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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Dallas 103, Utah 93
When: 8:30 PM ET, Friday, November 22, 2013
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials: #71 Rodney Mott, #56 Mark Ayotte, #26 Pat Fraher
Attendance: 19781

Mavericks 103, Jazz 93: Monta Ellis scored 26 points and Samuel Dalembert added a season-high 18 points to go with 12 rebounds as Dallas remained unbeaten at home.

Dirk Nowitzki also scored 18 points as the Mavericks improved to 7-0 at home. DeJuan Blair contributed 11 points and nine rebounds off the bench.

Marvin Williams scored 19 points and Jeremy Evans added a season-best 14 points on 7-of-7 shooting for Utah, which dropped to 0-8 on the road. Derrick Favors and Gordon Hayward added 13 points for the Jazz, who have lost five straight games and slipped to 1-13 overall.

Utah recovered from a 28-point second-quarter deficit to pull within 90-85 on Favors’ basket with 4:41 remaining. Jose Calderon drained a 3-pointer and Nowitzki scored the final five points of a 10-2 burst as the Mavericks boosted the lead to 100-87 with 2:33 left and staved off the charge.

Dallas shot 59.1 percent in the first quarter while taking a 31-18 lead and stretched the lead to 54-26 late in the second quarter. The Mavericks led 58-34 at halftime and Utah narrowed the gap to 16 entering the fourth.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Williams missed the previous game while getting his broken nose re-set and flew into Dallas just hours before game time. … Dalembert connected on all eight of his field-goal attempts. … Evans is 11-of-11 from the field in two games since returning from a shoulder injury.
Top Game Performances
 
Utah   Dallas
Marvin Williams 19 Scoring Monta Ellis 26
Diante Garrett 8 Assists Monta Ellis 6
Derrick Favors 8 Rebounds Samuel Dalembert 12
Derrick Favors 3 Free Throws Made Monta Ellis 9
Derrick Favors 3 Steals Jose Calderon 2
Jeremy Evans 2 Blocks Samuel Dalembert 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Utah 93 50.0 7-20 8-12 27 31 6 10 17
Dallas 103 50.7 7-17 20-27 19 41 4 10 17
Upcoming Games
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .800 after a loss.
  • Utah will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .077 after a loss.