what’s at stake for each game,” Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said. “We’ve talked about it. And so we’re prepared to come out and execute. “We can control what we can control and that’s that our energy and effort has to be high; and that we have to play together. This isn’t just Luka or Kai. We need everybody to do their job. We’re up for that challenge. And it should be fun.”Utah had lost five straight; eight of nine; and 16 of its last 19 as whispers of tanking grew louder, but apparently the Jazz decided to go all-in on this night.
With one glaring exception, none of those were necessarily a problem as Dallas fell behind 66-61 at halftime while outshooting Utah 53%-to-46% and committing only four turnovers.The exception was that Doncic started cold from the field – missing 10 of his first 12 shots and finishing the half 3-of-13, including 0-for-5 from 3-point range.
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