The Utah Jazz improved to 3-8 overall and earned their first home win of the season with a 115-113 victory over the Mavs, and Collins punctuated his team-high 28 points with the final two of the night.

Dallas, apparently, was so sure that he was going to shoot that the Mavericks simply forgot to cover John Collins. Turns out, that wasn't the best of strategies. Clarkson zipped a pass to an open Collins under the rim for a two-handed slam with 6.

The Dallas Mavericks dropped an embarrassing game to the Utah Jazz on Thursday night, 115-113, making it their fourth straight loss, all in the clutch. They faced a deficit as large as 16 points but still took the lead late before falling apart once again in the final minute to lose.

Dallas Mavericks against the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The Mavericks are 5-6 and looking for a bounce back win after losing their NBA Cup game against the Golden State Warriors,

The Dallas Mavericks dropped their fourth straight game on Thursday night, losing to the Utah Jazz 115-113. Some of the same issues that have plagued the Mavs reared their ugly heads, including Luka Doncic making another mistake in the clutch.

On Thursday night, it looked as though the Dallas Mavericks were on their way to pulling off an escape act in Salt Lake City as they came from all the way down 16 points to take the lead late in their game against the Utah Jazz.

And it was a lob, so we misunderstood the bench. That's on me," Doncic said. Given that the Mavericks made it to the NBA Finals last season, they were rightfully considered one of the favorites to get out of the Western Conference.