On February 7, Beijing time, the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz 124-111. Luka Doncic, the core of the Lone Ranger, is injured, and new signing Kyrie Irving has not yet made his debut, missing the Eastern European Lone Ranger trailing by 12 points in the first quarter (15 points at most) but narrowing the gap to 2 points in the second quarter, the Lone Ranger completed the comeback in the third quarter, and the Lone Ranger won the final quarter under the leadership of Josh Green and Jayden Hardy.
Two teams of data
Jazz: Markkanen 19 points and 7 rebounds, Clarkson 26 points and 4 rebounds, Olynyk 11 points and 6 rebounds, Conley 11 points and 10 assists, Kessler 13 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks, Sexton 10 points, Guy 10 points.
Lone Ranger: Hardaway Jr. 17 points, Green 29 points and 6 rebounds, Powell 12 points and 16 rebounds, Block 13 points and 3 assists, Wright 10 points and 4 assists, Hardy 29 points and 4 assists.
Star of the game – Josh Green
Josh Green averaged 13.5 points per game before this game, and he played a career night in this game, shooting 10-of-17 from the field, 3-of-6 from three-point range, scoring 29 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, scoring a new career high. (Jayden Hardy also set a career high with 29 points and 4 assists)
Tidbits
Before the game, the Mavericks officially announced a deal with the Nets, sending Dinwiddie, Finney Smith, 2029 first-rounder, 2027/2029 second-round to Brooklyn for Kyrie Irving and Markieffe Morris.
Irving will wear the No. 2 jersey, with Irving expected to arrive in Dallas for a medical checkup on Tuesday and make his debut against the Clippers on Thursday, while Doncic could return to play alongside Irving in the weekend game against the Kings.
Conley gave a high fived to small boss Wade during the game.
Josh Green has set a career-high score with 24 points. (Final 29 points)
Highlight moments
Hardaway Jr. opened with a 3+1.
Wood assists on Josh Green's dunk.
Jayden Hardy made a difficult cross-step for three points.
Wood hit a basket against Kessler.
Kessler gave away the big hat.
Conley assists Markkanen in the air catch.
Sexton Breakthrough was hit in the face or hit in succession.
Match Review
In the opening game, Kessler scored a basket, Hardaway Jr. responded to 3+1, Kessler continued to eat Powell with his height, Markkanen hit and the Lone Ranger played a wave of 6-0 small climax, then Markkanen hit Conley 3-pointer, Markkanen also broke through the Jazz to complete the comeback, Clarkson alone took 7 consecutive distributions Locke basket responded, Sexton mid-range dry, Hardy hit a whistle three-pointer, the Jazz 37-25 lead the Lone Ranger after the first quarter.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Josh Green scored fast, Hardy hit two consecutive three-pointers to play an 8-0 offensive Jazz timeout, after the timeout, Pinson three-point and the lone ranger is equal to an 11-0 wave, Markkanen singled out after the Jazz scored the first shot, Sexton made a foul to increase the score, Bullock hit a three-point shot for both teams to return to the same running line. After Hardaway Jr. hit a three-point shot, Abaki responded with a three-pointer, and the comeback Wood finally found his hand to hit the first sports battle, and after the Jazz scored six consecutive points, Hardaway Jr. hit another three-pointer, and the Jazz led the Lone Ranger 62-60 at halftime.
Yibian re-battle opening Lone Ranger played a 7-2 climax directly to complete the comeback, Kessler scored a basket after Hardaway Jr. made a foul to increase the score, Wright also made a foul and hit both free throws, Olynyk made a free throw and Wright broke through to respond, AJ Lawson hit a three-point shot Markkanen back in response, Sexton hit a 2+1 and the Lone Ranger timed out. Green hit a 3-pointer from Beasley to answer the 3-pointer, Guy scored easily from the basket, Green broke through the dunk Conley and hit a free throw, and Guy scored from mid-range to give the Lone Rangers an 89-85 lead over the Jazz at the end of the third quarter.
In the final quarter, Markkanen made a steal and Guy scored after a dunk, and the two teams equalized again. Green hit both free throws Olynyk blocked and went down, Powell rebounded 2+1 in front, and Green and Hardy hit consecutive three-pointers to stop the Jazz. Green made another mid-range dry, Hardaway Jr. made a free throw, Kessler completed the dunk, Conley was fouled by Hardaway Jr. for an offensive foul, Conley missed Hardy's steal and assist, and Bullock's dunk stretched to 10 points. Markkanen missed a key three-pointer, Powell made a foul in front of the court, Clarkson broke through, Hardy made a foul and hit both free throws, then made another foul and made two free throws to continue to maintain a 10-point advantage, Hardy hit all three free throws and the game ended.
Two teams start
Jazz: Markkanen, Clarkson, Olynyk, Conley, Kessler;
Lone Ranger: Hardaway Jr., Josh Green, Powell, Bullock, McKinley Wright;
Text/Yan Xiaobai