--F Andrei Kirilenko left the game with a bruised right hip after a flagrant foul by Dirk Nowitzki of the Mavs. Nowitzki was booed the rest of the night by Jazz fans.
--The Jazz scored 16 straight points in the fourth quarter. Just before that streak, they went nearly five minutes without scoring. --The Jazz hit all 18 fourth-quarter free throws and were 30-for-33 in the game. They were only 4-for-16 from 3-point range, however.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "Everybody right now is fighting for their lives and fighting for a playoff spot. It was a fun game to be a part of." -- Jazz guard Deron Williams following the defeat of the Mavericks.
