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Mavericks gut-punched again in tight finish against Jazz

SALT LAKE CITY – Close games simply are crippling the Mavericks right now.

For the third time in three games on this trip, the verdict came down to the final seconds and for the third time, the Mavericks came up short.

Utah’s Jordan Clarkson found John Collins with a bullet pass in the paint and the resulting dunk provided the Jazz the lead with 6.4 seconds left and they held on for a 115-113 victory Thursday night at the Delta Center.

The Mavericks had trailed by 14 points entering the fourth quarter and made a valiant comeback, taking a 110-108 lead with 1:33 to play.