PREVIEW: With five wins in their last six games, the Dallas Mavericks arrive in Salt Lake City riding genuine momentum as they face the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Dallas enters the matchup with elite perimeter defense, allowing just 37.1% of three-point attempts, ranking second in the league , though their own three-point shooting remains pedestrian at 38.8%. The Mavericks' biggest offensive weakness stems from isolation-heavy offense and turnover issues , a pattern that must improve against a Jazz squad that ranks near the bottom defensively. The Mavericks' seventh-best defensive rating of 112.2 has anchored their recent success , but they must prove capable of pairing that defensive prowess with consistent offensive execution to put away teams they should beat. Utah's Keyonte George has been on a scoring tear, dropping 39 points with eight assists in Friday's win over Memphis , and he represents the primary test for Dallas' smaller ball-handling contingent. The Jazz shoot the three-ball efficiently when given opportunities but allow opponents to attempt nearly 45% of their shot attempts from distance, ranking 28th in defensive three-point discipline. Utah's good ball movement and quick tempo offense should create open looks, though their inefficient three-point shooting and poor turnover management could derail their chances against a defense intent on forcing mistakes. Slowing Utah down may not present the toughest assignment for Dallas, as the Jazz rank among the worst in the league in turnover prevention at 16.4 per game , setting up a matchup where execution rather than talent likely determines the outcome.