January 3 ------ Jordan Clarkson registered Utah’s first triple-double in nearly 16 years and the Jazz avenged a 50-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks with a 127-90 victory in Salt Lake City. Clarkson totaled 20 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to become the first Jazz player with a triple-double in the regular season since Carlos Boozer had one on February 13, 2008.
The Mavericks trounced the Jazz 147-97 in Dallas on December 6. Utah, which has won eight of its past 11 games, controlled the play for much of the night and used a 25-2 run in the second half to blow the game open. Simone Fontecchio led the Jazz with 24 points, including 14 in the first quarter, when Utah took a double-digit lead. Lauri Markkanen added 17 points, John Collins scored 15, Keyonte George had 14 and Walker Kessler contributed 11 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks.
Luka Doncic, who had a first-half triple-double in the December blowout, finished with 19 points, 14 assists and six rebounds. Kyrie Irving returned from a 12-game heel injury absence and had 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists for Dallas. Jaden Hardy got hot from outside, hitting five 3-pointers and scoring 17 points. The Mavericks trimmed the Jazz’s lead to 62-55 at halftime and momentarily pulled within three in the third quarter. Dwight Powell’s dunk later had Dallas within 81-75, but things took a dramatic shift after a Jazz timeout.
Source: rappler.com
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