DALLAS (AP) _ Karl Malone scored 26 points and Jacque Vaughn added 17 to lead the Utah Jazz to a 104-87 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in an exhibition game Thursday night.

Malone went 8-for-17 from the field and 10-for-12 from the free throw line as the Jazz finished the exhibition schedule 4-4.

John Starks had 16 points for Utah, 14 in the first quarter.

Shawn Bradley had 19 points and six rebounds for the Mavericks, who completed the exhibition season 6-2.

Michael Finley added 13 points and Christian Laettner had 11 for Dallas.

Utah shot 63 percent and took a 31-21 lead after one quarter. The Jazz went on to lead by as many as 21 (45-24) in the second quarter.

The Jazz took an 82-62 lead into the fourth quarter. Malone had 15 third-quarter points.