SALT LAKE CITY – Jazz players Mike Conley and Lauri Markkenen synced up for an alley-oop slam dunk during Utah’s game against the Dallas Mavericks.

The Jazz hosted the Mavericks at Vivint Arena on Monday, February 6.

With 2:38 to go in the second quarter, Conley lobbed a pass toward the basket and into the possession of a flying Markkanen. The Finnish forward caught the pass and nearly hit his head on the backboard as he threw the ball through the cylinder for a big jam.

The Conley-Markkanen connection gave the Jazz a 57-52 lead.

One. Hand. Lauri. Jam. 😲🫢#TakeNote | @MarkkanenLauri pic.twitter.com/lE4bQIy9Z9

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 7, 2023

At halftime, Utah owned a 62-60 lead.

At the break, Markkanen had 13 pionts on 6-10 shooting. He also had three rebounds and a block. Conley recorded six points, one rebound, and six assists.

This season, Conley is averaging 10.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 0.2 blocks, and 1.0 steals per contest.

Markkanen, a first-time NBA All-Star, is averaging 24.9 points per game, which ranks 16th in the league. He also averages 8.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.6 blocks, and 0.6 steals per game.

that spot right there, that's a good spot 👍#TakeNote | @MarkkanenLauri pic.twitter.com/VtRIOjKnC2

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 7, 2023

Utah’s game against Dallas is broadcast on AT&T SportsNet, NBA League Pass, and KSL Sports Zone.

Mavericks vs. Jazz

Dallas Short Bodies After Irving Trade

On Sunday, The Athletic’s Shams Charania announced that the Mavericks were trading guard Spencer Dinwiddie and forward Dorian Finney-Smith to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Irving and Markieff Morris.

Irving has 48 hours to report to Dallas and won’t be available when they face the Jazz on Monday night.

The Mavericks had already announced that superstar guard Luka Doncic would miss the game against the Jazz with a heel injury.

Dinwiddie torched the Jazz for 35 points on 11-23 shooting when the Mavericks were in town on January 30, despite suffering a 108-100 loss.

Though shorthanded, Dallas will welcome forward Christian Wood back to the lineup after missing the last eight games with a thumb injury.

Guard Frank Ntilikina is questionable with a non-Covid illness.

LISTEN LIVE: The @utahjazz are back home to face the @dallasmavs on https://t.co/4kU961UAvR and the @KSLSportsZone.#TakeNote https://t.co/Ajrn0Pt3i9 pic.twitter.com/capjca0wP6

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) February 7, 2023

Jazz Look For Bounceback Win

The Jazz had one of their uglier performances in Friday’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks shooting a sluggish 1-12 from the three-point line in the first quarter.

The Hawks built a 20-point lead in the second quarter and coasted to a stress-free 115-108 victory in Salt Lake City.

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Rookie Walker Kessler had a rare down performance against Atlanta scoring two points and grabbing five rebounds in 17 minutes.

Kessler is averaging 13.7 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 3.4 blocks in Jazz wins since entering the starting lineup in early January, and just 6.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks in the losses.

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