The Dallas Mavericks went to Salt Lake City desperately searching for a win, having lost their last three games, all in clutch situations. To pick up a win against the Utah Jazz, they'd have to do it without Kyrie Irving, who was a late scratch with a shoulder sprain.

The Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz will go head-to-head on Thursday night, but the Mavs received a concerning update before the game. Luka Doncic (right knee contusion) and PJ Washington (right knee sprain) were already among the Mavericks on the NBA injury report.

The Dallas Mavericks have fallen short of preseason expectations, and star player Luka Doncic didn’t hold back when discussing the team’s recent struggles in critical games. The Dallas Mavericks are undeniably struggling early in the NBA regular season.