The high-flying Utah Jazz will be looking for their 11th straight win on Friday as they take on the inconsistent Dallas Mavericks for their second meeting of the 2020-21 NBA season.
The two teams previously met on Jan. 27, where the Utah Jazz took control of the game from the very beginning. They never traveled in a 116-104 victory and defeated the Mavericks on both ends of the hardwood.
Despite not having their star player Donovan Mitchell, the Utah Jazz put on a scoring show with four players skipping in double numbers. The highlight of the game was Jordan Clarkson ‘s monster performance, as he recorded a high of 31 points to go with seven rebounds in 33 minutes from the floor.
Rudy Gobert defeated the Mavericks on the glass with 20 rebounds to go with 29 points at quarter-time in a big win. The Utah Jazz have a mission in this quest – to turn their regular playoffs into a posteason deep run.
Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks have been inconsistent and going into this matchup on a losing three-game streak. They were beaten on the boards when they lost the Utah Jazz and have to tighten things on the defensive end of the floor in their next game.
Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis have played stellar basketball, but the team has failed to turn their efforts into wins. Porzingis has picked up steam recently and now averages over 20 points per game. Luka continues to dazzle with MVP-caliber numbers in this venture. He gets an average of twice the triple with 27.4 points, 9.7 assists, and 9.4 replay games.
Dallas Mavericks – Team News
Jazz Injury Report:
Donovan Mitchell and Derrick Favors are both skeptical for tomorrow night ‘s game against the Mavs.
– utahjazz (@utahjazz) January 28, 2021
That said, the injury update is a concern for coach Quin Snyder as several players are listed ahead of the matchup with the Dallas Mavericks.
Donovan Mitchell (concussion), Derrick Favors (back) were listed as questioners for Friday night ‘s game. In addition, Trent Forrest (Covid-19 protocols) and Elijah Hughes (ankle) were removed from this one.
When do the Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz start?
USA: 29 January 2021, 10:00 PM (East Time)
India: January 30, 2021, 8:30 AM (Standard Indian Time)
Where can you see Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz?
The Dallas Mavericks-Utah Jazz match will be broadcast on ESPN. Local coverage of the game will be available on AT&T SportsNet and Fox Sports Southwest. The game can also be broadcast live on an NBA League Pass.
Published January 30, 2021, 01:19 IST