Jazz Face Mavericks In Road Opener
Oct 28, 2024, 4:31 PM
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz will look for their first win of the season as they travel to Dallas to face the Mavericks on Monday night.
The Jazz are 0-2 to open the year with both losses coming at home.
The Mavericks are 1-1 on the season, coming off a loss on the road to the Phoenix Suns.
Jazz Look To Fix Shooting Against Mavericks
The Jazz were blown out by the Golden State Warriors 127-86 on Friday night.
The team shot just 31 percent from the floor, tied for the 12th-worst shooting performance in franchise history, and fell to 0-15 all-time when failing to reach 32 percent.
Lauri Markkanen shot 4-17 from the floor, Collin Sexton was 4-13, and Keyonte George was 4-12.
The @utahjazz cold shooting night doomed them against the @warriors.
And, early in the season, the starters have jelled, the second-unit has not. #TakeNote https://t.co/kXra6mDCk0
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) October 26, 2024
It’s been a difficult start to the season for George who is now shooting 7-30 from the floor to open the season, including 3-16 inside the arc.
The guard shot 48 percent from the floor and 44 percent from three in four preseason appearances, but hasn’t been able to recreate that success in the Jazz’s first two games.
Through two games, the Jazz own the second-worst offensive rating in the NBA at 101.0, the third-worst defensive rating at 121.6, and the worst overall net rating at -20.7.
Jazz Injuries
Isaiah Collier – Out – Hamstring
Johnny Juzang – Out – Thumb
Drew Eubanks – Questionable – Illness
Mavericks Injuries
Dante Exum – Out – Wrist
Maxi Klieber – Out – Hamstring
How To Watch, Stream Jazz vs. Mavericks
The Jazz will travel to face the Dallas Mavericks at 6:30 p.m. MST on Monday. The game will be televised on KJZZ, streamed on Jazz+, and heard on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone.
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Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops or on Instagram @BensHoops.