Kyrie Irving scored 33 points (17 in the fourth quarter), and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 120-116.
Irving’s 2 free throws put the Mavericks ahead for good with 2:57 left in the fourth quarter.
During clutch time, the Mavericks outscored the Jazz 15-7. Irving (No. 4 in clutch wins added, 2022-23) scored 12 of the Mavericks’ 15 on 2 for 3 shooting and 7 for 7 at the line.
Luka Dončić had 29 points (12 in the first quarter), 10 rebounds and 6 assists, and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 24 points on 8 for 12 shooting off the bench. Irving scored 17 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter. The Mavericks had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Jazz, Lauri Markkanen scored 33 points on 12 for 20 shooting, and Talen Horton-Tucker added 21 points.
The Mavericks shot 47.2% from the field and 42.2% from 3 to the Jazz’s 44.6% and 34.1%. The Jazz got 6 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Mavericks outscored the Jazz 24-12 on the fast break. The Mavericks outscored the Jazz 28-18 in 7 minutes with Irving, Hardaway, Wood, Kleber and Green on the floor together.