National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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
  • 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.
  • 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.