The Dallas Mavericks, fresh off the news that they would soon have a very different roster , beat the Utah Jazz, 124-111 on Monday night at Vivint Arena.
The Mavericks traded Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, an unprotected future first-round pick and future second-round draft picks to the Brooklyn Nets for Kyrie Irving and Markieff Morris.
The deal was made official on Monday, which left the Mavericks with a shorthanded roster that was already without Luka Doncic (right heel injury), Davis Bertans (left calf strain) and Maxi Kleber (right hamstring).
Despite playing with a bit of a depleted roster, the Mavericks made the most of their time in Utah and were able to comeback from trailing by as many as 15 points to win the game.
Here are three keys that contributed to the Jazz’s loss:
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) passes the ball during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (11) shoots the ball as Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (11) closes in during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz guard Malik Beasley (5) grabs a rebound during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz forward Kelly Olynyk (41) drives to the basket during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz guard Ochai Agbaji (30) watches as his 3-point attempt goes in during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (24) jumps to block a shot attempt by Dallas Mavericks guard McKinley Wright IV (23) during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz guard Malik Beasley (5) shoots the ball during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) shoots the ball over Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (11) during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Dallas Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy (3) gets caught in between Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (11) and Utah Jazz forward Kelly Olynyk (41) during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (2) battles Dallas Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy (3) for the ball during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) blocks a shot from Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Green (8) during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell (7) rises for a layup past Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (24) and Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy calls his team in during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz forward Rudy Gay (22) attempts a jump shot during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (2) drives through contact during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz guard Malik Beasley (5) passes the ball during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz guard Malik Beasley (5) lays the ball up past Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell (7) and Dallas Mavericks center JaVale McGee (00) during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz forward Rudy Gay (22) drives the ball during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) passes the ball during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) drives to the basket through contact during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (11) shoots the ball as Dallas Mavericks guard McKinley Wright IV (23) closes in during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (11) surveys the court during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) drives to the basket during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) floats the ball up during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (2) drives to the basket during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (11) high fives teammate Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (11) shoots the ball during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (24) puts the ball back in during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (24) drives past Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell (7) during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (24) loses the ball during a dunk attempt during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (24) dunks the ball during an NBA game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News The Mavericks really hurt the Jazz on the glass, grabbing 17 offensive rebounds that led to 24 second-chance points. Early on, Dallas made it a point to be really physical with rookie Walker Kessler, which led to Jazz head coach Will Hardy deploying Udoka Azubuike to try to get some more strength down low, but both players struggled to be consistently impactful there. The Jazz weren’t efficient enough from 3-point range on Monday night. They finished the night shooting 6-of-30 (20%) from deep, while the Mavericks finished hitting 15 3s at a 38.5% clip. Lauri Markkanen’s streak of 20 consecutive games with 20-or-more points ended on Monday night as the Jazz forward finished with 19 points to go with seven rebounds. Though Markkanen was certainly not guilty of the Jazz’s biggest mistakes against the Mavericks, it’s notable when the team’s leading scorer has a bit of a quiet night. Markkanen fouled out with 15.7 seconds left in the fourth quarter.