December 16th - The Jazz defeated the Mavericks 140-133 . Lauri Markkanen scored 33 points , 16 rebounds , and 5 assists, while Paul George contributed 37 points. For the Mavericks, Vrager had a phenomenal performance with 42 points , 7 rebounds , and 6 assists, but it wasn't enough to secure a victory.

At the start of the game, the Jazz quickly went on a 24-14 run to take the initiative. However, the Mavericks relied on Flagner's consecutive scores to stabilize the situation and take the lead at the end of the quarter, finishing the first quarter with a 43-37 lead. In the second quarter, the Jazz's lead widened again, but as George regained his shooting touch, the home team gradually closed the gap and took the lead. At halftime, the Mavericks still maintained a slight advantage of 75-71 .

In the third quarter, Washington of the Mavericks helped his team maintain their lead, entering the final quarter with a score of 99-92 . In the fourth quarter, Filippovski and Markkanen scored consecutively to help the Jazz mount a comeback after trailing. With the score tied at 129 in the final stages of regulation, the game went into overtime.

In overtime, the Jazz gradually gained the upper hand, with Markkanen finishing strongly inside; George scored a crucial point to stabilize the situation, and the Jazz ultimately secured the victory with a 7- point advantage.

Mavericks player statistics

Flagg 42 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists; Washington 25 points, 13 rebounds; Marshall 15 points, 3 rebounds , 1 assist; Nembuhad 14 points , 4 rebounds , 11 assists; Thompson 12 points, 2 rebounds; Christie 8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists; Powell 7 points, 9 rebounds; Cissé 6 points, 7 rebounds; Gafford 2 points , 2 rebounds , 2 assists .

Jazz player statistics

George had 37 points , 5 rebounds , and 6 assists; Markkanen had 33 points, 16 rebounds , and 5 assists; Flipovski had 25 points , 9 rebounds , and 1 assist; Hendricks had 11 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist; Williams had 11 points, 1 rebound , and 2 assists; Collier had 10 points , 3 rebounds, and 8 assists; Bailey had 7 points , 2 rebounds, and 3 assists; Sensab had 4 points , 2 rebounds, and 3 assists .