Rodney Hood scored 25 points (8 during an 11-0 run in the third quarter), and the Utah Jazz went on a 20-4 run that bridged the second and third quarters to beat the Dallas Mavericks 104-89.
The Mavericks went on a 10-2 run to lead 51-37 with 3:48 left in the second quarter. Derrick Favors’ layup put the Jazz ahead for good with 8:02 left in the third quarter. Hood scored 8 points during the run, and they led 57-55 with 8:02 left in the quarter and by as many as 17 in the fourth quarter.
Ricky Rubio had 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), 6 assists and 4 steals, and Rudy Gobert added 17 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 blocks.
For the Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 points on 7 for 11 shooting.
The Mavericks committed 24 turnovers to the Jazz’s 14 and outscored them 49-29 off the bench. The Jazz’s starters outscored the Mavericks 33-13 in 11 minutes together.