The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz 111-103 Monday night in Dallas. The Mavericks are within striking distance of the Jazz in the standings, so the matchup had the feel of a playoff game early on.
The Jazz, though, were on the the second night of a back-to-back, as well as their fourth game in six nights and the last game of a five-game road trip. It was apparent early on that they had tired legs and if the Mavericks stayed aggressive and stuck to their game plan, a win would be easy to secure.