National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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
  • 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.
  • 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.