Overview
- Utah beat Dallas 140-133 in overtime, led by Keyonte George’s 37 points and Lauri Markkanen’s 33, with Kyle Filipowski adding 25.
- Cooper Flagg set age and team marks with 42 points, becoming the first 18-year-old to reach 40 in an NBA game and tying the Mavericks’ rookie single-game scoring record.
- Anthony Davis was ruled out with a left calf contusion affecting the same calf he strained in October, marking his 16th missed game this season.
- Dallas, which had won five of six entering the night, squandered a 124-116 lead late in regulation and shot 1-for-9 in overtime, falling to 12th in the West.
- Reporting continues that Dallas is open to listening to trade inquiries for Davis ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline, a calculus complicated by his recurring calf issues.