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Washington, Johnson lift Mavericks past Jazz 112-100

Morez Johnson grabbed 17 rebounds off the bench, and Dallas pulled away with a 32-19 third quarter.

P.J. Washington: 26 points, 6-of-10 on 3-pointers
Morez Johnson: 13 points, 17 rebounds off the bench
Dallas: 21 offensive rebounds; Utah: 21 turnovers

Published November 6, 2026 at 10:36 PM1 min read How this story was written

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Utah Jazz

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Morez Johnson grabbed 17 rebounds off the bench and P.J. Washington scored 26 points as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 112-100 on Friday, November 6.

Washington made 7 of 14 shots, including 6 of 10 from 3-point range, and committed no turnovers. Dallas (5-4) was tied 57-57 at halftime, then won the third quarter 32-19 to take control.

An 11-0 run midway through the third made it 79-70. The Mavericks led by 20, 96-76, with 10:47 left.

Johnson came in averaging 7.4 points and 3.1 rebounds this season. He made five of eight shots and finished with 13 points, and Dallas outscored Utah by 20 in his 24 minutes.

Cooper Flagg had 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. Walter Clayton Jr. scored 12 off the bench, and Dallas reserves outscored Utah's 44-19.

Utah (1-8) started better and led 40-32 in the second quarter before Dallas pulled even by halftime.

Lauri Markkanen scored 24 points for Utah, all of them on 3-pointers, going 8 of 15 from deep. Darryn Peterson added 21. Keyonte George had 16 points and nine assists but turned it over five times.

Dallas shot 28.1 percent from 3-point range and still won the possession battle. The Mavericks grabbed 21 offensive rebounds, and the Jazz committed 21 turnovers.

Utah trailed 105-94 with five minutes left and never got closer than the final margin. Isaiah Collier's driving layup with 1.0 second left made it 112-100.