National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Dallas 109, Phoenix 99
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, February 1, 2013
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #58 Josh Tiven, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 16304
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Mavericks 109, Suns 99: O.J. Mayo scored 20 points and Darren Collison added 19 as visiting Dallas defeated Phoenix for the third straight time this season and 11th in the last 12 meetings.

Vince Carter tallied 17 points and Shawn Marion had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Mavericks, who were without Dirk Nowitzki (thigh) for the second consecutive game.

Shannon Brown scored 20 points and Goran Dragic had 19 points and nine assists as five players scored 16 or more points for the Suns.

Luis Scola had 18 points and eight rebounds and his layup with 9:37 to go gave Phoenix an 81-80 lead. A short time later, Carter drained a tiebreaking 3-pointer as part of a 12-4 run that saw Dallas take a 92-85 lead. The Suns never got closer than five the rest of the contest.

Phoenix led by seven with 8:37 left in the second quarter after a basket by Scola but the Mavericks rallied back and the score was tied at 54 at the break.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Mavericks improved to 8-18 on the road. … Jared Dudley scored 17 points and Marcin Gortat added 16 for the Suns. … Dallas reached 100 points for the 10th time in 11 games.
Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Phoenix
O.J. Mayo 20 Scoring Shannon Brown 20
Darren Collison 6 Assists Goran Dragic 9
Shawn Marion 11 Rebounds Goran Dragic 8
Vince Carter 5 Free Throws Made Shannon Brown 5
O.J. Mayo 3 Steals P.J Tucker 3
Elton Brand 4 Blocks Marcin Gortat 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dallas 109 45.5 8-21 21-25 25 51 12 10 15
Phoenix 99 42.7 4-15 19-25 20 46 7 9 13
Upcoming Games
  • Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Suns have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.