Mavericks pull away from Jazz 112-100 behind Washington

Player of the game

P.J. Washington 26 PTS, 6 REB

8.2

The Mavericks beat the Jazz 112-100 at American Airlines Center and moved to 5-4 in NBA Cup group play. Utah fell to 1-8. Dallas took control with an 8-0 run in the third quarter that turned 73-81 into 73-89.

P.J. Washington was the player of the game with 26 points and 6 rebounds. Morez Johnson Jr. grabbed 17 rebounds, and Cooper Flagg had 7 assists. Lauri Markkanen led Utah with 24 points and 8 rebounds, and Keyonte George dished 9 assists.

The Jazz kept pushing in the fourth, but never got inside the margin. Kyrie Irving hit a pullup to make it 98-84 at 8:49, and Johnson's layup made it 102-88. Washington hit a three for 105-91, Markkanen answered for 105-94, and Flagg and Naji Marshall pushed it back to 109-94. Utah got within 110-98 on a George layup and finished at 112-100.

Chirp's Sim had Dallas at 61% before the game.

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