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
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials: #46 Matt Boland, #62 Brian Forte, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance: 20355
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.