National Basketball Association
Dallas 115, Phoenix 90
When: 7:30 PM ET, Sunday, April 10, 2011
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials:
#46 Matt Boland, #62 Brian Forte, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance:
20355
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Dirk Nowitzki scored 19 points, Shawn Marion had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks won their seventh straight over the Phoenix Suns with a 115-90 home triumph on Sunday night.
The Mavericks’ bench combined for 62 points, with Jason Terry and Peja Stojakovic netting 17 apiece and J.J. Barea adding 15.
Dallas (55-25) led from start to finish, building a 36-17 lead in the opening quarter and coasting from there.
Brendan Haywood hit a free throw and Stojakovic nailed a 3-pointer as the Mavericks opened up a 23-point cushion early in the second. The lead swelled to 65-39 by halftime.
Marcin Gortat finished with 15 points and nine rebounds as the Suns (38-42) assured themselves of a sub-.500 campaign. Steve Nash returned from a strained right hamstring with six points and nine assists in 24 minutes.
The win moved Dallas into a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers - who lost to Oklahoma City later Sunday - for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.
Top Game Performances
| Phoenix |
|
Dallas |
|
Marcin Gortat 15 |
Scoring |
Dirk Nowitzki 19 |
|
Steve Nash 9 |
Assists |
Jason Kidd 7 |
|
Marcin Gortat 9 |
Rebounds |
Tyson Chandler 12 |
|
Hakim Warrick 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Dirk Nowitzki 5 |
|
Aaron Brooks 1 |
Steals |
Jason Kidd 3 |
|
Josh Childress 1 |
Blocks |
Brian Cardinal 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Phoenix
|
90 |
42.7 |
2-20 |
18-33 |
19 |
37 |
1 |
5 |
14 |
| Dallas
|
115 |
50.6 |
11-27 |
14-18 |
29 |
51 |
4 |
7 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Dallas will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .759 after a win and .538 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Suns have a W/L % of .447 after a win and .500 after a loss.
