Mavs blowout lowly Jazz, tie season-high with four straight wins.
Leaders
Points: Ellis, 22
Rebounds: Carter, 8
Assists: Calderon, 7
+-: Carter, +23
Jazz
Points: Williams, 21
Rebounds: Burks, 7
Assists: Burke, Hayward, 5
+-: Jefferson, -4
Player of the Game
Monta Ellis
22 pts., 4 rbs., 4 ast., 8-17 FG
X-Factor
Jose Calderon
12 pts., 7 ast., 4-7 3PT
Goat
Gordon Hayward
30 min., 8 pts., 3-7 FG
Play of the Game
Brandan Wright going way up to retrieve Vince Carter's lob pass and throwing down a one-handed jam in the 3rd quarter.
Stat of the Game
Mavs outrebound Utah 48-37. They have now outrebounded their opponent in three straight games.
Additional Notes
Monta Ellis injured his right hamstring late in the 4th quarter and will have a MRI Saturday to determine the severity of the injury.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points on only 9 field goal attempts. He was 5-9 from the field, 2-3 on threes and 8-9 from the line.
Marvin Williams scored 14 points and hit 4 threes in the first 6 minutes of the game. He finished with 21 points and did not score in the second half.
Quote of Note
“We’ll see in the morning,” he said. “I always stay positive. We got the win. I got screws and plates in my ankle. This is nothing. Minor.”
Monta Ellis on his hamstring imjury
Next Up
The Mavericks (30-21) start a three game eastern road trip to finish off their pre-All-Star break schedule, when they face the Boston Celtics (18-33), Sunday at 5:00 Central.
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