Falling to a 98-91 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday to end a six-game winning streak, the Mavericks (41-39) began their two-game road trip on a sour note. The Mavs also failed to book a trip to the playoffs while entering Sunday’s game with a magic number of one, hoping to do so Monday night in a critical matchup against the Utah Jazz. And after a lackluster third quarter against the Clippers led to the hard-fought loss, the Mavericks will try to put together a much more complete 48 minutes in a matchup with heavy playoff implications.
Game 81: Mavs at Jazz
