Despite a strong first half on the road, the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Utah Jazz XX-XX. Swingman Rodney Hood poured in 25 for Utah while Dirk Nowitzki was the high point man for Dallas, putting up 18 in defeat.
The Mavericks started slow against the Utah Jazz but slowly came to life as the quarter wore on. A strong early showing from Rudy Gobert on both ends of the floor put the Jazz ahead early. Following a pair of Rick Carisle timeouts and a shake up in the line up allowed Dallas to claw their way back into the game.