Mavericks get important road win in the chase for a potential playoff spot.
Leaders
Points: Nowitzki, 26
Rebounds: Dalembert, 10
Assists: Carter, 7
+-: Carter, +22
Grizzlies
Points: Randolph, 25
Rebounds: Randolph, 9
Assists: Gasol, Calathes, 5
+-: Koufus, +6
Player of the Game
Dirk Nowitzki'
26 pts., 6 rbs., 10-14 FG, 3-4 3PT
X-Factor
Samuel Dalembert
14 pts., 10 rbs., 6-10 FG
Goat
Tayshaun Prince
23 min., 0 pts., 0-3 FG
Play of the Game
Samuel Dalembert's fast-break dunk off a feed from Shawn Marion that put the Mavs up 16 with 4:09 to go.
Stat of the Game
Mavs outrebound Memphis 35-32 and outscore them in the paint 56-32.
Additional Notes
The win puts the Mavericks 2 games up on the Grizzlies for 8th place in the West and a half-game behind Golden St. and Phoenix for 6th place.
In his last 5 games Dirk is averaging 29.8 PPG on 61.6% shooting, while going 11-20 on threes and 32-33 from the line.
The Mavs have a 8-4 record against the Southwest Division. By comparison the Grizzlies are only 2-11.
Quote of Note
“We’re a team looking to move up. We’re looking to move up in the standings. We’re not looking to just hang on to the eighth spot. Who wants to be in the eighth spot if you’ve got a chance to move up to seventh, sixth, fifth or fourth? That’s what our mindset’s got to be.”
Rick Carlisle
Next Up
The Mavericks (29-21) briefly return home to face the Utah Jazz (16-32), Friday at 7:30.
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