Here are three things you should keep an eye on when the Mavericks try to break into the win column Wednesday night at Utah:
Keep a close eye on Dirk: Rick Carlisle said Tuesday Nowitzki looks like he will play after missing two games with a stomach disorder and a sore right Achilles. But "we can't put him in harm's way," the coach said. That means if Nowitzki isn't right, he won't go. But his competitive juices are flowing again after purging his system of the nasty gastro-virus he had over the weekend.