Mavs silence Jazz to advance in NBA playoffs

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks drives past Royce O'Neale of the Utah Jazz during the first half of Game Six of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at the Vivint Smart Home Arena on April 28, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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LOS ANGELES – The Dallas Mavericks dug deep to defeat the Utah Jazz, 98-96, on the road in Salt Lake City to complete a 4-2 series win on Thursday (Friday, Manila time).

Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson scored 24 points apiece as Dallas fought back from a 12-point third-quarter deficit for a gutsy win. 

Utah's Bogdan Bogdanovic missed a wide-open three to win the game on the buzzer as Dallas escaped with victory.

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