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Jazz at Mavericks: George and Irving meet as both offenses seek steadier endings

Keyonte George scored 39 in Utah's overtime loss at New Orleans, but the Jazz still left with a sixth consecutive defeat. Dallas lost by one at San Antonio after erasing a 19-point deficit. Their Friday meeting in the NBA Cup's West Group A brings those unfinished comebacks together. The Mavericks won their group opener; Utah is playing its first Cup game.

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Night view of American Airlines Center in Dallas, with pedestrians before its illuminated facade, in April 2026.
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  • Competition: 2026-27 NBA season, Emirates NBA Cup group play, West Group A. The result also counts in the regular-season standings.
  • Matchup: Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks.
  • Tipoff: Friday, November 6 at 7 p.m. CST in Dallas (8 p.m. EST); Saturday, November 7 at 01:00 UTC.
  • Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas.

George's scoring has not cured Utah's possession problem

Utah is 1-7 and has lost six straight. On Wednesday, November 4, the Jazz led New Orleans by ten after three quarters, yet lost 120-113 in overtime. George supplied 39 points and nine assists, while Lauri Markkanen had 21 points and ten rebounds. The Jazz committed 22 turnovers and made only 11 of 47 attempts from beyond the arc. Their scoring bursts could not offset the extra possessions handed to the Pelicans.

George found a route to the basket even when the outside shots were falling short. Markkanen made five threes, giving Utah a different way to stretch the floor. Rookie Darryn Peterson scored seven points but distributed seven assists against New Orleans. His decisions alongside George's will matter if the Jazz want to create catches for Markkanen without exposing the ball. Better spacing alone will not help if another run of turnovers interrupts their offense.

Dallas can rally; the next test is finishing the job

The Mavericks are 4-4. They opened Cup play with a 116-111 win over Houston on October 30, then lost two consecutive games. Wednesday's 112-111 defeat at San Antonio required a comeback from 19 points down against Victor Wembanyama, who finished with 52 points and 24 rebounds. Kyrie Irving led Dallas with 29 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Cooper Flagg posted 19 points, ten rebounds and five assists; P.J. Washington added 21 points and ten boards.

Irving can generate a shot late in a possession, while Flagg's movement and passing give Dallas another route into the paint. Washington hit three three-pointers against the Spurs. Yet the Mavericks shot five for 36 from deep overall and were outrebounded 61-50. They will face a different interior challenge on Friday: George's drives can pull a defender toward the ball, and Markkanen has just shown he can punish the space that opens beyond the arc.

The turnover battle connects the two recent defeats. Utah gave away 22 possessions in New Orleans; Dallas has the personnel to turn a steal or a defensive rebound into an attack before the Jazz set their defense. If George and Peterson keep the ball moving without those mistakes, Utah can make the Mavericks defend for longer and find Markkanen away from the crowd.

Availability for Utah and Dallas

As of the NBA's official injury report at 3 p.m. EST on Thursday, November 5, both teams were marked “NOT YET SUBMITTED” for this matchup. That designation does not say either roster is fully available. For games that are not the second night of a back-to-back, teams must make their initial report by 5 p.m. local time on the preceding day.

Utah Jazz

  • George, Markkanen and Peterson: all played at New Orleans on Wednesday. Utah had not yet filed their game-specific statuses for Dallas in the cited report; previous participation does not confirm Friday's availability.
  • Absences, doubts and returns: no game-specific designations had been filed by 3 p.m. EST. The club had not announced a particular return for this game either.

Dallas Mavericks

  • Irving, Flagg and Washington: all played at San Antonio. Dallas had not filed their statuses for Friday by the report's 3 p.m. EST cutoff, and the starting five has not been confirmed.
  • Absences, doubts and returns: the game report was still outstanding. Flagg played 40 minutes on Wednesday, but Dallas had not yet issued a Friday designation.

How to watch Jazz at Mavericks

  • Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas.
  • Date and time: Friday, November 6 at 7 p.m. CST in Dallas, 8 p.m. EST on the U.S. East Coast. Both teams' NBA schedules list this particular game on League Pass.

United States — Friday, November 6 at 8 p.m. EST / 5 p.m. PST

  • Out of market streaming: NBA League Pass, subject to the league's local blackouts.
  • Utah market: the Jazz's official account of their New Orleans game lists Jazz+ for the trip to Dallas. Jazz+ is restricted to its approved local territory.
  • Dallas market: a specific local channel for this game has not been verified. League Pass may be blacked out there.

Australia — Saturday, November 7 at noon AEDT in Sydney / 9 a.m. AWST in Perth

  • Streaming: NBA League Pass lists this game and is available in Australia. An additional Australian broadcaster for this particular matchup has not been confirmed.

United Kingdom — Saturday, November 7 at 1 a.m. GMT

  • Streaming: NBA League Pass for this game. No additional UK channel has been confirmed for the matchup.

Dallas has a chance to move to 2-0 in the group; Utah is trying to start its Cup campaign with a win and end its losing run. Whichever backcourt protects more possessions may give its team's scorers the opportunity to decide a game the standings alone cannot explain.