Donovan Mitchell returned to Utah's lineup, and so did the Jazz's tenacious defense. The Jazz nearly led wire-to-wire in a 117-102 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night that snapped a four-game skid. They got there on the type of defensive play that propelled Utah into the playoffs a season ago. read more http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070841