"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum." Section 1.10.32 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum", written by Cicero in 45 BC "Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?" 1914 translation by H. Rackham "But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?" 1914 translation by H. Rackham "But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?" To keep reading, please log in to your account, create a free account, or simply fill out the form below.
Mikaela Shiffrin's bid for a milestone 100th alpine World Cup victory was on hold after the US superstar crashed out of the Killington giant slalom won by Sweden's Sara Hector on Saturday. Shiffrin, already the owner of the most World Cup victories in history, was poised to claim a once unimaginable century after topping the first-run times. She looked on course for the win when she crashed heavily in the second leg and Sweden's Olympic gold medaallist Hector emerged with the victory with a total of 1min 53.08sec. Shiffrin, whose mistake rounding a turn caused her to lose her balance and slide through a gate, lost one ski and careened into the catch-fencing. She was taken from the course on a sled, offering a wave to fans on her way. The extent of any possible injuries she might have suffered was not immediately known. "Mikaela took the sled down and is currently being evaluated," USA Ski & Snowboard said in a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter. "More info to come, but take solace in the fact that she asked about her splits." Shiffrin, 29, already has 13 more World Cup wins than the most successful man, Ingemar Stenmark, and 17 more than the second woman, compatriot Lindsey Vonn. Needing three wins to hit 100 to start the season, she bagged her 98th and 99th career titles with back-to-back slalom wins in Levi, Finland, and Gurgl, Austria. That gave her a chance to complete her century in front of home fans in Killington, not far from where she attended Burke Mountain Academy as a youngster. Shiffrin -- who has won six slaloms at Killington but never a giant slalom -- was greeted by ecstatic cheers as she crossed the finish line of the first leg atop the times. She was 17-hundredths of a second ahead of Hector after the second sector of her second run. But her day ended not in celebration but in the 21st "Did Not Finish" in her 274 career starts. Vonn, who has just announced plans to come out of retirement, posted on social media: "Hope @MikaelaShiffrin is OK." Hector was delighted with her win, while sympathetic to Shiffrin. "I'm very happy, after going through a difficult period," she said. "Obviously, I'm very sad for Mikaela who was skiing so well. "I saw her fall. My heart goes out to her," she added. Croatia's Zrinka Ljutic finished second, 54-hundredths of a second behind Hector, and Switzerland's Camille Rast was third, 1.05 seconds back. The women are scheduled to race a slalom on Sunday. bbThe Minnesota Vikings entered week 14 of the NFL season with a lot to lose and everything to prove. Yes, the Vikings are one of the hottest teams in the league and facing the Atlanta Falcons, who have been falling apart in recent weeks, and came in on a three-game losing streak. But still, it was Kirk Cousins’ first appearance in U.S. Bank Stadium since leaving for a multi-year payday in Atlanta. Playoff implications? This game had them. The Falcons are trying to stay afloat atop the NFC South, arguably the worst division in football. For Minnesota, a loss would mostly eliminate them from contention in the NFC North, after the Detroit Lions moved to 12-1 on the season, Thursday night. A gaudy win/loss record is great, but if you finish second in your division, the best seed you can get for the playoffs is No. 5. What we learned about the Minnesota Vikings in 42-21 route vs Atlanta Falcons We don’t have to worry about any of that, though. Because Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings did things against the Atlanta Falcons that their doubters have been calling for all season. It started with a fully rehabilitated Sam Darnold throwing for five touchdown passes (all to Jordan Addison and Justin Jefferson), as Kirk Cousins watched from the opposing sideline and simultaneously crumbled down the stretch. And in the 4th quarter, the Vikings finally showed their finishing skills, something they’ve failed to do for much of the season. You want to talk about one-score games? Too bad, because the Falcons couldn’t even keep this one within two scores, thanks to a last minute defensive stop that held the final score at 42-21, their third-largest margin of victory in 2024 and their first three-score win since week three (34-7 vs HOU). Sam Darnold’s best NFL game ever Look, this isn’t really an argument. All it takes is a quick look at the stats to tell you this was Sam Darnold’s best ever performance as an NFL quarterback. His statline is enormous... 22-of-28 (78.6%) | 347 Yards | 12.4 YPC | 5 Touchdowns | 0 Interceptions. Sam Darnold finished 22-of-28 for 347 yards & 5 TDs against the Falcons, including 292 yards & 4 TDs on dropbacks over 2.5 seconds. Darnold currently leads the NFL in completions (180), yards (2,635), and TDs (23) on dropbacks over 2.5 seconds this season. Powered by @awscloud pic.twitter.com/vMqBlxtTtG It’s the first time Darnold has ever thrown for five touchdowns, during his professional career. Only two other times in his career has Sam ever thrown for four touchdowns in one game. It was also a career high in passing yards. His previous was 341, which he did once as a rookie, and once in relief last season for the San Francisco 49ers. Oh, and his 157.9 QB Rating is his highest ever... by nearly 30 points. His previous high also came with the Vikings, a week 8 Thursday night loss vs the LA Rams, where Sam posted a 128.7. Yes, he got a little help from his friends, who apparently range from Justin Jefferson to Jordan Addison ... and maybe even the football gods. But for the most part, this was Darnold taking yet another step in his development under Kevin O’Connell & Co’s multi-step recovery plan for struggling quarterbacks who have been ruined by previous stops in the league. Calm, cool and collected. Sam Darnold hits @JJettas2 DEEEEEP for 6. : @NFLonFOX pic.twitter.com/FsQMTn2d4z Sam Darnold for MVP I don’t usually do this, but today, it feels right. Not only was week 14 of the 2024 NFL season vs the Atlanta Falcons Sam Darnold’s best game ever, it probably gets him back into the top-five for NFL MVP odds. But most importantly for the former USC star and his family, he put more hypothetical cash into his future bank account. If you think Sam Darnold would make Baker Mayfield or Geno Smith money ($25-$35 million per season for three or more years), as has been suggested multiple times this week, then what do you think he will make as a finalist for NFL MVP, up next to Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow? Seem crazy? Well, it will be difficult to climb over those two frontrunners, who both have over 29 touchdowns and 5 or less interceptions, to go with ~3,000 yards or more passing. Jackson also has 678 yards and 3 TDs on the ground. But after today’s game, Sam Darnold is up to 3,299 passing yards, 25 touchdowns and just 10 interceptions, which should place him top five in yards, touchdowns and air yards per attempt, at around 8.5 yards, when the dust settles on week 14. By the QB numbers, Sam should be top four in MVP odds this week, in a second tier with Jared Goff, behind Burrow and Jackson. So he may not be an NFL MVP favorite quite yet, but he has absolutely pushed himself into the conversation, after today’s performance. 3!!! : @NFLonFOX pic.twitter.com/mRjaEZ1iS3 Minnesota Vikings learning how to close This takeaway is right up there with Sam Darnold’s performance, when it comes to expectations that NFL pundits, and even Minnesota Vikings fans, have for this 2024 squad. Yes, they were already 10-2, prior to Sunday’s victory. But it was an inability to close and a propensity to let lesser teams hang around, that has cost the Vikings, when it comes to everyone’s 2025 Super Bowl prediction. As the division rival Lions rip teams apart, week-after-week, Minnesota has mostly skirted by most of their opponents. Not this afternoon. Not vs the Atlanta Falcons. After being outgained 257 to 119 in total yards during the first half, the Vikings offense found its rhythm in the second half, going off for 314 yards and 4 touchdowns (three by air, one by ground). On defense, the numbers don’t look great. Brian Flores’ group gave up 496 total yards to the Falcons, who actually outgained the Vikings’ total of 433. But when it counted, Minnesota’s defense made plays, intercepting Kirk Cousins twice in big moments. Our former QB has now thrown 8 interceptions and 0 touchdowns in his last four games. Kirk Cousins has 0 touchdowns and 8 interceptions over the last 4 games. You drafted Michael Penix Jr. for this moment, make the switch Falcons. pic.twitter.com/tUWI6lTgOY The Vikings won the turnover battle 3-0, held the Falcons on two of their three 4th down attempts and outscored the Atlanta Falcons 28-11 in the second half. Sure, they didn’t start as fast as they wanted, but they held a 14-10 lead at half, and put together one of the better 60-minute performances of the 2024 season, so far. This article first appeared on Minnesota Sports Fan and was syndicated with permission.AP News Summary at 1:24 p.m. EST
Arsenal delivered the statement Champions League win Mikel Arteta had demanded as they swept aside Sporting Lisbon 5-1. Arteta wanted his team to prove their European credentials following some underwhelming displays away from home, and the Gunners manager got exactly what he asked for. Goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Magalhaes, Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard got their continental campaign back on track in style following the 1-0 defeat at Inter Milan last time out. A memorable victory also ended Sporting’s unbeaten start to the season, a streak of 17 wins and one draw, the vast majority of which prompted Manchester United to prise away head coach Ruben Amorim. The Gunners had failed to win or score in their two away games in the competition so far this season, but they made a blistering start in the Portuguese capital and took the lead after only seven minutes. Declan Rice fed overlapping full-back Jurrien Timber, who curled a low cross in behind the home defence for Martinelli to finish at the far post. Arsenal doubled their lead in the 20th minute thanks to a glorious ball over the top from Thomas Partey. Saka escaped the clutches of his marker Maximiliano Araujo to beat the offside trap and poke the ball past advancing goalkeeper Franco Israel for Havertz to tap home. It was a scintillating first-half display which completely overshadowed the presence of Viktor Gyokeres in Sporting’s attack. The prolific Sweden striker, formerly of Coventry, has been turning the heads of Europe’s top clubs with his 24 goals in 17 games this season – including a hat-trick against Manchester City earlier this month. But the only time he got a sniff of a run at goal after an optimistic long ball, he was marshalled out of harm’s way by Gabriel. David Raya was forced into one save, tipping a fierce Geovany Quenda drive over the crossbar. But Arsenal added a third on the stroke of half-time, Gabriel charging in to head Rice’s corner into the back of the net. To rub salt in the wound, the Brazilian defender mimicked Gyokeres’ hands-over-his-face goal celebration. That may have wound Sporting up as they came out after the interval meaning business, and they pulled one back after Raya tipped Hidemasa Morita’s shot behind, with Goncalo Inacio netting at the near post from the corner. Former Tottenham winger Marcus Edwards fired over, as did Gyokeres, with Arsenal temporarily on the back foot. But when Martin Odegaard’s darting run into the area was halted by Ousmane Diomande’s foul, Saka tucked away the penalty. Substitute Trossard added the fifth with eight minutes remaining, heading in the rebound after Mikel Merino’s shot was saved, and Gyokeres’ miserable night was summed up when his late shot crashed back off the post.TIMMINS - The local services board has started it 2025 budget talks. At the Cochrane District Services Board’s (CDSB) on Nov. 21 meeting, board members were presented with the proposed budget. It includes an overall increase of 2.31 for operating expenditures and 7.5 per cent for capital, for a total hike of 9.82 per cent, or $2.1 million. Each of the member municipalities in the district, including Timmins, pay into the CDSB. The breakdown of what the increase means for municipalities was not included in the presentation. The board deferred the final decision on the budget to a future meeting, but it wasn’t specified it will be approved The budget discussions were centred around managing rising costs, maintaining services, and balancing the needs of municipalities and residents. Board members are waiting for funding announcements that could impact the final numbers, including potential funding for the Wellness Centre of Excellence/HART Hub project, which is not yet included in the budget. RELATED: Funding uncertainties make planning Timmins treatment difficult: Project lead “We serve a significant number of clients,” said Angela Delaurier, director of finance. “We hesitate to suggest dropping any of our services. But maintaining these services requires funding, and that’s the balancing act we have to perform.” Delaurier said the CDSB reviewed multiple budget scenarios before arriving at the current proposal. She noted that a balance had to be struck between rising costs and the expectations of the municipalities the CDSB serves. RELATED: CDSB performing core services preferred by most poll respondents “So what we then arrived at was including a portion of the new MCCSS (Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services) funding to arrive at an operating expenditure increase between two and three percent which is in line with what the municipalities were expecting,” Delaurier said. “So that’s what we ended up with, and that is the scenario of operating expenditures that we are running with for both draft one and draft two.” A major source of financial pressure is the housing portfolio, which includes numerous aging buildings in need of significant repairs. Lindsay Cumming, director of housing, detailed the difficulties of maintaining social housing across the district, especially as CDSB prepares to receive its final round of federal funding for housing administration in 2026. “The burden has fallen on the municipalities to administer and maintain social housing units,” Cumming said. “We can argue the fairness of it, but unfortunately, we are not alone in the province in this. At the time, maybe it was a good idea. Buildings were fairly new and there was funding still attached.” Those buildings, some of which were constructed as early as 1962, are now approaching the end of their useful life, Cumming said. She emphasized the urgency of addressing repairs before the cost of maintaining these units becomes unsustainable. She used the 16-unit Winnipeg Street project in Kapuskasing as an example. “Winnipeg project alone is projecting $876,000 in the next five years in repairs needed, mechanical, electrical, fire alarm systems. It would take 828 years to save if we base it on the $1,000 per unit per year, which we know is not realistic or feasible. But it’s going to reach a critical point that if an increased investment is going, units won’t be habitable and will need to be closed down,” she said. The 24 senior housing units in Smooth Rock Falls need a projected $585,000 in repairs over the next five years, Cumming said. “Cracks in the centre blocks, HVAC, baseboards, heaters, sprinkler systems. What happens to Smooth Rock Falls if we can’t keep these buildings in good repair? That’s the only housing that Smooth Rock Falls has,” she said. The CDSB’s budget faces increased costs in virtually every department. While some services, such as children’s services, are seeing slight reductions in expenditure, overall costs are rising due to inflation, higher labour and construction material costs and the reduction in federal funding, Delaurier said. She pointed out that interest rates, while beneficial for mortgages, are negatively affecting interest revenue. “We’re expecting a reduction in federal funding and in interest revenue that’s due to the interest rates that are decreasing, as we can see,” Delaurier said. “So good for our mortgages, not good for our interest revenue.” As a result of these pressures, the CDSB revised its capital request for 2025. Originally, the board had requested a 132 per cent increase in capital funding to address urgent building repairs. However, after discussions with the audit and housing committees, this request was reduced to a 49 per cent increase, with some external projects deferred. “We reduced it to a 49 percent increase,” Delaurier said. “We did that by removing all external work, so any outdoor work, and we did remove a couple of other capital items.” Despite the reductions, Delaurier emphasized that repairs are still necessary to maintain the safety and habitability of the CDSB’s housing stock. While the budget proposal aims to balance expenditures, it also acknowledges that delaying essential repairs poses a significant risk, Cumming said. “Small issues like cracks and curving or fencing can escalate into larger structural problems and more expensive repairs. Neglected maintenance can also increase the likelihood of accidents or injuries,” she said. “So in the drafts, from option one down to the last option, we’ve reduced anything external fencing, parking lots, and curbs. They’re not necessary if you’re looking in view of having a home to house someone, but there is liability and risk that’s associated with those items as well, and the further we push them off, the more likelihood that it’s going to increase the cost down the road.” Cumming also pointed out that the limited funding available for repairs, combined with the aging housing stock, means that the CDSB will need to request more funding from municipalities to prevent further deterioration. “Unfortunately, the cost of construction materials and labour has surged since the COVID-19 pandemic,” she said. “These combined factors make it necessary to request more funding to cover the heightened expenses involved in keeping the facilities in good condition, ensuring that they are there to serve the community effectively.”
Spain's monarch pays tribute to the victims of Valencia floods in his Christmas Eve speechJeannette Neumann | (TNS) Bloomberg News The Nordstrom family is joining forces with a Mexican retailer to take its namesake department store private in an all-cash transaction valued at about $6.25 billion, including debt. Related Articles Business | New shoplifting data explains why they’re locking up the toothpaste Business | Biden will decide on US Steel acquisition after influential panel fails to reach consensus Business | For some FSA dollars, it’s use it or lose it at year’s end Business | Celebrate Hanukkah at these 3 events in Hampton Roads Business | Heavy travel day off to a rough start after American Airlines briefly grounds all flights The founding family is betting that the century-old retail chain will be more successful without the scrutiny and demands of the public market after shares in Nordstrom Inc. plunged 40% in the last five years. During the same period, the S&P 500 rose 84%. As part of the transaction, which is expected to close in the first half of 2025, the family and Mexican department-store chain El Puerto de Liverpool SAB will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Nordstrom. The Nordstrom family will have a majority ownership stake in the company of 50.1%, with Liverpool owning 49.9%. Nordstrom common shareholders will receive $24.25 in cash for each share of Nordstrom common stock they hold under the terms of the agreement, the company said Monday. That’s roughly in line with where shares were trading on Monday. Shares in Nordstrom fell as much as 1.3% on Monday in New York. The company’s stock was up 33% so far this year as of Friday’s close as reports of a take-private deal boosted the stock price. The board’s acceptance of the offer underscores Nordstrom’s decline from its peak and its subdued growth prospects. In 2018, the board rejected the family’s bid to take the company private at $50 per share as too low. Nordstrom’s annual revenue, including income from credit cards, peaked at $15.9 billion in the fiscal year ended February 2019. The company was hit hard by Covid-19 and has never returned to its pre-pandemic highs. Nordstrom is expected to report $14.9 billion in total revenue at the end of the current fiscal year, according to a Bloomberg survey of analysts. Other department-store chains in the U.S. have also struggled as shoppers pivot to online competitors such as Amazon.com Inc., or brand-specific stores such as Louis Vuitton. Executives at Macy’s Inc., for example, are shrinking the company’s store fleet to cut costs, while the owners of Saks Fifth Avenue bought Neiman Marcus Group earlier this year. During the past couple of years, investors had hoped that Nordstrom Rack, its off-price chain, could help buoy the company’s growth prospects and compensate for sluggish sales at the more upscale flagship chain. Shoppers flocked to competitors such as TJ Maxx, seeking deals as inflation soared post-pandemic. But Rack’s performance has been spotty. It stumbled when executives tweaked their strategy and stopped offering as many high-end fashion brands at a discount. Rack reversed course and sales have bounced back. Company executives have focused on opening more Rack stores in recent quarters, boosting revenue. In November, Nordstrom raised the lower end of its annual sales guidance after revenue was better than expected at Rack and the flagship chain. But the outlook is still weak, highlighting the attraction of going private: The company is forecasting that annual sales, including credit-card revenues, will be flat to up 1% versus last year. The take-private deal will be financed through a combination of rollover equity by the Nordstrom family and Liverpool, cash commitments by Liverpool, up to $450 million in borrowings under a new $1.2 billion ABL bank financing, and company cash on hand. The board also intends to pay a special dividend of up to 25 cents a share in cash contingent on the deal closing. The transaction must be approved by holders of two-thirds of the company’s common stock shareholders and the holders of a majority of the shares not owned by the Nordstrom family or Liverpool. Erik and Peter Nordstrom, who are members of the company’s board, recused themselves from the vote, which unanimously approved the transaction. “On behalf of my family, we look forward to working with our teams to ensure Nordstrom thrives long into the future,” said Erik Nordstrom, chief executive officer of Nordstrom. Liverpool, run by descendants of a French shareholder group that dates back more than a century, is one of Mexico’s most important department store chains, with an ornate flagship location in the capital’s historic center. The $7 billion publicly-traded company has ventured beyond Mexico in recent years, acquiring a stake in Latin American retail operator Unicomer in 2011 and attempting unsuccessfully to acquire control of Chile’s Ripley SA in 2015 before turning its eyes to the U.S. with the Nordstrom investment. Max David Michel, part of Liverpool’s founding family and one of the richest people in the country, retired as head of Liverpool’s board earlier this year. (Updates to include what stock is trading at versus the offer price.) ©2024 Bloomberg L.P. Visit bloomberg.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Dallas Mavericks @ Utah Jazz Current Records: Dallas 11-8, Utah 4-14 When: Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. ET Where: Delta Center -- Salt Lake City, Utah TV: KFAA Channel 29 (KMPX) Follow: CBS Sports App Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) Ticket Cost: $12.00 The Jazz will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They will host the Dallas Mavericks at 9:30 p.m. ET at Delta Center. The Jazz might want some stickum for this one as the team gave up 18 turnovers on Wednesday. The Jazz are headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since November 7th on Wednesday. They found themselves the reluctant recipients of a 122-103 punch to the gut against the Nuggets. Utah got off to an early lead (up 12 with 5:48 left in the first quarter), but sadly they weren't able to maintain that momentum. Despite the defeat, the Jazz had strong showings from Walker Kessler, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Collin Sexton, who went 9 for 16 en route to 26 points. The dominant performance also gave Kessler a new career-high in assists (five). Even though they lost, the Jazz smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season. Meanwhile, the Mavericks won against the Hawks on Monday with 129 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. The Mavericks strolled past the Knicks with points to spare, taking the game 129-114. Dallas pushed the score to 90-71 by the end of the third, a deficit New York cut but never quite recovered from. The Mavericks' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Spencer Dinwiddie led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine assists. Utah has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Dallas, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. The Jazz skirted past the Mavericks 115-113 when the teams last played on November 14th. Do the Jazz have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mavericks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough. Dallas is a solid 6.5-point favorite against Utah, according to the latest NBA odds . The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 6.5-point spread, and stayed right there. The over/under is 233 points. See NBA picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Get picks now . Dallas has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Utah. Nov 14, 2024 - Utah 115 vs. Dallas 113 Oct 28, 2024 - Dallas 110 vs. Utah 102 Mar 25, 2024 - Dallas 115 vs. Utah 105 Mar 21, 2024 - Dallas 113 vs. Utah 97 Jan 01, 2024 - Utah 127 vs. Dallas 90 Dec 06, 2023 - Dallas 147 vs. Utah 97 Mar 07, 2023 - Dallas 120 vs. Utah 116 Feb 06, 2023 - Dallas 124 vs. Utah 111 Jan 28, 2023 - Utah 108 vs. Dallas 100 Nov 02, 2022 - Dallas 103 vs. Utah 100John Cockerill, Johnson Matthey and ETFuels Announce Strategic Partnership for 120,000 ton Texas e-Methanol Project