Mavericks 109 Knicks 102 (OT): Game 16 Recap

The Lead
Despite ice cold outside shooting, Mavs manage to win ugly in overtime against the Melo-less Knicks as Tyson Chandler beasts against his old team.

Box Score 

Leaders
Mavs
Points: Nowitzki, 30
Rebounds: Chandler, 25
Assists: Harris, 8
+-: Chandler, +14
Knicks
Points: Calderon, 21
Rebounds: Dalembert, 13
Assists: Prigioni, 6
+-: Wear, +7

Game Ball
Tyson Chandler
17 points, 25 rebounds, 7-12 FG

X-Factor
Jae Crowder
7 points, 3 rebounds, 12 minutes

Goat Horns
Amare Stoudemire
10 points, 3-8 FG, 7 turnovers, fouled out

Play of the Game
Monta Ellis steals the ball from Samuel Dalembert and feeds Tyson Chandler for a two-handed jam that put Dallas up for good 101-99, with 1:37 to go in OT.

Stat of the Game
Chandler's 25 rebounds were the most in a game by a Mav since Erick Dampier had 26 in 2005. It is also a season-high in the NBA.
  
Of Note

• Jameer Nelson (back spasms) and Raymond Felton (ankle) sat out for the Mavs, while Carmelo Anthony missed the game as expected with back spasms.
• The Mavs went only 4-31 on threes, while the Knicks went 13-26 led by former Mav Jose Calderon who was 7-9 from deep.
• Monta Ellis who only had 8 points total, scored 6 in a row in a key stretch in the fourth quarter that gave the Mavs the lead.
• Brandan Wright who was 3-7 from the field, had his team record streak of 18 games in a row of shooting 50% or better broken.
• Since 2000 the 6 overtime games the Mavericks have played against the Knicks are their most against any opponent. They are 3-3 in those games.

Grades
Nowitzki: A-
Parsons: C
Chandler: A+
Ellis: C
Harris: C+
Wright: C
Barea: B-
Aminu: B
Crowder: A-

Quote of Note
 "He was huge, man. He almost played as good as I did against my former team. He was huge. He's such a good rebounder, such a good defender. He carried us all the way through tonight. I know how awkward and uncomfortable it can be playing your former team, and he handled himself great and we don't come close to winning this game without him."
Chandler (Parsons) on Chandler (Tyson)

They Tweeted It
 

Scatter shooting while wondering what might have been if Tyson/Dirk had spent a Romo/Witten decade together. #HaveYouEverThoughtAboutIt
— Bob Sturm (@SportsSturm) November 27, 2014

Next Up
The Mavericks (11-5) start up a four game roadtrip north of the border against the red hot Raptors (13-2), Friday at 6:30.