Mavericks 126, Bobcats 99: O.J. Mayo benefited from a sizzling shooting display to collect 30 points as host Dallas connected on 16 3-point attempts to maintain its mastery of Charlotte.
Mayo went 7-for-10 from behind the arc and 10-of-17 overall while Darren Collison and Vince Carter added 18 points apiece for the Mavericks, who improved to 16-0 all-time against the Bobcats.
Ramon Sessions came off the bench to score 14 of his 22 points in the second quarter for Charlotte, which struggled after snapping a 23-game losing skid with a 90-89 victory over Indiana on Friday.
Leading 61-53 at the half, Dallas pulled away after connecting on six of seven 3-point attempts during a 36-point third quarter.
Mavericks center Chris Kaman scored 16 points in his season debut after missing two games with a strained right calf.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Rick Carlisle secured his 200th victory as coach of the Mavericks. ... Dallas' mastery of the Bobcats is the second-longest active run against any opponent behind the Los Angeles Lakers' 19 straight wins over Minnesota. ... Charlotte F Tyrus Thomas exited the contest in the fourth quarter (illness).
Charlotte | Dallas | |
Ramon Sessions 22 | Scoring | O.J. Mayo 30 |
Ramon Sessions 5 | Assists | Darren Collison 10 |
Brendan Haywood 11 | Rebounds | Shawn Marion 9 |
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 5 | Free Throws Made | Dominique Jones 4 |
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 5 | Steals | Vince Carter 2 |
Brendan Haywood 1 | Blocks | Shawn Marion 2 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Charlotte | 99 | 42.9 | 3-17 | 18-24 | 19 | 38 | 2 | 13 | 12 |
Dallas | 126 | 61.3 | 16-25 | 12-15 | 31 | 43 | 7 | 6 | 22 |