After the game, both Mavericks’ coach Jason Kidd and Doncic agreed a defensive communication issue led to Collins getting free for the game-winning dunk, with Doncic saying it was his fault for not understanding what Mavs defensive coordinator Sean Sweeney called.

Luka Dončić has never exactly been a candidate for the All-Defensive teams, but his work on defense Thursday represented a low point for one of the best young players in the NBA, despite another brilliant game on offense.

John Collins scored the last of his 28 points on a tiebreaking dunk with 6.4 seconds left to give the Utah Jazz their first home victory of the season, 115-113 over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.