National Basketball Association
Dallas 112, Phoenix 106
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, February 17, 2011
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials:
#47 Bennie Adams, #27 Dick Bavetta, #12 Violet Palmer
Attendance:
17903
By SportsDirect Inc.
Dirk Nowitzki poured in 35 points as the Dallas Mavericks dispatched the host Phoenix Suns 112-106 Thursday night in the final game before the NBA All-Star break.
Nowitzki finished 13 for 18 from the field and made all three of his 3-point attempts in his strongest offensive showing since missing nine games with a knee injury in early January. Jason Terry added 16 points and seven assists off the bench for Dallas (40-16), which heads into the break with the second-best record in the Western Conference.
Channing Frye had 24 points, and Steve Nash chipped in with 15 points and 14 assists for the Suns (27-27), who have lost six of their last seven meetings with the rival Mavs.
Nowitzki's 19 first-half points kept the Mavericks a step ahead of the Suns throughout the opening 24 minutes, and they enjoyed a 54-51 lead at the break. The teams traded the lead throughout the third quarter until Dallas took charge late, a Jason Kidd 3-pointer highlighting a 9-0 run that put the Mavs up 85-80 entering the fourth.
Phoenix narrowed the gap to 94-92 on a Nash layup midway through the quarter but fell apart after that as Tyson Chandler converted a three-point play and Kidd followed with a layup to extend the advantage to nine points.
The Suns drew to within three in the final minute, but couldn't get any closer.
Top Game Performances
| Dallas |
|
Phoenix |
|
Dirk Nowitzki 35 |
Scoring |
Channing Frye 24 |
|
Jason Kidd 12 |
Assists |
Steve Nash 14 |
|
Tyson Chandler 12 |
Rebounds |
Robin Lopez 13 |
|
Dirk Nowitzki 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Vince Carter 3 |
|
Jason Terry 3 |
Steals |
Grant Hill 3 |
|
Shawn Marion 2 |
Blocks |
Robin Lopez 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Dallas
|
112 |
52.4 |
10-27 |
16-23 |
26 |
39 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
| Phoenix
|
106 |
50.6 |
5-19 |
17-22 |
24 |
43 |
4 |
5 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Phoenix will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Suns have a W/L % of .481 after a win and .519 after a loss.
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Dallas will play their next game at home against Utah. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .795 after a win and .529 after a loss.
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