Flagg, Mavericks take on the Jazz

Dallas Mavericks (10-16, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (9-15, 11th in the Western Conference)

Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Utah Jazz host the Dallas Mavericks in Western Conference play Monday.

The Jazz are 5-11 in Western Conference games. Utah is seventh in the Western Conference scoring 118.1 points while shooting 45.5% from the field.

The Mavericks are 5-11 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas is the leader in the Western Conference scoring 17.9 fast break points per game led by Cooper Flagg averaging 3.1.

The Jazz are shooting 45.5% from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points lower than the 46.1% the Mavericks allow to opponents. The Mavericks average 11.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.8 fewer made shots on average than the 15.5 per game the Jazz allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Keyonte George is averaging 22.9 points and 6.8 assists for the Jazz. Lauri Markkanen is averaging 26.0 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 4-6, averaging 116.3 points, 43.4 rebounds, 29.8 assists, 7.4 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 127.2 points per game.

Mavericks: 6-4, averaging 115.0 points, 41.3 rebounds, 27.0 assists, 7.9 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.3 points.

INJURIES: Jazz: Georges Niang: day to day (foot), Walker Kessler: out for season (shoulder).

Mavericks: Dereck Lively II: out for season (foot), Kyrie Irving: out (knee), Dante Exum: out for season (knee), Daniel Gafford: day to day (ankle), D'Angelo Russell: day to day (illness).

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