The Utah Jazz defeated the Dallas Mavericks 97 - 81 Vivint Smart Home Arena on Wednesday. The Jazz (2 - 2) notched their second straight victory after a slow 0 - 2 start to the regular season thanks in large part to the excellent play of their starting backcourt. Starting point guard George Hill scored 20 - plus points for the second straight night, putting up a team - high 25 points to go along with six rebounds and four assists, while starting shooting guard Rodney Hood managed to record 22 points and seven rebounds of his own. The two combined to shoot 6 - of - 10 from the 3 - point line, while as a team, the Jazz won the game with their long range shooting, hitting 12 of their 25 shots from long range. The Mavericks (0 - 3) did n't have the same success on their attempts from downtown, shooting just 7 - of - 26 shots from long range on their way to dropping their third straight game to start the season. Harrison Barnes, the team's high scorer on the night, managed to score just 14 points, while Dallas' starting backcourt consisting of Deron Williams and Wesley Matthews scored only 12 points a piece. Dirk Nowitzki, who returned to action Wednesday after missing last game with an illness, managed just nine points in 29 minutes of play. In the end, it was a night to forget offensively for the Mavericks. Up next, the Jazz will stay at home for a rematch with the Spurs on Friday, while the Mavericks will head home Friday to take on the Trail Blazers.
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