No Luka? No problem. The Dallas Mavericks may not have enough firepower to compete for a Western Conference title without their Slovenian superstar, but they had more than enough for a wire-to-wire win over the Jazz.
In the first quarter, the Mavs punched Utah in the mouth, jumping out to a 24-12 lead midway through. The lone bright spot in the period for the Jazz was Brice Sensabaugh, who found his stroke from 3, providing 8 of the team’s 22 first-quarter points.
Sensabaugh.
Sharp.
Shooter.#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/NWdt6gspPz— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) December 1, 2024The Jazz started the second quarter with a run of their own, as they executed a comeback (attempt) by committee—Markkanen, George, Juzang, and Kessler were all major contributors.