National Basketball Association
Dallas 106, Houston 102
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 12, 2011
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials:
#36 David Jones, #64 Eli Roe, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance:
17009
By SportsDirect Inc.
Peja Stojakovic shook off a slump, hitting four 3-pointers as part of a 22-point performance, as the Dallas Mavericks took command in the third quarter and held on for a 106-102 victory over the host Houston Rockets on Saturday night.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 points and Shawn Marion added 14 off the bench for the Mavericks, who saw their 10-game winning streak come to an end Thursday against the Denver Nuggets.
Stojakovic finished 5-of-20 from the field in his last three games but shot 8 of 12 in this one to help the Mavericks improve to 8-3 in the second game of back-to-back contests, including an impressive 7-2 on the road.
Kyle Lowry had 26 points and eight assists for the Rockets, who have lost two straight after winning three in a row.
Dallas used a 13-0 run early in the third to pull away. The Mavericks received a pair of jumpers from Nowitzki, and then got three straight shots from the arc from Nowitzki, Stojakovic and Jason Kidd to take a 72-49 lead with 6 1/2 minutes left.
Houston closed within 16 entering the fourth and Shane Battier drained two 3-pointers to narrow the margin. Aaron Brooks and Courtney Lee added shots from the arc and the Rockets pulled to within three at 95-92 on a layup by Lowry with 2:16 remaining.
Nowitzki responded with a 16-foot jumper and - after Brooks turned the ball over - Jason Terry fed Kidd for a fast-break layup with 1:42 left that provided some cushion.
Top Game Performances
| Dallas |
|
Houston |
|
Dirk Nowitzki 22 |
Scoring |
Kyle Lowry 26 |
|
Jason Terry 7 |
Assists |
Kyle Lowry 8 |
|
Shawn Marion 9 |
Rebounds |
Jordan Hill 9 |
|
Dirk Nowitzki 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Martin 5 |
|
Jason Kidd 2 |
Steals |
Jordan Hill 3 |
|
Dirk Nowitzki 2 |
Blocks |
Shane Battier 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Dallas
|
106 |
55.1 |
8-15 |
12-15 |
26 |
42 |
4 |
6 |
15 |
| Houston
|
102 |
40.6 |
11-29 |
13-17 |
21 |
38 |
2 |
10 |
7 |
Upcoming Games
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Houston will play their next game at home against Denver. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Dallas will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.