Doncic-less Mavericks down Jazz

The Dallas Mavericks produced a strong attacking display in the absence of several key players, including Luka Doncic, to pull off a remarkable 124-111 victory over the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena.

That was fun!@Chime | #MFFL pic.twitter.com/RatNsPRoGM

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) February 7, 2023

Superstar Doncic missed the game due to a heel injury as the Mavericks also had no Kyrie Irving or Markieff Morris yet while Maxi Kleber and Davis Bertans were out.

However, the 12 players who suited up all played and all contributed.

Josh Green poured in career-high 29 points and rookie Jaden Hardy, who came off the bench, also finished with his best scoring performance, netting 29.

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A pair of career-high 2️⃣9️⃣ points for the boys 🪣 #MFFL pic.twitter.com/5LuZkGJAGm

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) February 7, 2023

The Mavericks were down 98-97 before three pointers by Green and Hardy started a 15-3 surge that made it 112-101 with under three minutes remaining.

The Dallas were never threatened from there, improving to 29-26 and 1-1 on this five-game trip. The Jazz slipped to 27-28.

Jordan Clarkson led the poor-shooting Jazz with 26 points.