National Basketball Association
Dallas 102,
Phoenix 101
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials:
#43 Dan Crawford, #65 Sean Wright, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance:
19857
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Phoenix
|
15-7 |
7-0 |
8-7 |
L2 |
| Dallas
|
15-7 |
7-3 |
8-4 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Dallas Mavericks have a 7-3 record at home this season. The Phoenix Suns are 8-7 while on the road this season.
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Dallas has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Mavericks have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Phoenix has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Suns have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Dirk Nowitzki played 40:46 minutes and scored 33 points. He shot 60.0% from the field and has averaged 26.6 points over the last five games.
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Steve Nash played 40:37 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 60.0% from the field and has averaged 21 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Dallas Mavericks average 101.7 points per game and hold opponents to 96.9 points per game. The Phoenix Suns average 109.0 points per game and hold opponents to 105.8 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Phoenix |
|
Dallas |
|
Steve Nash 27 |
Scoring |
Dirk Nowitzki 33 |
|
Steve Nash 8 |
Assists |
Jason Kidd 11 |
|
Channing Frye 9 |
Rebounds |
Dirk Nowitzki 8 |
|
Steve Nash 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Dirk Nowitzki 9 |
|
Grant Hill 2 |
Steals |
Josh Howard 3 |
|
Channing Frye 2 |
Blocks |
Shawn Marion 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Phoenix
|
101 |
44.3 |
7-19 |
24-25 |
23 |
40 |
3 |
6 |
16 |
| Dallas
|
102 |
44.7 |
6-23 |
20-23 |
26 |
42 |
5 |
8 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Dallas will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .643 after a win and .857 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Suns have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .667 after a loss.