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    Luka Dončić and Mavs Lose to Jazz Without Kyrie as NBA Fans Destroy 4-Game Losing Streak | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors

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    SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – NOVEMBER 14: Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks runs into Kyle Filipowski #22 of the Utah Jazz during the first half of a game at Delta Center on November 14, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that by downloading and/or using this photo, user agrees to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)

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    The Dallas Mavericks are reeling from a 115-113 loss to the Utah Jazz, who were last in the Western Conference on Thursday.

    The 5-7 Mavs, now losers of four straight games, fell despite a 37-point, nine-assist, seven-rebound performance from Luka Dončić.

    Dallas played without Kyrie Irving (right shoulder strain), so the Mavs were significantly short without their second-leading scorer (25.2 PPG).

    However, Utah was without star Lauri Markkanen for the final seven and a half minutes after Naji Marshall unintentionally punched him in the face (Markkanen did not require X-rays after the game, according to Sarah Todd of the Desert News).

    Ultimately, this was a brutal loss for the Mavs against a Jazz team that entered the night with a 2-8 record.

    Utah forward John Collins scored a team-high 28 points, including the game-winning bucket on a Jordan Clarkson dish with 6.4 seconds left.

    The Mavs had one more chance, but Marshall, who was second on the team with 19 points, missed a three to end the game.

    Dončić got enough offensive help for the Mavs to win this one. Klay Thompson had an off-shooting night (6-of-17), but still contributed 17 points. Quentin Grimes added 15 for the Mavs, who shot 50.6 percent from the field.

    But a brutal third quarter (38-21 in favor of the Jazz) forced the Mavs to run uphill.

    Josh Bowe @Boweman55

    I don’t want to be dramatic, but this is legitimately one of the worst quarters I’ve seen the mavericks play in years.

    Utah led 101-85 early in the fourth before Dallas mounted a furious comeback. Notably, Marshall scored 10 points in the final frame.

    Dereck Lively II’s alley-oop dunk courtesy of a Dončić feed put Dallas ahead 110-108, but Utah responded with a three-point play from Clarkson and a Tip dunk from Collins to go up 113-110 with 37 seconds to go.

    Thompson responded with a three-way tie.

    However, Clarkson and Collins came through for the win.

    This was ultimately a disappointing loss for the Mavs, last year’s Western Conference champions. It’s still early, but this year’s team is 12th in the 15-team West. The schedule won’t amount to much either, with games against the number one ranked Oklahoma City Thunder and the 2022-2023 NBA champion Denver Nuggets looming soon.

    So Dallas needs to move here to keep the snowball from continuing to roll downhill. It was close, but Dallas has been without a win for four games in a row, so it’s not like the Mavs are anywhere near turning the tide.

    Brad Townsend @city ​​brad

    In the last 5 days, Dallas has:
    Lost 114-113 at home to Phoenix.
    Lost 122-120 in Denver.
    Lost 120-117 to Golden State after leading by 6 with 3:29 left.
    Cheeky. Mavericks fall to 5-6 and play at Utah on Thursday.

    However, a loss is a loss, and they pile up. Fans and analysts called out the Mavs for their skid.

    MFFL NATION @NationMffl

    The Dallas Mavericks just lost to the Utah Jazz without Lauri Markkanen in clutch time.
    Embarrassing.

    T.F @ThunderFocus

    Only 3 different teams have a worse record than the Mavericks in the West 💀 https://t.co/G2wx3HraAo

    Kirk Henderson @KirkSeriousFace

    Everyone from the boorish head coach to the pouting superstar to the second-year center who is too big for his box, everyone on the roster except Kyrie Irving, needs to look in the mirror and demand more of themselves and each other.
    My summary    https://t.co/lUpfuOfnc9

    NBA world @NBAW0RLD24

    The Dallas Mavericks should be ashamed of themselves.

    All things Mavs @All_Things_Mavs

    no excuse for this
    disgusting Dallas Mavericks basketball

    𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 @Three_Cone

    Mavericks have been absolutely terrible in the clutch

    The Mavs Blog @TheMavsBlog

    The Mavericks season is reaching a new low.
    They have lost their last 4 games by a total of 8 points.
    Including a two-point loss tonight against the Utah Jazz.

    Joel Moran @joelvmoran

    The Mavericks are bad right now.
    This is what I have to say about them:
    It starts with Luka. Luka needs to show more effort in defense and be better with his shot selection late in games.
    Too early to panic. They’ll find out.

    Next up is a home game against the San Antonio Spurs and the red-hot Victor Wembamyana, who just dropped a career-high 50 points. Game time is Saturday at 8:30 PM ET in Dallas.

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