Suns-Mavericks Preview

By JEFF BARTL
Posted Apr 09 2011 4:04PM

The Dallas Mavericks are fighting two teams for playoff seeding in the Western Conference. Fighting amongst themselves seemed to inspire a comeback that ended their losing streak.

Dallas tries to continue its push to overtake the Los Angeles Lakers for the No. 2 seed when it hosts the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night.

The Mavericks (54-25) rallied from a 16-point deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 107-96 on Friday, ending a four-game skid. The comeback began after Jason Terry was benched early in the second quarter after ripping into fellow guard J.J. Barea during a timeout.

The Mavericks, who appeared energized by the incident, stayed within one game of the Lakers with three to play. They lead fourth-place Oklahoma City by one game, though both are guaranteed home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

Coach Rick Carlisle called the argument an "internal matter" and said the result could end up benefiting Terry, who did not return Friday.

"Jet's a very important guy on our team," Carlisle said. "I was considering giving him a night off going forward, so this is the night off."

With Jason Kidd sitting out to rest for the second straight game and Terry benched, Corey Brewer had 20 points, six rebounds, four assists, four steals and a blocked shot.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points and added eight rebounds and a season-high seven assists.

"We haven't played well, lost some games, had some injuries, Kidd's resting, so it's all piling up a little bit," Nowitzki said. "Maybe this is the game we needed to get some stuff out and refocus."

A matchup with struggling Phoenix may help as well.

The Mavericks have won all three meetings with the Suns (38-41), who have dropped seven of nine after a 109-79 defeat to New Orleans on Friday.

Phoenix shot 50.0 percent from the field, but allowed New Orleans to make 55.6 percent.

NBA assists leader Steve Nash sat out with a strained right hamstring, and his status for Sunday is uncertain.

Phoenix, 1-6 without Nash in the lineup, will miss the playoffs for the second time in three seasons and needs to win its final three games to avoid finishing under .500 for the first time since 2003-04.

"Regardless of if we're playing for something or not, we've got to go out there and compete," said Vince Carter, who scored 14 points off the bench against the Hornets. "We played early in quarters and we don't finish."

Dallas has won 10 of 13 against Phoenix, taking the most recent meeting 91-83 on March 27. Nowitzki scored 35 points in a 112-106 win Feb. 17.

Phoenix, closing a five-game road trip, hasn't had much success in Dallas recently. The Mavericks have won six straight and 18 of 23 home matchups.

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Nowitzki, Marion lead Mavs past Suns 115-90

By JAIME ARON
Posted Apr 10 2011 11:00PM

DALLAS (AP) The recent losing streak is history. The more-recent spat is buried. With the regular season winding down, the Dallas Mavericks are tuning up nicely for the playoffs.

Jason Kidd returned from a two-game layoff to spark a strong start and the Mavs were hardly challenged the rest of the way in a 115-90 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night, keeping alive hopes of snagging the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.

The Mavericks could catch the Lakers for the second spot, and home-court advantage in the second round of the playoffs, but it won't be easy. Dallas (55-25) needs to finish with one more win than Los Angeles because of the tiebreaker. The Lakers were 55-24 going into their game against Oklahoma City later Sunday; they also had lost four straight, the same skid Dallas was in before beating the Clippers on Friday night.

"I don't know that our team is the kind to lose confidence, but winning is always going to put a more positive vibe in your locker room," Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said. "We're still plugging away."

Dirk Nowitzki scored 19 points and Shawn Marion had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Dallas. The number that mattered most was 28, as in how many minutes each played. Carlisle is as focused on that as he is the playoff standings. The Mavs finish the regular season with games at Houston on Monday night and at home against New Orleans on Wednesday.

"We're building up steam, building up momentum," said Mavs guard Jason Terry, who scored 17 points. "That's what you want to do. ... For us, it's about rhythm, it's about flow - how we move the ball offensively, how we fly down defensively. Tonight, you saw a great example of it."

Terry and J.J. Barea seemed to have resolved the differences from a run-in during a timeout on Friday night. The guards were on the court together late in the first quarter and did just fine. When Barea made a short jumper, Terry came away smiling and pumping an arm in celebration.

"Things happen in the heat of the battle," Terry said. "Things that happen off the court, you have to live with and deal with. I've been the emotional leader of this team since I became a Maverick. That's not going to change. We've just got to channel it in the right direction."

Kidd hadn't played in a week because Carlisle wants the 38-year-old point guard as fresh as possible in the playoffs. He looked great early on, helping Dallas jump ahead 17-4. The Mavs led 36-17 after one quarter, marking their highest-scoring opening period of the season.

It wasn't much of a game after that.

At halftime, Dallas led by 26. The Suns had just 39 points at the break. Although they held the Mavs to 15 points in the third quarter, they still couldn't make much of a move. Phoenix got within 16 points midway through the fourth quarter, only to see Dallas pull away again.

"We lacked energy and passion. We got what we deserve," Suns star Steve Nash said. "When you're not playing for anything, it's difficult, but there's no excuse, you've got to come out every night and challenge."

Phoenix lost its second straight and fourth in five games. It also was the 42nd loss of the season for the Suns, clinching their first losing record since 2003-04, their last season before bringing Nash back from the Mavericks.

Marcin Gortat led Phoenix with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Jared Dudley and Hakim Warrick were the only other Phoenix players in double figures, each having 11 points.

Nash, who'd missed the previous game and three of the last five, had six points and nine assists in 25 minutes.

"(Coach Alvin Gentry) didn't want to push it, especially because we weren't in the game," said Nash, who is battling a hamstring problem. "It's tight, it's sore. But I still want to play these last two games. If I'm able, I'll be out there."

Peja Stojakovic scored 17 points for the Mavericks, many coming during the final push that rebuilt the big final margin. Barea scored 15.

Dallas' big men were productive, too, with Tyson Chandler grabbing 12 rebounds in 19 minutes, and Brendan Haywood having 11 rebounds in 29 minutes.

NOTES: The Mavs swept the season series against the Suns, 4-0. ... This was the final road game for Phoenix; the Suns went 17-24. They finish the season with home games against Minnesota on Monday night and the Spurs on Wednesday night. ... Dallas has never had a season without at least two games going to overtime. With two games left, they've yet to play a single overtime. ... How active was the refreshed Kidd? He had five points, three assists, two steals and a rebound in the first eight minutes. ... Terry made his 1,000th 3-pointer as a Maverick.

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Suns-Mavericks notebook

By Dave Ivey, for NBA.com
Posted Monday April 11, 2011 12:24AM

THE FACTS: Dirk Nowitzki scored 19 points and Shawn Marion added 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Mavericks rolled to a 115-90 win against the Suns on Sunday in Dallas, completing their first season sweep (4-0) against Phoenix since 1986-87.

Jason Terry and Peja Stojakovic each scored 17 points and J.J. Barea added 15. Tyson Chandler had 12 boards and Brendan Haywood grabbed 11 as Dallas posted a 51-37 advantage on the glass. The Mavericks, trying to catch the Lakers for the West's No. 2 playoff seed, shot 50.6 percent from the field and 40.7 percent (11-for-27) from 3-point range.

QUOTABLE: "They made shots and we didn't make shots. When you do that, you're going to get behind. We were on our heels right from the start. That's what the game was. Thanks."
-- Phoenix head coach Alvin Gentry, whose team has dropped eight of its last 10 games.

THE STAT: Phoenix missed its first 16 shots from behind the arc until Aaron Brooks finally connected with 7:19 remaining in the game. The Suns finished 2-for-20. In their last meeting against Dallas, a 91-83 loss in Phoenix on March 27, they were 1-for-16 from 3-point distance.

TURNING POINT: The Mavericks led wire-to-wire with well-rested point guard Jason Kidd running the show. Kidd, 38, who sat out the two previous games, tallied seven points, seven assists and three steals as Dallas enjoyed its most explosive offensive output since a 127-109 victory against the Knicks on March 10.

QUOTABLE II: "Tonight you saw how good we can play when we play as a team. Running up and down and playing in the flow is a key for us, and we really had a great rhythm to our game tonight and it made for a blowout."
--Jason Terry

HOT: The Mavericks led 36-17 after the first quarter, their highest-scoring opening stanza of the season. They scored 35 against the Pacers on March 4. Eight different players contributed to the total for Dallas, topped by Nowitzki and Marion with eight points each.

NOT: Phoenix went 1-4 on its five-game road trip to finish the season 17-24 away from home, including 9-17 against Western Conference opponents and just 1-8 against the Southwest Division. The loss also guarantees that the Suns (38-42) will end the season under .500 for the first time since 2003-04.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: It was the third consecutive double-double and the 12th of the season for Marion. "The Matrix" topped all players with six offensive rebounds and added two assists, one steal and one blocked shot.

GOOD MOVE: Since being inserted to the Suns' starting lineup nine games ago, Suns center Marcin Gortat has averaged 14.2 points and 11.1 rebounds while shooting 53.1 percent (52-for-98).

NOTABLE: Terry's third 3-pointer of the game, midway through the fourth quarter, was his 1,000th in a Mavericks uniform. Nowitzki (1,196) is the only other player in franchise history to reach that milestone. Terry, who played five seasons with Atlanta from 1999-2004, has 1,648 career treys. ... Dallas is 12-1 when scoring 110-plus points.

UP NEXT: For the Mavericks, Monday @ Houston, Wednesday vs. New Orleans. For the Suns, Monday vs. Minnesota, Wednesday vs. San Antonio.

• Suns: Lawal, Pietrus
• Mavericks: Butler, Jones, Mahinmi

• Suns: Hill
• Mavericks: Carlisle

• Lead Changes: 0
• Times Tied: 0

• Arena: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
• Officials: #22 Bill Spooner, #46 Matt Boland, #45 Brian Forte
• Attendance: 20355
• Duration: 2:06

Phoenix Suns (38-42)		Dallas Mavericks (55-25)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Chandler vs Gortat (Kidd gains possession)
	11:40	Marion Jump Shot: Missed
	11:39	Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:30	Beaubois Running Jump Shot: Missed
	11:29	Chandler Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	11:29	Chandler Tip Shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:27
Frye Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	11:12
Frye Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	11:12
	10:57 [DAL 2-0]	Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Beaubois (1 AST)
Gortat Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed	10:43
	10:42	Chandler Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	10:29 [DAL 4-0]	Nowitzki Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Gortat Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Nash (1 AST)	10:18 [PHX 2-4]
	10:06	Beaubois 3pt Shot: Missed
Gortat Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:05
Hill Pullup Jump shot: Missed	09:59
	09:58	Chandler Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	09:40 [DAL 6-2]	Marion Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Nowitzki (1 AST)
Gortat Layup Shot: Missed	09:27
	09:26	Chandler Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	09:16 [DAL 8-2]	Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Gortat Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Nash (2 AST)	09:07 [PHX 4-8]
	09:07	Beaubois Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Gortat Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	09:07
	09:06	Chandler Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
Hill Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:48
	08:48 [DAL 9-4]	Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	08:48 [DAL 10-4]	Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Gortat Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed	08:26
	08:25	Marion Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:12 [DAL 13-4]	Beaubois 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Marion (1 AST)
Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Kidd (1 ST)	08:01
	07:54 [DAL 15-4]	Marion Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Kidd (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:48
Nash Jump Shot: Missed	07:39
	07:38	Marion Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:29 [DAL 17-4]	Marion Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Beaubois (2 AST)
Hill Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:20 [PHX 6-17]
Nash Foul : Personal (1 PF)	07:11
	07:02	Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed
Gortat Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:01
	06:44	Beaubois Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Dudley Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	06:44 [PHX 7-17]
	06:44	Beaubois Substitution replaced by Terry
Dudley Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:44
	06:44	Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:28	Marion Floating Jump shot: Missed
	06:28	Chandler Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
Frye Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	06:28
	06:28	Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Stojakovic
	06:25	Terry Jump Shot: Missed
	06:24	Marion Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:22	Marion Putback Layup Shot: Missed
	06:22	Team Rebound
Frye Substitution replaced by Childress	06:22
	06:15 [DAL 19-7]	Terry Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Kidd (2 AST)
Gortat Reverse Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Nash (3 AST)	06:00 [PHX 9-19]
	05:51 [DAL 21-9]	Marion Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Terry (1 AST)
	05:37	Stojakovic Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Hill Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Nash (4 AST)	05:30 [PHX 11-21]
	05:14 [DAL 23-11]	Chandler Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Kidd (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	05:06
Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Kidd (2 ST)	04:54
	04:50 [DAL 25-11]	Kidd Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Dudley Jump Shot: Missed	04:38
	04:37	Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:34	Kidd Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Dudley (1 ST)
Nash Step Back Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	04:26 [PHX 13-25]
	04:07	Stojakovic 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:06	Chandler Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
	03:59 [DAL 28-13]	Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Marion (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:54
Dudley Jump Shot: Missed	03:46
	03:45	Marion Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	03:36	Stojakovic 3pt Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:35
	03:33	Marion Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Childress Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	03:17 [PHX 15-28]
	02:57	Stojakovic 3pt Shot: Missed
Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:57
Hill Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)	02:45
	02:24 [DAL 30-15]	Stojakovic Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Kidd (4 AST)
Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed	02:12
	02:11	Marion Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
Childress Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	02:03
	02:03	Marion Substitution replaced by Nowitzki
	02:03	Chandler Substitution replaced by Haywood
	02:03	Kidd Substitution replaced by Barea
Dudley Substitution replaced by Brooks	02:03
Nash Substitution replaced by Carter	02:03
	02:03 [DAL 31-15]	Stojakovic Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	02:03 [DAL 32-15]	Stojakovic Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Carter 3pt Shot: Missed	01:45
	01:44	Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:29 [DAL 35-15]	Terry 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Stojakovic (1 AST)
Hill Jump Shot: Missed	01:07
	01:06	Team Rebound
	00:45.9	Barea Floating Jump shot: Missed
	00:45.0	Team Rebound
Gortat Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	00:45.0
	00:45.0	Haywood Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:45.0	Team Rebound
	00:45.0 [DAL 36-15]	Haywood Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Childress Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Brooks (1 AST)	00:31.9 [PHX 17-36]
	00:16.9	Terry 3pt Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:15.8
Gortat Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed	00:00.4
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Phoenix Suns (38-42)		Dallas Mavericks (55-25)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Brooks Jump Shot: Missed	11:47
	11:46	Haywood Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Warrick Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:39
	11:39	Haywood Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	11:39	Team Rebound
	11:39 [DAL 37-17]	Haywood Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Brooks Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Haywood (1 ST)	11:26
	11:18 [DAL 40-17]	Stojakovic 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Terry (2 AST)
Childress Floating Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)	11:02 [PHX 19-40]
	10:50 [DAL 43-19]	Terry 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Nowitzki (2 AST)
	10:36	Haywood Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Carter Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:36 [PHX 20-43]
Carter Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	10:36 [PHX 21-43]
	10:21	Stojakovic Jump Shot: Missed Block: Childress (1 BLK)
Warrick Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:20
Childress Running Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Warrick (1 AST)	10:17 [PHX 23-43]
Warrick Foul : Personal (2 PF)	10:08
	09:57	Nowitzki Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Childress Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:56
Brooks Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:44 [PHX 25-43]
	09:42	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:42	Stojakovic Substitution replaced by Brewer
Brooks Foul : Personal (1 PF)	09:30
	09:15	Barea 3pt Shot: Missed
Warrick Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:14
	09:08	Terry Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Warrick Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:08
Team Rebound	09:08
Warrick Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	09:08 [PHX 26-43]
	08:51	Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed
	08:50	Brewer Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	08:43 [DAL 45-26]	Barea Pullup Bank shot: Made (2 PTS)
Brooks Jump Shot: Missed	08:24
	08:23	Haywood Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:12 [DAL 47-26]	Nowitzki Step Back Jump shot: Made (10 PTS)
Warrick Driving Jump shot: Missed	08:00
	07:59	Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Lopez Foul : Personal (1 PF)	07:54
	07:46 [DAL 49-26]	Terry Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Barea (1 AST)
	07:27	Nowitzki Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Warrick Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)	07:27 [PHX 27-49]
Warrick Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	07:27 [PHX 28-49]
	07:15 [DAL 51-28]	Barea Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Childress Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	07:03
Brooks Substitution replaced by Nash	07:03
Lopez Substitution replaced by Frye	07:03
	06:49	Barea Step Back Jump shot: Missed
	06:48	Brewer Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	06:48	Brewer Putback Layup Shot: Missed
Nash Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:46
Carter 3pt Shot: Missed	06:40
Warrick Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:39
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	06:33
Team Rebound	06:32
Childress Substitution replaced by Hill	06:32
	06:32	Terry Substitution replaced by Kidd
	06:32	Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Marion
Warrick Jump Shot: Missed Block: Haywood (1 BLK)	06:21
Team Rebound	06:21
Warrick Jump Bank Shot: Missed	06:15
	06:14	Haywood Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Hill Foul : Personal (2 PF)	05:55
	05:55
Warrick Substitution replaced by Dudley	05:55
	05:55	Barea Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:55	Team Rebound
	05:55 [DAL 52-28]	Barea Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Frye Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hill (1 AST)	05:40 [PHX 30-52]
	05:16	Brewer 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:15	Haywood Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	05:15	Haywood Putback Layup Shot: Missed
	05:14	Haywood Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	04:58 [DAL 54-30]	Barea Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (7 PTS)
Nash Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:44 [PHX 32-54]
	04:19 [DAL 56-32]	Marion Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Brewer (1 AST)
Hill Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed	04:08
Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:06
Carter Substitution replaced by Gortat	04:06
Hill Foul : Offensive Charge (3 PF)	03:55
Hill Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	03:55
	03:36	Marion Jump Shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:35
Hill 3pt Shot: Missed	03:28
Gortat Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	03:27
Hill 3pt Shot: Missed	03:17
Dudley Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:16
Frye Jump Shot: Missed	03:08
Gortat Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	03:07
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	02:58
Team Rebound	02:58
	02:58	Haywood Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:58
	02:58	Haywood Substitution replaced by Chandler
	02:58	Brewer Substitution replaced by Nowitzki
Hill Floating Jump shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Nash (5 AST)	02:44 [PHX 34-56]
	02:25 [DAL 58-34]	Chandler Driving Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)
Hill Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Marion (1 ST)	02:11
	02:05 [DAL 60-34]	Marion Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Barea (2 AST)
Dudley Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Nash (6 AST)	01:54 [PHX 36-60]
	01:43	Chandler Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
	01:43	Barea Substitution replaced by Terry
Hill Driving Jump shot: Missed Block: Marion (1 BLK)	01:35
	01:35	Team Rebound
Hill Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	01:17
Hill Technical	01:17
	01:17 [DAL 61-36]	Nowitzki Free Throw Technical (11 PTS)
Hill Substitution replaced by Childress	01:17
	01:17 [DAL 62-36]	Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	01:17 [DAL 63-36]	Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
	01:05	Chandler Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Gortat Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	01:05 [PHX 37-63]
Gortat Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:05
	01:04	Chandler Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)
	00:47.9 [DAL 65-37]	Nowitzki Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Kidd (5 AST)
	00:36.9	Marion Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Childress Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:36.9
Team Rebound	00:36.9
	00:36.9	Marion Substitution replaced by Stojakovic
Childress Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:36.9
	00:36.6	Chandler Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)
	00:26.9	Terry 3pt Shot: Missed
Dudley Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:25.9
Dudley Reverse Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Nash (7 AST)	00:06.9 [PHX 39-65]
	00:00.9	Kidd Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Gortat (1 ST)
Gortat 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.4
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Phoenix Suns (38-42)		Dallas Mavericks (55-25)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Gortat Running Hook Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Nash (8 AST)	11:37 [PHX 41-65]
	11:12	Marion Foul : Offensive Charge (3 PF)
	11:12	Marion Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Nash Layup Shot: Missed	11:02
Nash Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:01
Nash Running Hook Shot: Made (6 PTS)	10:56 [PHX 43-65]
	10:29	Marion Jump Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	10:28
Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed	10:17
	10:16	Chandler Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)
	10:03 [DAL 67-43]	Marion Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Nowitzki (3 AST)
	09:54	Chandler Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	09:54 [PHX 44-67]
Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	09:54
	09:54	Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	09:38	Beaubois Jump Shot: Missed
Gortat Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	09:37
	09:31	Beaubois Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Frye Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	09:31 [PHX 45-67]
Frye Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	09:31 [PHX 46-67]
	09:24	Beaubois Foul : Offensive (4 PF)
	09:24	Beaubois Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	09:24	Beaubois Substitution replaced by Barea
Hill Jump Shot: Missed	09:16
	09:15	Team Rebound
	09:01	Marion Jump Shot: Missed
Gortat Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	09:00
Hill Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	08:45
Team Rebound	08:44
	08:34	Chandler Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:34
Team Rebound	08:34
Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	08:34
	08:33	Marion Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	08:13	Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed
	08:12	Marion Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	08:09	Marion Putback Layup Shot: Missed
Gortat Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	08:08
Nash 3pt Shot: Missed	08:02
Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	08:01
Dudley Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	07:49 [PHX 48-67]
	07:49	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:39	Marion Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Nash (1 ST)
Frye Jump Shot: Missed	07:23
Gortat Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	07:22
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	07:16
	07:15	Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:05	Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	07:04
	06:56	Barea Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Nash Floating Jump shot: Missed	06:47
	06:46	Chandler Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)
	06:39 [DAL 70-48]	Barea 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Gortat Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Nash (9 AST)	06:24 [PHX 50-70]
	06:09 [DAL 72-50]	Nowitzki Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (17 PTS)
Hill Jump Shot: Missed	06:00
Gortat Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)	05:59
	05:58	Chandler Foul : Personal (4 PF)
	05:58	Chandler Substitution replaced by Haywood
Gortat Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:58
Team Rebound	05:58
Gortat Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	05:58 [PHX 51-72]
	05:35	Barea Driving Hook Shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	05:34
Dudley Layup Shot: Missed Block: Nowitzki (1 BLK)	05:28
Dudley Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	05:25
Gortat 3pt Shot: Missed	05:10
	05:09	Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	04:54 [DAL 74-51]	Marion Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Kidd (6 AST)
Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Nowitzki (1 ST)	04:41
	04:34 [DAL 76-51]	Haywood Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Kidd (7 AST)
Dudley Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Frye (1 AST)	04:13 [PHX 53-76]
	03:51	Nowitzki Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Nash Substitution replaced by Childress	03:51
Hill Substitution replaced by Brooks	03:51
Brooks Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Kidd (3 ST)	03:41
	03:37	Kidd Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Brooks (1 ST)
Gortat Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Brooks (2 AST)	03:24 [PHX 55-76]
	03:12	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:12	Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Stojakovic
	03:12	Barea Substitution replaced by Terry
	02:57 [DAL 78-55]	Marion Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Brooks Step Back Jump shot: Missed	02:46
Frye Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	02:45
Frye Turnaround Bank Hook Shot: Made (6 PTS)	02:33 [PHX 57-78]
	02:10 [DAL 80-57]	Kidd Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Stojakovic (2 AST)
Brooks Layup Shot: Missed	02:02
	02:01	Haywood Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	01:47	Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	01:45
Dudley Running Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Brooks (3 AST)	01:42 [PHX 59-80]
	01:20	Stojakovic 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:17	Haywood Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	01:12	Terry Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	01:03	Haywood Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Gortat Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	01:03 [PHX 60-80]
Frye Substitution replaced by Warrick	01:03
Gortat Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:03
Dudley Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	01:02
Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed	00:52.9
	00:52.4	Stojakovic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:35.9	Marion Jump Shot: Missed
	00:34.9	Marion Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	00:34.9	Marion Putback Layup Shot: Missed
	00:33.9	Haywood Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
	00:27.9	Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:26.8	Marion Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)
	00:09.8	Terry 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:08.5	Marion Rebound (Off:5 Def:5)
	00:06.9	Marion Putback Layup Shot: Missed
	00:05.7	Marion Rebound (Off:6 Def:5)
	00:03.9	Marion Putback Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:02.9
Brooks 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.2
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
Phoenix Suns (38-42)		Dallas Mavericks (55-25)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:45 [DAL 82-60]	Stojakovic Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Barea (3 AST)
Warrick Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (5 PTS)	11:26 [PHX 62-82]
	11:26	Stojakovic Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Warrick Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	11:26
	11:26	Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	11:09	Terry 3pt Shot: Missed
	11:07	Stojakovic Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	11:07	Stojakovic Putback Layup Shot: Missed
Warrick Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	11:06
Childress 3pt Shot: Missed	10:53
Warrick Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	10:52
Warrick Putback Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS)	10:50 [PHX 64-82]
	10:31	Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed
Siler Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:30
	10:22	Barea Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Brooks Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	10:22 [PHX 65-82]
Brooks Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	10:22
	10:21	Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	10:10	Stojakovic 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:10	Barea Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:08 [DAL 84-65]	Barea Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Brooks Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	10:08
	10:08 [DAL 85-65]	Barea Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
Siler Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Carter (1 AST)	09:51 [PHX 67-85]
	09:32 [DAL 87-67]	Nowitzki Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)
	09:26	Haywood Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Siler Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:26
Team Rebound	09:26
Siler Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	09:26
	09:25	Haywood Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)
	09:14	Nowitzki Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Carter (1 ST)
Warrick Running Slam Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Carter (2 AST)	09:10 [PHX 69-87]
	09:08	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:08	Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Cardinal
Warrick Foul : Personal (3 PF)	08:57
	08:49 [DAL 89-69]	Terry Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Barea (4 AST)
	08:34	Cardinal Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Warrick Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	08:34 [PHX 70-89]
Warrick Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	08:34 [PHX 71-89]
	08:13 [DAL 92-71]	Terry 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Cardinal (1 AST)
Carter Foul : Offensive Charge (1 PF)	08:00
Carter Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	08:00
	07:47	Terry Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (2 TO)
Carter 3pt Shot: Missed	07:35
Brooks Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	07:34
Siler Layup Shot: Missed Block: Cardinal (1 BLK)	07:31
	07:30	Cardinal Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:27	Cardinal Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Brooks 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS)	07:19 [PHX 74-92]
	06:58 [DAL 94-74]	Stojakovic Step Back Jump shot: Made (11 PTS)
	06:48	Cardinal Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	06:48	Carlisle Technical
Brooks Free Throw Technical (7 PTS)	06:48 [PHX 75-94]
Siler Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	06:48 [PHX 76-94]
Siler Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	06:48 [PHX 77-94]
Brooks Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	06:33
	06:33 [DAL 95-77]	Terry Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
	06:33 [DAL 96-77]	Terry Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Carter 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Brooks (4 AST)	06:23 [PHX 80-96]
Carter Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	06:11
	06:11	Haywood Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	06:11	Team Rebound
Siler Violation:Lane	06:11
	06:11 [DAL 97-80]	Haywood Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Childress Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	06:01
	05:44 [DAL 100-80]	Stojakovic 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Barea (5 AST)
Childress 3pt Shot: Missed	05:18
	05:17	Stojakovic Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:07 [DAL 103-80]	Stojakovic 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Terry (3 AST)
Carter Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	04:45 [PHX 82-103]
	04:24 [DAL 105-82]	Barea Step Back Jump shot: Made (15 PTS)
Brooks Jump Shot: Missed	04:11
	04:10	Haywood Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)
	03:57 [DAL 108-82]	Cardinal 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Barea (6 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:56
	03:56	Terry Substitution replaced by Beaubois
	03:56	Stojakovic Substitution replaced by Brewer
	03:56	Barea Substitution replaced by Stevenson
Carter Substitution replaced by Dowdell	03:56
Brooks Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Cardinal (1 ST)	03:39
	03:35 [DAL 110-82]	Beaubois Running Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Cardinal (2 AST)
Siler Slam Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)	03:19 [PHX 84-110]
	02:56	Brewer Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Dowdell Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:55
Dowdell Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	02:47 [PHX 86-110]
	02:22	Cardinal Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
	02:22
Siler Jump Hook Shot: Missed	02:04
	02:03	Haywood Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)
	01:49 [DAL 112-86]	Stevenson Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Dowdell Running Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	01:44 [PHX 88-112]
	01:34	Haywood Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Siler Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	01:16
	01:02	Haywood Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed
Warrick Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	01:01
Brooks Running Reverse Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Warrick (2 AST)	00:57.8 [PHX 90-112]
	00:41.9 [DAL 115-90]	Stevenson 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Cardinal (3 AST)
Warrick 3pt Shot: Missed	00:25.9
	00:24.5	Beaubois Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
End of 4th Quarter

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