National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Dallas 101, Golden State 73
When: 7:30 PM ET, Sunday, March 20, 2011
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #48 Scott Foster, #66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 20324

Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points and Peja Stojakovic returned to add 17 as the Dallas Mavericks stayed on the heels of the Los Angeles Lakers for second in the West with a 101-73 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Sunday night.

Stojakovic returned after missing six games with a stiff neck and made 5 of 8 3-pointers. Dallas (49-21) is a game behind the Lakers (50-20), who defeated Portland later Sunday. Forward Shawn Marion missed the Mavericks’ game with a sprained right wrist.

Tyson Chandler had 17 rebounds and Ian Mahinmi had a career-high 13 rebounds for Dallas, which has won six in a row over Golden State. Roddy Beaubois scored 15.

Monta Ellis led the Warriors (30-30) with 18 points. David Lee had 12 rebounds and 10 points for the Warriors, who were just 5 of 20 from 3-point range.

Golden State center Andris Biedrins is expected to miss the rest of the season with a high sprain on his left ankle. Rookie backup Ekpe Udoh started and had all eight of his points and three blocks in the first 20 minutes
Top Game Performances
 
Golden State   Dallas
Monta Ellis 18 Scoring Dirk Nowitzki 20
Stephen Curry 6 Assists Jose Barea 6
David Lee 12 Rebounds Tyson Chandler 17
Al Thornton 4 Free Throws Made Tyson Chandler 7
Dorell Wright 2 Steals Jose Barea 2
Ekpe Udoh 3 Blocks Rodrique Beaubois 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Golden State 73 35.1 5-20 14-20 16 39 4 7 18
Dallas 101 43.0 12-33 21-25 24 51 3 10 16
Upcoming Games
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .591 after a loss.
  • Golden State will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Warriors have a W/L % of .467 after a win and .400 after a loss.