National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Dallas 116, Indiana 108
When: 8:30 PM ET, Friday, March 4, 2011
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials: # Brent Barnaky, #55 Bill Kennedy, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance: 20385
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Dirk Nowitzki scored 29 points and Jason Terry added 21 as the Dallas Mavericks notched a 116-108 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Friday.

Nowitzki was 10 of 12 from the field and Terry hit back-to-back key shots late as Dallas (45-16) won its eighth straight game and 18th in 19 games.

Danny Granger tallied 22 points for Indiana (27-34), which has lost six of its last nine.

Dallas held an 11-point lead midway through the final quarter before Granger scored five points during an 8-0 Indiana run. But Terry responded with back-to-back mid-range baskets to give the Mavericks a 105-98 advantage with 2:23 left.

Jason Kidd scored 15 points and Roddy Beaubois added 13 points for Dallas.

Darren Collison scored 17 points, Josh McRoberts tallied 15 and Tyler Hansbrough had 13 for the Pacers.

A pair of free throws by Nowitzki had closed an 11-1 spurt that produced a 54-44 Mavericks lead midway through in the second quarter.
Top Game Performances
 
Indiana   Dallas
Danny Granger 22 Scoring Dirk Nowitzki 29
Darren Collison 6 Assists Jose Barea 8
Roy Hibbert 8 Rebounds Shawn Marion 7
Danny Granger 7 Free Throws Made Dirk Nowitzki 9
Jeff Foster 2 Steals Shawn Marion 4
N/A Blocks Rodrique Beaubois 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Indiana 108 48.7 9-19 23-28 19 31 0 11 18
Dallas 116 51.9 7-19 27-34 28 41 4 9 16
Upcoming Games
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .818 after a win and .529 after a loss.
  • Indiana will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Pacers have a W/L % of .370 after a win and .500 after a loss.