The Dallas Mavericks (36 - 19) defeated the Utah Jazz (19 - 34) 87 - 82 on Wednesday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Mavericks got off to a quick start Wednesday, out - scoring the Jazz 22 - 9 in the first quarter alone. Despite the defeat, the Jazz were the superior shooters, going 38 percent from the field and 38 percent from the three - point line, while the Mavericks went 37 percent from the floor and 36 percent from deep. The Mavericks did force the Jazz into 19 turnovers though, while committing only 11 of their own, which may have been the difference in this one. The Mavericks had only two players reach double figures in points. J.J. Barea led the team as the starting point guard, goint 8 - for - 15 from the field and 4 - for - 7 from the three - point line to score a game - high of 22 points, to go along with four rebounds and three assists. He's turned it on offensively, scoring 15 or more points in three out of his last four games. Dirk Nowitzki was the other high scorer, finishing with 15 points (5 - 14 FG, 0 - 3 3Pt, 5 - 6 FT), 14 rebounds and two steals in 33 minutes. It marked a season - high in rebounds for him, while the double - double was his first since December seventeenth. While he did n't do too much on the offensive side of the ball with only seven points (1 - 6 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt, 4 - 4 FT), Monta Ellis had a huge impact defensively, grabbing a season - high of seven steals, as he was a big part in forcing the Jazz into 19 turnovers. The Jazz were led by Trey Burke off the bench, who went 6 - for - 15 from the field and 4 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score 16 points, while also adding six rebounds and four assists. The 16 points were more than he's scored over his last three games, as he combined for only 15 points during that stretch. Steve Novak was also very efficient off the bench, scoring 12 points (4 - 6 3Pt) in just 12 minutes. It was his second straight night posting 12 points in a very limited amount of time on the court. In the starting lineup, Derrick Favors had the best game offensively, posting 14 points (5 - 10 FG, 4 - 6 FT), five rebounds and three blocked shots. He's had a nice stretch of four games, averaging 18 points and 7 rebounds over that span. Gordon Hayward added 12 points (5 - 14 FG, 1 - 5 3Pt, 1 - 2 FT), nine rebounds and eight assists, nearly recording a triple - double. The Mavericks' next game will be on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday after the All-Star break, while the Jazz will be at home against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday after the All-Star break as well.
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