The Dallas Mavericks and their makeshift roster put up a good fight against the Utah Jazz on Christmas Day but ultimately fell short 120-116.
The Mavericks came into the game shorthanded, as has been the case all week. They lost another starter early in the day, as Dorian Finney-Smith was declared out with a non-covid related illness. But Kristaps Porzingis, who had missed the last two games dealing with a sore toe, was cleared to play.
For a while Dallas was able to keep up with Utah, who sits at third in the Western Conference.