Salt Lake City, UT (Sports Network) - Gordon Hayward scored 27 points and the
Utah Jazz put forth a strong fourth quarter to rally for a 100-94 victory over
the badly slumping Dallas Mavericks at EnergySolutions Arena.
The Jazz outscored Dallas by a 26-14 margin in the final stanza to erase an
eight-point deficit early in the period and notch their third win in four
games, while dealing the spiraling Mavericks a third straight loss and 12th
setback in their last 14 outings.
Al Jefferson amassed 15 points and 11 rebounds to aid the Utah comeback, with
Paul Millsap adding 14 points and nine boards and Alec Burks netting eight of
his 13 points during the fourth-quarter surge.
Dirk Nowitzki recorded 20 points in Dallas' latest defeat, while Chris Kaman
registered 14 points and nine rebounds and Elton Brand delivered an 11-point,
nine-board effort off the bench.
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