Two of the league's up - and - coming small forwards faced off in an overtime thriller on Thursday in Dallas. Utah's Gordon Hayward was the game's high scorer with 36 points. Hayward shot 13 - of - 27 from the field and came away with four rebounds and three assists. Harrison Barnes and the Mavericks were the ones to end with the win, however. Barnes scored a team - high 31 points on 12 - of - 20 shooting while coming away with four rebounds. Other notable performers for Dallas were veteran Dirk Nowitzki and sophomore guard Seth Curry. Nowitzki scored 20 points, including a big shot to force overtime, while Curry had 16 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Utah, meanwhile, saw strong play from center Rudy Gobert. Gobert had 15 points, 15 rebounds, and two blocks. Shooting guard Joe Ingles added 16 points, five rebounds, and five assists.
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