Utah Jazz (45-29, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (45-29, fifth in the Western Conference)
Dallas; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks take on the Utah Jazz. Doncic currently ranks fifth in the league scoring 27.8 points per game.
The Mavericks are 32-16 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas leads the Western Conference in team defense, allowing 104.1 points while holding opponents to 45.6% shooting.
The Jazz are 29-15 against conference opponents. Utah is seventh in the league in 3-point percentage, shooting 36.3% as a team from deep this season. Royce O’Neale leads the team shooting 40.5% from 3-point range.
The teams square off for the fourth time this season. The Mavericks won 111-103 in the last matchup on March 8. Doncic led the Mavericks with 35 points, and Bojan Bogdanovic led the Jazz with 21 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Doncic is averaging 27.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 8.5 assists for the Mavericks. Spencer…