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SALT LAKE CITY - Playing a complete game on offence has almost become a trademark for Dallas early in the season. The Mavericks have built an identity around high scoring and efficient shooting.The Mavericks finally got to see their defence enjoy the same experience against Utah. From start to finish in a 105-82 victory on Friday night, Dallas allowed room for the Jazz to create any sustained offensive rhythm.Utah committed 23 turnovers and the Mavericks enjoyed a 32-9 advantage in points off turnovers. That kept the Jazz from threatening any serious rally after halftime.Our defence has been solid over halves, but it hasnt been solid over whole games, Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki said. We wanted to make sure wed keep up and keep pressure on them.Nowitzki made the defensive effort count on the other end. He scored 27 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. The veteran all-star now has 26,913 career points, moving within 33 points of Hakeem Olajuwon on the NBA all-time scoring list.Those points came from making smart and efficient plays. Nowitzki shot 11 of 18, including 5 for 8 from 3-point range.Everybody better enjoy watching Dirk Nowitzki while hes still playing, because theres not going to be another one like him ever, Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. This is a once-in-a-lifetime guy and hes a total game changer.Tyson Chandler added 15 points and 13 rebounds. Monta Ellis scored 13 as the Mavericks bounced back from a loss to Portland one night earlier.Alec Burks led the Jazz with 14 points. Gordon Hayward had 12, Trey Burke and Dante Exum added 11 apiece for Utah.Theyre obviously an excellent offensive team, Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. They execute very well and I thought we just wore down defensively when we didnt see the ball go in the basket.It all started when Dallas forced eight turnovers in the first quarter and scored 13 points off those miscues. The Jazz also missed eight of their first 12 shots from the field to help the Mavericks get a fast start.When you turn the ball over against a good team like that, it slims your chances of winning, Burke said. Its something we have to get better at each and every day. Well watch film on it tomorrow and see where we could have played better and learn from it.Nowitzki drained a 3-pointer - the last of four baskets in five possessions for Dallas - to spark an 11-2 run that gave the Mavericks a 22-10 lead with 2:46 left in the first. Utah got on track late in the quarter and cut the deficit to 24-23 early in the second.Once the Jazz made it a one-possession game, Nowitzki went to work again. He scored three baskets and fed Chandler for another layup to fuel a 15-2 spurt that put the Mavericks up 39-25.Utah rallied a second time, cutting it to five on back-to-back 3s from Hayward and Burke. But Nowitzki hit another 3-pointer and Chandler scored on a dunk less than a minute later to put Dallas back ahead by double digits at 45-34.I just liked the vibe of the team, Carlisle said. The ball was moving, the execution was good, guys were into it on both ends the whole night.The Mavericks solidified their control after halftime by scoring nine unanswered points to open the third quarter. Chandler Parsons capped the run with a pair of free throws to give Dallas a 61-44 lead.Nowitzki hit another 3-pointer to cap a run of baskets on three straight possessions that pushed the Mavericks to an 85-62 lead early in the fourth.We played better defence, Parsons said. We were all locked in and we all made an effort that we were going to defend tonight - especially coming out in the second half. And it showed. When we get stops like that, it fuels our offence.___TIP-INSMavericks: Dallas has won seven consecutive regular-season games against the Jazz. The Mavericks went 4-0 vs. Utah last season and have won three straight in Salt Lake City. . Nowitzki is tearing it up through the Mavericks first six games. He is averaging a team-best 21.2 points while shooting 54.4 per cent from the field — including 44.8 per cent from 3-point range. Dallas is averaging 11.2 turnovers per game. The Mavericks had just eight against Utah.Jazz: Two weeks after claiming Jordan Hamilton off waivers, the Jazz parted ways with the forward. Utah placed Hamilton on waivers Thursday. The 6-foot-7 forward, in his fifth season out of Texas, was inactive for each of the teams first five games. ... Utah struggled from the perimeter early in the game. The Jazz started 0 for 10 from 3-point range before Hayward broke the ice midway through the second quarter. They finished shooting 32.1 per cent (9 of 28) from outside the arc.UP NEXTThe Mavericks host Miami on Sunday.The Jazz visit Detroit on Sunday. Wholesale Vans Shoes From China . Playing in his 19th career final, the second-seeded Tsonga was favourite to win the Open 13 for the third time and to secure an 11th career title, but he struggled with Gulbis attacking approach. Cheap Vans Shoes Wholesale . The commissioners office said Friday that Sears tested positive for metabolites of Methandienone. Sears will be 23 in March. He signed with the Braves in June 2013 out of Arizona Christian, an NAIA school, and is on the roster of the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Braves. http://www.cheapvanssale.com/ . Walcott is available for Saturdays home match against Southampton as Arsenal looks to extend its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League. 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He ended with seven catches for 128 yards. The Steelers (11-5), who ended the regular season with four straight wins, secured the No. 3 seed and will host No. 6 seed Baltimore next Saturday at 8:15 p.m. ET. Its typical AFC North ball. We take a lot of pride in being from the North. I look forward to it, said Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. Its going to be typical Steelers/Ravens. Steelers/Ravens in January, its been a while since we had that. The Bengals (10-5-1) will play at the fourth-seeded and AFC South-champion Colts next Sunday at 1:05. Ben Roethlisberger, who played through an upset stomach, completed 24-of-38 passes for 317 yards, two touchdowns and an interception for the Steelers. The talk in Pittsburgh this week will be about LeVeon Bells right knee. Bell left in the third quarter with a hyperextended knee following a collision with Cincinnati safety Reggie Nelson. Prior to the injury, Bell carried the ball eight times for 20 yards and caught six passes for 80 yards. Andy Dalton completed 27-of-38 passes for 244 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Bengals. Jeremy Hill carried the ball 23 times for 100 yards. Trailing 20-17, the Bengals had a shot to take the lead when they blew up a Steelers fake punt with about six minutes left in the game. Punter Brad Wings pass was intercepted by Dane Sanzenbacher. But the Bengals quickly gave the ball back to the Steelers. Cornerback Antwon Blake forced wide receiver A.J. Green to fumble at the Pittsburgh 30 with 3:51 left. Brown sealed the victory with his 63-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown. We had a rough day, said Bengals coach Marvin Lewis. Its key to take care of football. We didnt do a very good job of it. The punt return at the beginning of the game, we got back into the game but we continued to turn the foottball over and I thought the defense played pretty well throughout the day.dddddddddddd Then we gave up the big play there at the end of the football game. Its hard to win consistently like that. The Steelers took a 7-0 lead on Browns punt return score. Brown started to his right, reversed field and raced down the left sideline with 10:50 left in the first quarter. The Bengals were driving when Brice McCain picked off Dalton at the Pittsburgh 2-yard line. The Steelers failed to capitalize, going three-and-out. Cincinnati started from the Pittsburgh 42 following a short punt. Brandon Tate kept the drive alive with a 14-yard catch on 4th-and-3. Three plays later on 3rd-and-6, Dalton completed a 17-yard shovel pass to Giovani Bernard for a touchdown. Bernard jumped over a defender before going in for the game-tying score with 2:43 remaining in the period. The Bengals got the ball right back following a Pittsburgh turnover. Wallace Gilberry recovered for the Bengals at the Pittsburgh 34. Cincinnati, however, had to settle for a 39-yard Mike Nugent field goal with 12:32 left in the second quarter. The Steelers moved the ball to the Cincinnati 11-yard line, but had to settle for a 29-yard Shaun Suisham field goal. McCain came up with his second interception of the game just two plays into the ensuing Cincinnati possession. Martavis Bryant then took a wide receiver screen 21 yards for a touchdown to give the Steelers a 17-10 lead. Pittsburgh tacked on three more points before the half. Suisham capped an 11- play drive with a 25-yard field goal. Nugent missed a 50-yard field goal on the first possession of the second half. The Steelers were driving late in the third quarter when Roethlisberger was picked off by Nelson. The Bengals then put together an impressive 15-play, 89- yard drive that Jermaine Gresham capped with a 5-yard TD catch. Game Notes Pittsburgh also beat the Bengals in Cincinnati on Dec. 7 ... The punt return touchdown was the third of Browns career ... Green caught eight passes for 82 yards for the Bengals, who won the AFC North last year ... The Steelers won their sixth AFC North title. ' ' '