Mavericks 107 Lakers 95: Game 77 Review

Headline
LOS ANGELES KINGS
Mavs top Lakers to sweep trip to LA and remain 7th in the West.

Leaders
Mavs
Points: Nowitzki, 27
Rebounds: Dalembert, 14
Assists: Ellis, 9
+-: Nowitzki, +23
Lakers
Points: Meeks, 25
Rebounds: Johnson, 11
Assists: Marshall, 8
+-: Sacre, -3

Game Ball
Dirk Nowitzki
27 pts., 9 rbs., 5 ast., 11-14 FG

X-Factor
Brandan Wright
23 pts., 10-10 FG, 3-3 FT

Goat
Wesley Johnson
6 pts., 3-13 FG

Play of the Game
Dirk hits a jumper over good buddy Steve Nash to give the Mavs a four point lead to close out the third quarter.

Stat of the Game
Mavs centers Dalembert and Wright combine for 37 points and 19 rebounds on 16-19 shooting.

Mavs Grades
Nowitzki: A
Marion: A-
Dalembert: A
Ellis: C
Calderon: C+
Wright: A+
Harris: B
Crowder: C+
Carter: D
Ellington: C-

Additional Notes
With a third quarter free throw Dirk passed Dominique Wilkins for 11th place on the NBA career scoring list. He currently has 26,678 career points.
The Mavs swept the season series over the Lakers (3-0) for the first time in franchise history.
The win guarantees Dallas will finish with a winning road record. They are currently 21-17 away from home.
Brandan Wright is the first Maverick since 85-86 to go 10-10 or better from the field.
With Memphis and Phoenix both winning the Mavs mantain a half game lead on both teams for 7th place in the West.

Quote of Note
"You know, no one wants to miss shots. I want to make them all."
Brandan Wright on his perfect night.

Next Up
The Mavs (46-31) head north to face another one of the West's cellar-dwellers: the Sacramento Kings (27-49), Friday at 5:00 Central.