The Dallas Mavericks have started the season 5-7, not how they envisioned their attempt to defend their Western Conference crown. Luka Doncic entered the season as the MVP favorite, and while his base stats of 29.3 PPG, 8.0 APG, and 8.0 RPG look fine, he's shooting poorly from the floor and from three.

Injuries to Kyrie Irving and P.J. Washington haven't helped the Mavericks either. For a team coming off a trip to the NBA Finals last year, expectations must be met sooner rather than later.

Luka Doncic will be suiting in Salt Lake City on Thursday night. Before the announcement, Doncic’s status was in question due to a contusion in his right knee. Doncic is picking up where he left off last season,

T eams looking to get back into the win column meet when the Dallas Mavericks battle the Utah Jazz in a key Western Conference matchup on Thursday night. Dallas is coming off a 12

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