Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, Seth Curry, and Dante Exum were questionable before the Mavericks' game against the Jazz. Irving, Luka, and Seth were cleared to play, with Exum warming up. The Jazz coach expressed a desire for Luka to score 85 points, but the Mavericks struggled, with the Jazz leading at halftime and ultimately winning. The Jazz's Will Hardy pushed for a triple-double, and Jordan Clarkson achieved it. The game ended with the Jazz dominating, leading to the Mavericks' worst loss of the season.
Alright let's see what happened in Mavs-Jazz https://t.co/DtSOskeOXx
Mavericks-Jazz takeaways: Irving's return was good. Jazz's defense was better as Mavericks absorbed worst loss of season. https://t.co/3TekD0Z4yK
Jazz obliterate Mavericks in Kyrie Irving’s return #DallasMavericks #UtahJazz https://t.co/JNGF5nF1l5
Will Hardy on what he told Jordan Clarkson before his triple-double: "I said get a rebound and call time out immediately. I'm obviously not here to mess up a good time. I understand that I would've been maybe the most hated man in the building if I had subbed him out." https://t.co/FUVcgyYKJS
Irving returns but the Mavericks were on the wrong end of a blowout by Utah Monday night. Quick reaction here: https://t.co/3w574yvHbV
The Jazz destroyed the Mavericks tonight and are now 7-3 over their last 10 games 👀 https://t.co/zNJdi7nefU
This is tremendous. Jazz on the verge of history, Will Hardy demanding Jordan Clarkson “go get a rebound so i can sit your ass down. god damnit.” (Context: The Jazz are on the verge of recording their first regular season triple-double in 16 years) https://t.co/obWV8ICM7O
This Mavs-Jazz second half, good gracious
This is tremendous. Jazz on the verge of history, Will Hardy demanding Jordan Clarkson “go get a rebound so i can sit your ass down. god damnit.” https://t.co/Z5JQtAKhwG
Interesting factoid: The Utah Jazz are 11-0 this season when leading at halftime. They are up 62-55 at the break against the Mavericks, who have 15-5-7 from Luka and 9-5-3 from Irving. Jazz got 16 points from Fontecchio.
Mavericks down 37-26 after a quarter as Simone Fontecchio has 14 points for the Jazz. Mavericks trying to get Luka a bit more rest with him coming out late in the first quarter instead of playing all 12 minutes.
Exum, Jones and Lively join Luka and Kyrie in the Mavericks' starting lineup.
Jazz coach Will Hardy with a good explanation re: defending Luka: "I’m clearly an expert. He only had a triple-double in the 1st half last time we played them . . . In a perfect world, I would love for the Mavericks to score 90 points, Luka to have 85 of them and we score 105."
Kyrie Irving is back, per Jason Kidd. Luka and Seth also good to go. Exum warming up to see if he can go.
Nothing new at Mavs‘ shootaround in Utah. Kyrie Irving still questionable, as is Luka, Curry and Exum. But all went through shootaround, Mavs said. https://t.co/ZWQHGac3kT