Jazz vs. Mavericks: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Utah Jazz (1-0) play against the Dallas Mavericks (1-1) at American Airlines Center

Game Time: 8:30 PM EDT on Monday April 18, 2022

Utah Jazz 11, Dallas Mavericks 16 (Q1 04:48)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
I admit I was dead wrong about Jalen Brunson..I thought he was going to be a rotation player- a good player–but he has proven to be a top tier guard in the NBA who has all the skills and intangibles you’re looking for in a leader and playmaker. Good on him. – 8:53 PM Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Jalen Brunson finally missed a shot after making his first five, three from distance. Mavs up 16-11. – 8:53 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Jazz are allowing soooooo many open looks from 3 right now – 8:53 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Dallas is overplaying on defense, this is where Juancho Hernangomez could have success backdooring the Mavericks.
Only played five minutes in game one. – 8:52 PM Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Dallas is playing like a team in an elimination game to start this game. Jalen Brunson is on fire, and the defense is as aggressive as I’ve seen. – 8:52 PM Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mike Conley heading to the Jazz’s locker room. – 8:51 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Jazz will go a little bigger, with House replacing Conley – 8:51 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Dallas is playing like a desperate team. Utah’s currently playing like a team that has a game in hand – 8:51 PM Tas Melas @TasMelas
Jaylen Brunson to Luka: I got this. pic.twitter.com/fb5MooJC57 – 8:49 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Bojan Bogdanovic has yet to get an offensive touch in the first five minutes of the game.
I get getting Gobert more involved, but Bogdanovic has to be involved. – 8:49 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
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#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/fSh5nUkVYd – 8:49 PM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Observations from Mavs’ 14-6 lead in the first 5 mins:
— Jalen Brunson is *feeling it*
— Every Mavs reserve is standing and shouting and making the Jazz bench look like a library in comparison – 8:48 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Jalen Brunson has 11…..Utah didn’t concede those kinds of looks in game 1….let’s see what the jazz do to adjust – 8:48 PM David Locke @DLocke09
Mavericks didn’t have an off the bounce 3 in game 1, Jalen Brunson has 3 in the last 3 possessions.
Mavericks 14 Jazz 6 – 8:47 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Huge momentum swing there, as Rudy can’t put down an alley-oop (pass looked on-target), then Dallas quickly goes the other way and Brunson buries a 3. Mavs are on a 12-2 run and lead 14-6, with 7:12 left 1Q. – 8:47 PM Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
JALEN BRUNSON – 8:47 PM Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Jalen Brunson up to 11 points and is 3-for-3 from deep. Utah probably should stop going under the screens. – 8:47 PM Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Jalen Brunson on a sizzle in the early going with 11 points in under 5 minutes as Mavericks go up 14-6 to get AAC rockin. – 8:47 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The jazz have given Dallas three way too easy looks for three…..make that four…..the mavs have hit all four and lead the jazz 14-6…..7:12 remaining in the first quarter….. – 8:47 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
JB RIGHT NOW pic.twitter.com/3Nso8j50VC – 8:46 PM Brad Townsend @townbrad
Brunson missed his first 3 shots in Game 1 and finished 9-of-24 from the field.
So far tonight he is 3-for-3 and has 8 of Dallas’ 11 points. – 8:46 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Gobert has two catches at the free-throw line and two turnovers.
That’s probably still a little too far from the hoop for him against a team with active hands like the Mavericks. – 8:45 PM Brad Townsend @townbrad
Finney-Smith hits the 3 and, as he often likes to do, shot a looonnggg look toward the Jazz bench as he got back on defense. – 8:43 PM Brad Townsend @townbrad
Mitchell didn’t score until 5 minutes remained in the 2nd quarter in Game 1.
Tonight he scored 31 seconds into the game.
In Game 1 Gobert shot 0-1. Tonight he got a dunk 1:20 into the game. – 8:42 PM Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert have connected on both of Utah’s first two baskets. – 8:42 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Two passes from Mitchell to Gobert on the game’s first two possessions. – 8:42 PM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Trying to find a Mavs-Jazz Game 2 broadcast with the NBATV broadcast blacked out in the Dallas area?
Here ya are:
How to watch Mavericks playoff games on Bally Sports Southwest: streaming, cable and national TV dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 8:40 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Mike 🔅 Don 🔅 Royce 🔅 Bojan 🔅 Rudy
#StartingLineup | @ZionsBank pic.twitter.com/wEg6KWLOis – 8:35 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Your first five on the floor tonight.
@ModeloUSA | #FightingSpirit pic.twitter.com/HiNZUVvxhM – 8:34 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
I will be inquiring as to when Nickeil Alexander-Walker is due. pic.twitter.com/uepOdHf6vL – 8:32 PM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
What snack will Luka Doncic break out on the bench for Game 2?
Wrong answers only.
📸: @TomFoxPhoto pic.twitter.com/vAxe8g8B06 – 8:26 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
📍 counting down
#TakeNote | @hulu pic.twitter.com/PqfPjry9GW – 8:15 PM Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Bullock, DFS, Powell, Brunson, Dinwiddie
Utah starters: Bogdanovic, ONeale, Gobert, Mitchell, Conley.
7:40 tip @theeagledallas – 8:06 PM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
My least favorite part of NBA Twitter will always be the notion that choosing one player over another is automatically disrespectful to the latter.
I think Rudy Gobert should’ve won DPOY. I also think Marcus Smart is great! I wish Twitter was better at processing both. – 8:01 PM Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Donovan Mitchell on Dorian Finney-Smith’s defense: “He’s tall, lanky and he’s also strong. Typically, guys give up one of those. But he has all of those and he’s athletic. Not a lot of defenders have the strength, the quickness, the size and the athleticism. He has all of those.” – 7:51 PM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
A row of young fans watched Luka Doncic’s entire warm-up (and cheered every make), and he gave them more than a couple waves.
Good on ya, @Luka Doncic. These kids were so thrilled. pic.twitter.com/8QieQyUiWc – 7:48 PM Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Luka Doncic isn’t playing tonight, but he made two fans really happy. pic.twitter.com/mUNkmgcaOn – 7:47 PM Mark Followill @MFollowill
Certainly a step forward compared to the warm-up window before Game 1, Luka is doing some light on-court work on the AAC floor before Game 2 tonight. pic.twitter.com/1v5nQmpchy – 7:44 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Plenty to talk about …
Jazz Pregame Show: 6 PM MT on @ATTSportsNetRM 📺 pic.twitter.com/EhDubtCl1I – 7:39 PM Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Marcus Smart wins Defensive Player of the Year. Mikal Bridges ( Phx) -2nd. Rudy Gobert-3rd. Giannis-6th. – 7:39 PM Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Luka, from just beyond the free-throw line, getting in some pregame work at a game he will not play in. pic.twitter.com/qRi3nVYtaY – 7:36 PM David Locke @DLocke09
Luka Doncic pre game work pic.twitter.com/EdYjn0t1b5 – 7:35 PM Mark Followill @MFollowill
Mavs Live is starting now on BSSW. It’s a special one hour pregame show and our broadcast of Game 2 of Mavs vs Jazz is coming up at 7:30. – 7:29 PM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Luka Doncic is out on the AAC court during what would be his usual warm-up window, but he’s not doing much beyond casual dribbling, waving at young fans and chatting with the homies. pic.twitter.com/oZMXMiHzbd – 7:26 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Rudy Gobert finished third in Defensive Player of the Year voting, and he wasn’t particularly close to Marcus Smart or Mikal Bridges.
#takenote | @KSLSports pic.twitter.com/g78XytmRPS – 7:23 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Absolutely nobody in the league believes Marcus Smart is as good a defensive player as Rudy Gobert. That’s why Rudy is on a supermax and Smart is making $19m a year. – 7:19 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Walk in, lock in 🔒
@TISSOT | #dALLasIN pic.twitter.com/0yQGzqqaWi – 7:19 PM David Locke @DLocke09
40 voters for Defensive Player of the year didn’t vote for Rudy Gobert in the top 3 for defensive player of the year. That is negligence!!!! – 7:15 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Maybe not the best thing for the Mavericks that Gobert was told he lost out on DPOY right before Game 2. – 7:12 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Voting for #NBA Defensive Player of The Year:
Winner: Marcus Smart #Celtics
2nd: Mikal Bridges #Suns
3rd: Rudy Gobert #Jazz pic.twitter.com/CKeMl9asZ2 – 7:12 PM Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Rudy Gobert finished 3rd in DPOY voting. pic.twitter.com/RJdvKyc3Li – 7:11 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Quin Snyder on DPOY results: “First off, congratulations to Marcus. He’s a terrific defender. … (Rudy Gobert) is someone who will continue to contend for that award. Maybe Rudy will win Defensive Player of the Playoffs.” – 7:10 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Bam Adebayo finished fourth in DPOY voting and actually had more first-place votes than third-place Rudy Gobert. pic.twitter.com/yaAq4JkEO1 – 7:10 PM Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Full results:
My ballot was Smart, Gobert, Bridges pic.twitter.com/Uh3kaHtn9A – 7:10 PM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I thought Time Lord had a slightly better DPOY argument than Smart TBH. I think there’s a good chance he wins if he’d stayed healthy. Hard to be upset though. I picked Rudy Gobert but Smart is spectacular at what he does. – 7:08 PM Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
Boston’s Marcus Smart (257 points) named NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
Phoenix’s Mikal Bridges (202) second, Utah’s Rudy Gobert (136) third and Miami’s Bam Adebayo (128) fourth. – 7:08 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Marcus Smart named NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
Mikal Bridges finished 2nd, Rudy Gobert 3rd. #Suns – 7:06 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Rudy Gobert falls short of a record-tying fourth DPOY pic.twitter.com/OYw82CXXPi – 7:05 PM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Jason Kidd on Luka Doncic, who’s out for Game 2 vs. Jazz tonight: “A lot of times when you’re hurt, you can be grumpy or frustrated, but he’s not, so we’ll just hope that he continues to be able to do more as each day goes by.”
dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 7:01 PM Josh Newman @Joshua_Newman
Re Caleb Lohner, there doesn’t appear to be much belief he’ll actually end up at Utah.
Reality of the situation, and the potential circus, starting to set in a bit now that he’s portal-bound.
Texas kid, don’t be shocked if he tries to go home. – 7:00 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Game 2 looks 🦋📞
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/pqvEYTv41M – 6:59 PM Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Luka will not play tonight. Continues to progress. Says Jason Kidd. – 6:52 PM Mark Followill @MFollowill
Confirmed that Luka is out for Game 2. Jason Kidd said in his pregame media availability that he is continuing to make progress. – 6:52 PM Dwain Price @DwainPrice
Jason Kidd just said Luka will not play tonight, but he continues to make progress. – 6:51 PM JD Shaw @JShawNBA
Mavs star Luka Doncic (left calf strain) is out for Game 2 against the Jazz, team says. – 6:51 PM Tim Cato @tim_cato
jason kidd says luka doncic won’t play tonight. i am the only person who is going to tweet this. – 6:51 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Dallas Mavericks officially rule out Luka Doncic for Game 2 vs the Utah Jazz – 6:51 PM Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic (calf) will not play in Game 2 tonight against the Utah Jazz. – 6:50 PM Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Per JKidd. Luka officially out – 6:50 PM Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Jason Kidd says Luka Doncic will not play in tonight’s Game 2 “but continues to progress.” – 6:50 PM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Jason Kidd says Luka Doncic will not play Game 2 tonight vs. Jazz but “continues to progress.” – 6:50 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Luka Doncic officially will not play tonight, Jason Kidd says. – 6:50 PM Brad Townsend @townbrad
Doncic will not play, Kidd confirms. – 6:50 PM Dallas Mavericks PR @MavsPR
Luka Dončić (left calf strain) is out for Game 2 against the Jazz.
Tim Hardaway Jr. (left foot surgery) and Frank Ntilikina (illness recovery) will remain out. – 6:50 PM Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Luka Dončić (left calf strain) has been officially ruled OUT of tonight’s Game 2 against visiting Utah, Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said this morning.
More series coverage from me via @BallySportsSW
More NBA writing from me: marcstein.Substack.com – 6:50 PM Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Jason Kidd makes it official: Luka Doncic is out for Game 2. – 6:50 PM David Locke @DLocke09
Luka Doncic is out for Game #2 of Utah Jazz v. Dallas Mavericks – 6:50 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Luka Doncic remains OUT for Game 2 of Mavs-Jazz tonight, per Dallas coach Jason Kidd. – 6:50 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Ready for the rematch.
@Spencer Dinwiddie | #dALLasIN pic.twitter.com/PvC1G1wQcm – 6:37 PM Josh Newman @Joshua_Newman
Utah announces Mike Saunders Jr., so that piece of business is now finished.
Here’s the backstory on that from earlier this month. sltrib.com/sports/utah-ut… – 6:19 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Those D.O.N. Issue 4s are coming soon 👀 👟
#ShootaroundInterview | @ZionsBank – 6:14 PM Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Mavs could really use Tim Hardaway Jr.’s scoring in this series, but he’s still recovering from foot surgery. Would probably take a deep playoff run for him to return this season. pic.twitter.com/rR8QqhP8EG – 6:07 PM Brad Townsend @townbrad
No, he isn’t close to playing or even practicing, I’m told, but Tim Hardaway Jr. definitely is ramping things up from an activity standpoint. pic.twitter.com/RXxpR1w7ff – 6:04 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
“Are you surprised? I’m not.”
Donovan reacts to Rudy’s latest DPOY nomination. pic.twitter.com/0iZDUZf1x0 – 5:13 PM Eddie Sefko @ESefko
About 200 minutes until 20,000 folks try to help the Mavericks level the series against Utah at a win apiece. pic.twitter.com/S8Ka3kRWjr – 5:10 PM Krishna Narsu @knarsu3
Updated playoff probabilities for Jazz-Mavs. You can see how each teams’ probabilities have changed after all of the game 1s in our app in the Current Matchups tab ($) https://t.co/lXzQbVPxPT pic.twitter.com/CB1ZeaFWmv – 4:59 PM Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
The swishes and clangs are so loud in Dallas. That’s the story. And @Tim Cato told it really well. theathletic.com/3256551/2022/0… – 4:02 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Rudy Gobert: If anyone not named Rudy Gobert had my season, they’d be clear Defensive Player of the Year favorite nba.nbcsports.com/2022/04/18/rud… – 4:01 PM Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Josh Giddey is going to play in Utah Summer League.
So is Poku. Sorry, I buried the lede. – 3:25 PM Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Josh Giddey and Poku are going to play in the Utah Summer League, Presti said. – 3:25 PM Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Sam Presti on playing two summer leagues “The Utah one will be more summer league veteran focused. The Vegas one will be more draft, and maybe some roster guys.” – 3:23 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
“We got to put our ego to the side and trust each other, especially in these moments in the playoffs.” – 3:10 PM JD Shaw @JShawNBA
2021-22 All-NBA G League Teams:
First Team: Mason Jones, Trevelin Queen, Justin Anderson, Moses Wright, Justin Tillman
Second Team: Cat Barber, Saben Lee, Braxton Kee, Reggie Perry, Charles Bassey
Third Team: Jared Harper, Carlik Jones, Justin Jackson, Anthony Lamb, Luka Garza – 3:09 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Get to the game early because @aacenter will be having happy hour with $5 BEERS at ALL concession stands, restaurants and bars inside the arena from 6-7PM!
Come early and be ROWDY, PROUD & LOUD!
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