The Mavs easily handle a depleted Lakers team to win their third in a row and get within a game of 50 wins.
Box Score
Leaders
Mavs
Points: Chandler, 20
Rebounds: Aminu, 10
Assists: Rondo, 11
+-: Nowitzki, +18
Lakers
Points: Clarkson, 20
Rebounds: Black, 19
Assists: Kelly, Clarkson, 6
+-: Johnson, +1
Game Ball
Tyson Chandler
20 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks, 9-10 FG
X-Factor
Raymond Felton
15 points, 3 assists, 7-10 FG
Play of the Game
Early in the second quarter, Dirk goes in a for a easy dunk off a Barea feed, his fifth slam of the season if you count the All-Star Game, which I do.
Stat of the Game
The Mavs have now scored at least 120 points three time in their last six games. They have reached the 120 mark 10 times all season.
Of Note
- Chandler Parsons missed his 4th straight game with knee soreness while Devin Harris and Amar'e Stoudemire sat to rest. More players are expected to rest tomorrow in Utah including Dirk,Tyson and Monta.
- The Mavs swept the season series over the Lakers for the second straight year. They have won 7 in a row in the series, including 3 straight in LA.
- Dallas has won three straight on the road for the first time since early January.
- Tyson Chandler has his fifth 20+ scoring game of the season, and first since Feb. 4 vs. Golden State.
- The win gives the Mavs 49 wins to equal last season's total. They just need to win one of their last two games for their first 50 win season since the 10-11 Championship campaign.
Nowitzki: A-
Jefferson: A
Chandler: A
Ellis: C+
Rondo: A-
Aminu: A
Barea: A-
James: B+
Villanueva: A-
Felton: A
Quote of Note
“It’s time. We’ve got to use these last games as practice. Not disrespecting any teams that we’re playing, but we’ve got to use these games as a way to get better. We’ve got to work on our game and work on our principles going into the playoffs."
Raymond Felton
Next Up
The Mavericks (49-31) play their last regular season road game of the year Monday, against the much improved Utah Jazz (37-43)
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