Utah Jazz (45-29, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (45-29, fifth in the Western Conference)
Dallas; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks take on the Utah Jazz. Doncic currently ranks fifth in the league scoring 27.8 points per game.
The Mavericks are 32-16 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas leads the Western Conference in team defense, allowing 104.1 points while holding opponents to 45.6% shooting.
The Jazz are 29-15 against conference opponents. Utah is seventh in the league in 3-point percentage, shooting 36.3% as a team from deep this season. Royce O'Neale leads the team shooting 40.5% from 3-point range.
The teams square off for the fourth time this season. The Mavericks won 111-103 in the last matchup on March 8. Doncic led the Mavericks with 35 points, and Bojan Bogdanovic led the Jazz with 21 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Doncic is averaging 27.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 8.5 assists for the Mavericks. Spencer Dinwiddie is averaging 17.9 points and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 45.0% over the past 10 games for Dallas.
Donovan Mitchell is averaging 26.1 points, 5.4 assists and 1.5 steals for the Jazz. Jordan Clarkson is averaging 19.5 points and 4.4 rebounds while shooting 46.8% over the last 10 games for Utah.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mavericks: 6-4, averaging 103.3 points, 42.4 rebounds, 20.2 assists, 5.6 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.8 points per game.
Jazz: 5-5, averaging 112.8 points, 46.6 rebounds, 21.5 assists, 7.3 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.2 points.
INJURIES: Mavericks: Tim Hardaway Jr.: out (foot), Trey Burke: out (illness), Davis Bertans: out (knee), Theo Pinson: out (finger).
Jazz: Udoka Azubuike: out (ankle), Danuel House Jr.: out (knee), Bojan Bogdanovic: out (calf), Hassan Whiteside: day to day (foot).
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