National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Dallas 114, Toronto 96
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 27, 2011
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #57 Greg Willard, #72 Kevin Cutler, #71 Rodney Mott
Attendance: 16827

Dirk Nowitzki had 31 points and 13 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks recovered from an early 19-point deficit to record a 114-96 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

Shawn Marion added 20 points and Jason Terry scored 19 as Dallas (43-16) won its sixth straight game and 16th of the last 17.

Amir Johnson scored 21 points on 10-of-13 shooting for Toronto (16-44).

Dallas scored the first two points of the game before Toronto rolled off 18 consecutive points. Johnson had 10 points in the first six-plus minutes, including the basket that gave the Raptors a 22-3 lead.

The Mavericks cut Toronto’s lead to 57-50 at halftime and then used an 11-0 run to take a 65-61 lead with 5:41 left in the third quarter. Marion scored the go-ahead basket and Jason Kidd followed with a 3-pointer.

Dallas opened the fourth quarter by hitting nine consecutive field-goal attempts to stretch its lead to 97-80 on Terry’s 20-footer.

DeMar DeRozan scored 19 points, while Jose Calderon had 15 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Raptors, who were missing leading-scorer Andrea Bargnani with the flu.

Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Toronto
Dirk Nowitzki 31 Scoring Amir Johnson 21
J.J. Barea 9 Assists Jose Calderon 8
Dirk Nowitzki 13 Rebounds Jose Calderon 8
Dirk Nowitzki 7 Free Throws Made DeMar DeRozan 5
Shawn Marion 2 Steals James Johnson 2
Tyson Chandler 1 Blocks Ed Davis 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dallas 114 48.4 8-24 16-22 28 40 3 4 6
Toronto 96 48.8 5-14 9-12 28 39 8 6 13
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.