National Basketball Association
Utah 113, Dallas 104
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 28, 2018
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials: #26 Pat Fraher, #37 Eric Dalen, #10 Ron Garretson
Attendance: 19571

Rudy Gobert outdueled DeAndre Jordan in a classic battle of big men Sunday night, contributing a team-high 23 points to the visiting Utah Jazz's 113-104 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

Donovan Mitchell scored 20 points and the Jazz shot 52.5 percent from the field en route to their third straight victory.

Dennis Smith Jr. topped Dallas with 27 points.

Gobert recorded his sixth straight double-double to open the season with a season-high 16 rebounds to complement his 23 points, which were just two fewer than the season-best output he had in Utah's win at New Orleans on Saturday night.

Jae Crowder (15 points), Georges Niang (13), Joe Inglis (12) and Grayson Allen (11) also scored in double figures for the Jazz, who beat the Mavericks for the fourth consecutive time and second straight in Dallas.

Jordan nearly offset Gobert with his sixth straight double-double, and like his rival pulled down a season-best in rebounds with 19. He also had 12 points and nine assists, narrowly missing his first career triple-double.

Wesley Matthews (22 points), Luka Doncic (14) and Maxi Kleber (11) made it five Mavericks in double figures in the club's third consecutive loss.

After the Mavericks rallied from a game-opening 11-2 deficit to make it a tight game throughout most of the second and third periods, the Jazz finally took command with a 9-0 burst early in the fourth quarter that turned a three-point game into a 91-79 advantage.

Allen contributed a 3-point basket and four free throws to the run-away.

Dallas shot just 41.8 percent for the game.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Utah   Dallas
Rudy Gobert 23 Scoring Dennis Smith Jr. 27
Ricky Rubio 8 Assists DeAndre Jordan 9
Rudy Gobert 16 Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 19
Rudy Gobert 5 Free Throws Made Wesley Matthews 10
Rudy Gobert 2 Steals Harrison Barnes 3
Rudy Gobert 3 Blocks Dennis Smith Jr. 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Utah 113 52.5 10-25 19-22 25 43 6 8 18
Dallas 104 41.8 9-28 19-25 24 43 3 6 13
Upcoming Games
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .250 after a loss.
  • Utah will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Jazz have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .500 after a loss.