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Jazz seeks first win in Dallas in nine trips

Dec 8, 2007 - 3:35 PM Utah (13-7) at Dallas (12-8) 8:30 pm EST

DALLAS (Ticker) - The Utah Jazz stumbled in their first stop in Texas, but hopes for a better result against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.

Utah fell to 0-2 on its three-game road trip with Friday's 104-98 setback to the defending champion San Antonio Spurs.

"We take our hats off to them," Utah forward Carlos Boozer said. "Good thing it's still early in the season. We're in an improving mind-set. We're going to continue to improve."

Boozer and Deron Williams scored 28 points apiece for the Jazz, which hasn't captured a win in Dallas since December 20, 2002 - a span of eight straight trips.

The Jazz have a 5-6 record away from Salt Lake City compared to its impressive 8-1 showing at home.

Dallas also enters looking to bounce back after getting beat 122-109 by the Denver Nuggets at home on Thursday despite 32 points from Dirk Nowitzki.

The Mavericks are hoping to avoid dropping three straight for the second time this season. They dropped three in a row from November 23-26 to Indiana, Milwaukee and Washington.