Thompson scores 23 points, including the 17,000th of his career, as Mavericks beat the Jazz 138-120

DALLAS (AP) — Klay Thompson scored all 23 of his points in the first half, including the 17,000th of his career, and six Mavericks scored in double figures in a 138-120 win over Utah on Saturday night as Dallas completed a two-game sweep of the Jazz.

Dallas and Utah have played three times in 10 days. Utah won at home on January 8, 114-112. Dallas won 144-122 on Thursday.

The Mavericks were without Cooper Flagg (left ankle sprain) for a second straight game and the first injury absences of his rookie season. Dallas was also missing Anthony Davis (finger) and Kyrie Irving (knee) and forward P.J. Washington for personal reasons.

The rest of the Mavericks proved to be more than enough against the Jazz for a second straight game.

Thompson, coming off the bench, had a pair of 3-pointers and then hit a turnaround jumper in the lane with just under five minutes left in the first quarter to reach the 17,000-point plateau. He shot 7 for 12 overall and 6 for 11 from 3-point distance and led the Mavs in scoring for the second straight game in Flagg's absence after scoring a season-best 26 in Thursday's win.

Brandon Williams and Max Christie each scored 22 points, Naji Marshall added 16, Jaden Hardy pitched in with 12 and Dwight Powell had 10 for the Mavs, who entered Saturday with wins in just two of their last five games.

Utah's Keyonte George led all scorers with 29 points, Brice Sensabaugh had 25 and Ace Bailey scored 18. Kyle Filipowski contributed 13 points and 12 rebounds and Cody Williams scored 11 for the Jazz, who trailed 42-29 after one period and never recovered.

Lauri Markkanen, Utah’s scoring leader averaging 27.9 points, sat out a third consecutive game because of illness. Walker Kessler (shoulder) was also sidelined.

Jazz: At San Antonio on Monday in the finale of a five-game trip.

Mavericks: At New York Knicks on Monday.

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Utah Jazz forward Cody Williams (5) leaps to the basket to shoot as Dallas Mavericks' Naji Marshall (13) and Ryan Nembhard (9) defend in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Utah Jazz guard Isaiah Collier (8) drives to the basket against Dallas Mavericks guard Max Christie (00) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Utah Jazz guard Isaiah Collier (8) shoots as between Dallas Mavericks' Moussa Cisse, and Klay Thompson (31) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Utah Jazz forward Brice Sensabaugh (28) works to the basket as Dallas Mavericks' Klay Thompson (31) defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Third-seeded Coco Gauff had some familiar struggles on serve but had still enough class and power to defeat Kamilla Rakhimova 6-2, 6-3 on Monday in a first-round match at the Australian Open.

Gauff has won two Grand Slam titles but has never gone past the semifinals at Melbourne Park. She was knocked out in the quarterfinals last year.

The American has struggled with double-faults and had 431 in 2025 on the WTA Tour, by far the most of any player. No one else had more than 300. Gauff had six in the first set in the victory over Rakhimova, and only one in the second set.

The 21-year-old Gauff has been reworking her serve for the last several months and practised some more during a comfort break in the match at Rod Laver Arena with Rakhimova.

Gauff faces left-handed Olga Danilovic in the second round. Danilovic defeated 45-year-old Venus Williams on Sunday in a first-round match, which erased the possibility of the two Americans facing off.

“There's not many (left-handed players) on Tour, but Olga's a great player, she's beat some top players so it's going to be a tough match,” Gauff said.

Aryna Sabalenka is seeded No. 1 in Australia followed by Iga Swiatek.

Coco Gauff of the U.S. plays a backhand return to Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Coco Gauff of the U.S. plays a forehand return to Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Coco Gauff of the U.S. serves to Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)