Battered Mavericks Host Utah Jazz On Second Night Of Back-to-back

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There are vessel battles, and location are vessel wars. What we whitethorn spot connected Thursday nighttime whitethorn beryllium a vessel war.

The Dallas Mavericks will invited nan Utah Jazz to nan American Airlines Center for a mini two-game series, and it starts connected Thursday, which is nan 2nd nighttime of a back-to-back for some teams. With some teams mounting good beneath .500 and dealing pinch injuries, this could move into a fascinating crippled for a batch of incorrect reasons.

These 2 teams conscionable played a week agone successful Salt Lake City, pinch nan Jazz coming distant pinch a adjacent 116-114 win. In that game, Anthony Davis wounded his near manus aft getting it caught connected Lauri Markkanen, and now, Davis will beryllium retired astatine slightest six weeks aft imaging recovered ligament harm successful nan hand. It won't require surgery, but it whitethorn still beryllium nan past clip we spot him arsenic a Maverick, which whitethorn beryllium champion for each sides.

Jan 8, 2026; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Dallas Mavericks guardant Anthony Davis (l3) and defender Kyrie Irving (right) speak during a 2nd half break successful action against nan Utah Jazz astatine Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images | Rob Gray-Imagn Images

However, successful Wednesday's nonaccomplishment to nan Denver Nuggets, Cooper Flagg went down successful nan 2nd 4th pinch a near ankle injury. He'd return concisely earlier nan half, but would beryllium ruled retired erstwhile they came retired of nan locker room. It's nan 2nd clip this week Flagg rolled that ankle, arsenic he had done nan aforesaid point against nan Brooklyn Nets connected Monday, but he returned for nan remainder of that game. Given that he rolled nan aforesaid ankle doubly successful 3 days, it's difficult to ideate him playing successful this game, but we'll spot what nan wounded study says later successful nan day.

The Jazz are coming disconnected a tight 128-126 nonaccomplishment to nan Chicago Bulls connected Wednesday night, which was an awesome capacity considering Lauri Markkanen missed nan crippled pinch an illness. Brice Sensabaugh went nuclear, putting up a chaotic 43 points, shooting 15/22 from nan floor, including 5/10 from three. He sewage assistance from Keyonte George, who had 25 points, but that wasn't capable to get nan win, arsenic Nikola Vucevic turned backmost nan timepiece and put up 35 points for nan Bulls.

Jan 14, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Utah Jazz guardant Brice Sensabaugh (28) brings nan shot up tribunal against nan Chicago Bulls during nan first half astatine United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

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How to Watch: Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz

Date/Time: Thursday, January 15th, 7:30 p.m. CST

Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

Team Records: Mavericks 15-26, Jazz 14-26

TV/Streaming: NBA League Pass, KJZZ, KFAA/WFAA, MavsTV

Spread (via FanDuel): Mavericks +1

Over/Under: 235.5

Moneyline: Mavericks +100, Jazz -118

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