Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell wearing black drives on Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) drives on Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (42) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Joe Coles
By Joe Coles

The Utah Jazz’s season is over.

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Jazz 98-96 on Thursday at Vivint Arena to win the series 4-2.

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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) leaves the floor after game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. The Mavericks won 98-96 and advance to the second round. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) reacts along with the fans after missing a game winning shot during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. The Mavericks won 98-96 and advance to the second round. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) prepares to shoot the last second shot but missed during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. The Mavericks won 98-96 and advance to the second round. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder reacts to a Maverick run during a timeout during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. The Mavericks won 98-96 and advance to the second round. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) drives on Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (42) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) tries to shoot over Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) shoots over Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (42) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. The Maveriks won 98-96 and advance to the second round. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) dunks over Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. The Maveriks won 98-96 and advance to the second round. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Tyson Hill throws a football to fans during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. The Maveriks won 98-96 and advance to the second round. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz forward Juancho Hernangomez (41) looks to pass during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. The Maveriks won 98-96 and advance to the second round. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) reacts after missing a 3-pointer during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. The Mavericks won 98-96 and advance to the second round. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) passes by Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith (10) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. The Mavericks won 98-96 and advance to the second round. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) tries to shoot over Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (42) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) is hugged by Dallas Mavericks center Boban Marjanovic (51) after game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. The Maveriks won 98-96 and advance to the second round. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz players warm up during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) gets up after falling during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) has his shot block day Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell (7) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) denfeds Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith (10) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd shouts during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) watches his shot during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) has his shot blocked by Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie (26) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) shoots by Dallas Mavericks forward Reggie Bullock (25) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz forward Danuel House Jr. (25) has his shot blocked b Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (42) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) falls after a shot during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz forward Juancho Hernangomez (41) has his shot blocked by Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) drives on Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (42) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) shoots over Dallas Mavericks forward Reggie Bullock (25) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) passes around Utah Jazz forward Royce O'Neale (23) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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A dog performs during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) is surrounded by Dallas during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. The Maveriks won 98-96 and advance to the second round. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) hits a three-pointer during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. The Maveriks won 98-96 and advance to the second round. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) dunks over Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. The Maveriks won 98-96 and advance to the second round. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) shoots over Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. The Maveriks won 98-96 and advance to the second round. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) shoots over Dallas Mavericks forward Reggie Bullock (25) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. The Maveriks won 98-96 and advance to the second round. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) denfends Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith (10) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. The Maveriks won 98-96 and advance to the second round. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder shouts encouragement during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. The Maveriks won 98-96 and advance to the second round. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) tries to shoot over Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith (10) during game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Fans take photos prior to the Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks game 6 of the playoffs in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 28, 2022. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

Here are three keys to the Jazz’s series-ending Game 6 loss to the Mavericks:

  • The Jazz couldn’t have asked for a better shot at the end of the game. Down by two with seconds left, Bojan Bogdanovic pump-faked and got an open 3-pointer to win the game, but missed, ending Utah’s season. Preceding that offensive possession for the Jazz, Mike Conley traveled, turning the ball over to Dallas.
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  • The Jazz’s second-half woes returned. After leading by 11 at halftime, the game turned for the Mavericks in the third quarter, as Dallas outscored Utah 36-19 to get back into the game. Dallas was 14 for 25 from 3-point range in the second half, while Utah was just 4 for 18.
  • The duo of Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson scored a combined 48 points for the Mavericks. Bogdanovic and Donovan Mitchell led Utah with 42 combined points.
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