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    Doncic, Brunson star as Mavs eliminate Jazz to set up West semis vs Suns

    Mavs win a first-round series for first time since winning the 2011 NBA title
    Apr 29, 2022
    Jordan Clarkson Mavericks vs Jazz Game 6
    Jordan Clarkson walks off the court after the Jazz's elimination.
    PHOTO: AP

    SALT LAKE CITY — Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson each scored 24 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 98-96 on Thursday night (Friday, Manila time) in Game 6 to wrap up the first-round series.

    Mavericks vs Jazz Game 6 recap

    After Brunson hit a 3-pointer from the corner, Mike Conley was called for traveling with five seconds remaining, and Brunson made one of two free throws with 4.3 seconds to play.

    The Jazz got an open look for Bojan Bogdanovic on the left wing, but he came up short and the Mavericks moved on to face top-seeded Phoenix in the second round.

    Doncic also had nine rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and two steals. Spencer Dinwiddie added 19 points, and Dorian Finney-Smith had 18.

    Donovan Mitchell had 23 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for Utah, Bogdanovic finished with 19 points.

    Jordan Clarkson chipped in 15 points, six rebounds, one assist, and one block in 29 minutes off the bench.

    The Mavericks won in the first round for the first time since winning the 2011 NBA championship.

    Finney-Smith's 3-pointer gave the Mavericks their largest lead at 88-80 before the Jazz scored eight straight — many coming off hustle plays as Utah played with desperation — culminating with a Mitchell-to-Gobert dunk.

    The Mavericks found their range in the third quarter as they Jazz tried multiple defenses but somehow seemed to consistently leave someone alone behind the arc. Doncic had 10 points and Dallas made 8 of 12 from 3-point range to outscore Utah 36-19 in the third quarter.

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      Mavericks: Dallas missed all 10 3-point attempts in the first quarter and the teams combined to start 1 for 17 from beyond the arc. … The Mavericks only shot 11 free throws, a series low. … Dallas again had single-digit turnovers, with just nine.

      Jazz: Conley had eight assists by halftime but none in the second half. … Utah outrebounded Dallas 48-37. Utah assistant coach Keyon Dooling was placed on administrative leave on Wednesday after being added to a fraud case concerning the league's health and welfare benefit plan.

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      Jordan Clarkson walks off the court after the Jazz's elimination.
      PHOTO: AP
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