Andrei Kirilenko (47) and the rest of the Jazz completely bent over the Mavericks in the fourth quarter as Dallas has now lost three straight games for the first time this season. (AP Photo/Steve C. Wilson)The Dallas Mavericks (30-18) did not end this game well, to say the least. After being down only one point at the end of three quarters (76-77) Dallas was outscored 27-16 in the final 12 minutes.
When the game mattered (before Dallas waved the white flag with 2:27 left) the Mavs made 2 of 11 field goals, turned the ball over seven times and allowed the Jazz to grab seven offensive rebounds. Utah made 10-19 shots during this time and, after 13 lead changes the first three quarters, the Jazz took their first double-digit lead at 93-82 with 6:48 to go and didn't lead by less than 10 the rest of the game.
The Utah Jazz (29-18) have won a season-high six straight games and are now only a half a game behind Dallas for third place in the West. Utah bullied Dallas inside all game, beating the Mavs on the boards by nine (43-34) and scored 54 points in the paint compared to Dallas' 32.
Dallas is now three games back of Denver for second in the West and three-and-a-half games back from being out of the playoffs altogether.
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