Coach Dusty May's Dallas Mavericks welcomed the Utah Jazz to American Airlines Center in Dallas as mercurial power forward/center Daniel Gafford helped lead his team in a close game. The Mavericks put on a show early behind record-setting Cooper Flagg, while Gafford showed off his exciting athleticism at home.

He swatted a perimeter shot and got it off the bounce, heading the other way for an impressive slam dunk that brought Mavs fans to their feet in Dallas.

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The Mavs closed to within two points as the first half began winding down in Dallas.