Washington’s 26 and Dallas’s Third-Quarter Surge Sink Utah

Dallas beat Utah 112-100 on Friday night, with the game played tonight. After a 57-57 halftime tie, the Mavericks took control with a 32-19 third quarter and carried an 89-76 lead into the fourth. P.J. Washington led Dallas with 26 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including 6-of-10 from three, and added 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block and no turnovers. Cooper Flagg posted 21 points on 7-of-16 shooting, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, while going 6-for-6 at the line and turning it over 3 times. Morez Johnson gave Dallas a major lift on the glass with 17 rebounds, including 10 offensive, alongside 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 3 turnovers. Utah got 24 points from Lauri Markkanen, who made 8 of 20 shots and 8 of 15 threes, plus 8 rebounds and 1 assist; Darryn Peterson added 21 on 6-of-12 shooting with 5 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, while Keyonte George had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists but committed 5 turnovers. Dallas’s third-quarter burst and Johnson’s second-chance work proved decisive as the Mavericks closed out the 12-point win.