While the glitz and glamor of the Academy Awards were being held on the West Coast, the Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz staged their own Oscar-worthy performance Sunday night at American Airlines Center.
With all eyes on this high-stakes battle for sole possession of the Western Conference’s No. 4-seed, the Mavs rolled out the red carpet for an energetic sellout crowd of 20,177 and emerged from behind the curtains with a pulsating 114-100 triumph over the Jazz.
As Luka Doncic put on yet another show-stopping performance with 32 points and 10 rebounds, Reggie Bullock (23 points) and Jalen Brunson (22 points, 10 rebounds) stepped into the supporting role and equally stole the show while delivering some feel-good moments of the night.