Utah Jazz power forward Paul Millsap (24) tips the ball from Dallas Mavericks point guard Darren Collison (4) as the Utah Jazz play the Dallas Mavericks in NBA basketball Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Tom Smart, Deseret News
Marvin and Mo Williams scored 21 points each and Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap each recorded double-doubles as the Utah Jazz defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the Jazz regular-season opener, 113-94.
The Jazz trailed 63-55 at halftime, but they outscored the Mavericks 37-13 in the third quarter to blow the game open.
After Mavericks point guard Darren Collison led all scorers in the first half with 13 points, the Jazz only allowed him to score four more in the second half.
Utah had a strong night at the foul line, making 31-of-42 attempts, compared to Dallas' 19-of-26. The Jazz also came on strong in the second half from long range, making 6-out-of-14 3s. Marvin Williams, Mo Williams and Randy Foye each made two 3-pointers.
Utah had six players in double figures, and only guard Alec Burks failed to register a point. Collison led Dallas with 17 points.
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Anybody know how common is it to get 61 rebounds in a game, like we did tonight?
why didn't Burks play?
Burks isn't the laid back type that can be happy sitting on the bench. I really feel if Burks gets his minutes he can be as important to this team as Hayward,Favors, and Kanter. Both Burks and Kanter need to learn to not force shots when More..