Mavericks can clinch playoff spot in only visit to Utah this season

Mavericks at Jazz

8 p.m. Monday, Energy Solutions Arena, Salt Lake City

TV: KTXA/21

Radio: ESPN/103.3 FM, ESPN/1540 AM (Spanish)

Records: Mavs 41-39;

Jazz 40-40

About the Mavericks: Dallas can clinch a playoff berth with a victory over Utah. ...The Mavs have played in every NBA city this season but Salt Lake City. This is their only trip to Utah this season. ... The teams have split their season series 1-1. The Mavs beat the Jazz 102-93 on Nov. 20 in Dallas, but the Jazz rallied from a 15-point deficit to win 121-119 on Feb. 9 in Dallas on Gordon Hayward’s jumper as time expired in overtime. ... The Mavs are 9-7 on the second leg of a back-to-back. ... Dallas ends the regular season Wednesday at home against San Antonio.

About the Jazz: Utah has a one-game lead on Houston for the West’s final playoff spot. ... The Jazz has lost three of its last six games, all at home against some of the NBA heavy hitters in Golden State, San Antonio and the Los Angeles Clippers. ... Gordon Hayward and Trey Lyles scored 22 points apiece, and Rudy Gobert added 16 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks Sunday in Denver as Utah beat the Nuggets 100-84. ... Hayward averages a team-high 19.6 points per game and Derrick Favors is averaging 16.5 points and 8.2 rebounds. ... Utah is only 2-9 in its last 11 games against the Mavs. ... Utah’s final regular-season game is Wednesday in LA against the Lakers.

This story was originally published April 10, 2016 at 8:43 PM with the headline "Mavericks can clinch playoff spot in only visit to Utah this season."