The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Utah Jazz 107-102 on Thursday night, starting their preseason 0-2. While the loss was disappointing, Klay Thompson got some minutes on the floor for the first time, Kyrie Irving was cooking, and the young players had some moments to shine.

The Utah Jazz have held onto their unbeaten record in the preseason, beating the Dallas Mavericks on the road with a final score of 107-102 The game’s biggest story remains Keyonte George’s health. George left the game in the beginning of the third quarter after slipping while bringing the ball up the court.

The Utah Jazz took on their second NBA preseason matchup of the 2024-25 campaign against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. The Jazz took a 10-point lead on the Mavericks early in the fourth quarter.

The Dallas Mavericks, exactly two weeks out from their 20224-25 regular-season opener announced a roster move. Two-way guard A.J. Lawson was signed to a two-way contract, filling the team’s final two-way spot.

The Dallas Mavericks began trimming their roster a day after their first preseason game. The team announced that it requested waivers on A.J. Lawson on Monday. Lawson played 20 minutes in the preseason opener, a 121-116 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. In his final appearance with the team, he totaled eight points, three rebounds and two assists.

Josh Christopher, 21, was selected with the No. 24 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. The former Arizona State wing averaged 6.9 points in 138 games (four starts) in his first two seasons in the league.

Klay Thompson made his preseason debut with the Dallas Mavericks, scoring 10 points in his new team’s 107-102 loss to the Utah Jazz