Mavericks 124 Cavaliers 107: Game 49 Review

Headline
Mavs dominate Cavs offensively to retake 8th place in the West.

Leaders

Mavs
Points: Nowitzki, 23
Rebounds:Nowitzki, Dalembert,8
Assists: Calderon, 10
+-: Carter, +26
Cavs
Points: Irving, 27
Rebounds: Deng, Thompson, 8
Assists: Irving, Jack, 8
+-: Miles, -1

Player of the Game
Samuel Dalembert
18 pts., 8 rbs., 7-8 FG

X-Factor
Devin Harris
16 pts., 4 ast., 19 min.

Goat
Dion Waiters
0 pts., 0-4 FG, 11 min.

Plays of the Game
Back-to-back Dirk threes in the 2nd quarter that put Dallas up 13.

Stat of the the Game
Mavs shoot 55% FG (44-80), 46% 3PT (12-26) and 92% FT (24-26).

Additional Notes
Shawn Marion missed his 2nd straight game with a bruised shoulder.
The win coupled with Memphis' loss to OKC put the Mavs back in 8th place in the West.
Jose Calderon recorded his first double-double of the year with 11 points and 10 assists.

Quote of Note
"He's proven he can take us to a higher level. Tonight he did."
Rick Carlisle on Samuel Dalembert

Next Up
The Mavericks (28-21) head to Memphis for a big game in determining playoff positioning against the Grizzlies (26-21), Wednesday at 7:00.