Mavs blow another big lead, but pull it out late against a game Kings team.
Leaders
Points: Nowitzki, 19
Rebounds: Nowitzki, 7
Assists: Nowitzki, Calderon, 7
+-: Nowitzki, +12
Kings
Points: Gay, 30
Rebounds: Evans, 18
Assists: McCallum, 8
+-: Thompson, +6
Game Ball
Dirk Nowitzki
19 pts., 7 rbs. 7 ast., 5-10 FG, 9-10 FT
X-Factor
Samuel Dalembert
15 pts., 6 rbs., 3 blk., 7-8 FG
Goat
Travis Outlaw
6 pts., 1 rbs., 3-7 FG, missed potential game tying 3
Play of the Game
Shawn Marion's corner 3 off a Monta Ellis dish that put Dallas up 5 with 2:13 to go.
Stat of the Game
Mavs go 17-22 from the line in the 4th quarter, compared to Sacramento going only 2-2.
Mavs Grades
Nowitzki: B+
Marion: B+
Dalembert: A-
Ellis: B
Calderon: B-
Carter: C+
Wright: C+
Harris: D+
Crowder: B-
Blair: D+
Additional Notes
The Mavs went from a 52-35 lead late in the 2nd quarter to a 89-84 deficit with 4 minutes to go before going on a 10-0 run to regain control.
Kings starting point guard Isaiah Thomas sat out with a right thigh contusion forcing backup Ray McCallum to play all 48 minutes.
The Mavericks have won 20 straight regular season home games vs. the Kings dating back to 2-27-03.
Dallas trails Memphis by percentage points for eight in the West and is 1/2 game behind 7th place Phoenix.
Quote of Note
"I mean, we lose leads. That's what we do."
Dirk
Next Up
The record eight game homestand comes to an end when the Mavericks (44-30) tip off against the Golden State Warriors (45-27), Tuesday at 7:30.
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