Mavericks 102 Celtics 91: Game 52 Review

Headline
Mavs cruise past Celtics for 5th straight win that puts them 10 games over .500.

Leaders
Mavs
Points: Nowitzki, 20
Rebounds: Dalembert, 11
Assists: Harris, 7
+-: Nowitzki, +24
Celtics
Points: Green, 18
Rebounds: Sullinger, 12
Assists: Rondo, 12
+-: Johnson, +7

Player of the Game
Jose Calderon
18 pts., 5 rbs., 5 ast., 7-13 FG

X-Factor
Devin Harris
12 pts., 7 ast., 4-9 FG

Goat
Avery Bradley
5 pts., 2-13 FG

Play of the Game
Dirk's 3 with 9 minutes left that gave the Mavericks a 23 point lead to really put the game out of reach.

Stat of the Game
Mavs hold Boston to 36% shooting for their best FG defense game of the season.

Additional Notes
Monta Ellis scored 11 points in 28 minutes after being questionable for the game with a strained right hamstring.
The Mavs won the rebound battle for the 4th straight game with a 48-43 advantedge.
Samuel Dalembert has averaged 12.5 points and 8.8 rebounds  in the last 4 games.

Quote of Note
"He’s like Peter Parker. He must have got bitten by that radioactive spider and it put a jolt in his body where he just healed."
Rick Carlisle on Monta Ellis' special healing powers.

Next Up
The Mavericks (31-21) make their next stop on their eastern swing when they face the Charlotte Bobcats (22-29), Tuesday at 6:00.