Mavericks 123 76ers 70: Game 9 Recap

The Lead
Mavericks terrorize the tanking Sixers on their way to the biggest rout in franchise history.

Box Score

Leaders
Mavs
Points: Nowitzki, 21
Rebounds: Chandler, 10
Assists: Barea, 11
+-: Nowitzki, +33
76ers
Points: Carter-Williams, 19
Rebounds: Carter-Williams, 8
Assists: Carter-Williams, 5
+-: Gordon, -9

Game Ball
Dirk Nowitzki
21 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 7-8 FG, 6-7 FT, 20 minutes

X-Factor
Brandan Wright
14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks, 4-7 FG, 6-7 FT, 16 minutes

Goat Horns
Nerlens Noel
5 points, 2-7 FG, 1-6 FT, 5 turnovers, -39

Play of the Game
Monta Ellis throws a behind-the-back pass to Tyson Chandler for the jam that gave the Mavs a 59-21  midway through the second quarter.

Stat of the Game
The 53 point margin of victory is all-time Mavs record, breaking the mark of 50 points set in a 128-78 win over the Knicks on January 24, 2010.

Of Note

• The Mavs 44 point halftime lead of 73-29 is the second biggest in the NBA in the shot clock era. It is also the only time a team scored over 70 points in a half while allowing fewer than 30.
• Dirk was perfect shooting the ball in the first half, going 5-5 from the field and 4-4 from the line for 15 points.
• The Sixers turned the ball over 28 times, compared to only 9 assists. J.J. Barea had 11 assists in less than 20 minutes.
• Every Mav was at least a double-digit plus while on the floor except Richard Jefferson who was +4. Every Sixer was at least a -9.
• All 13 Mavericks in uniform scored including Charlie Villanueva who had 10 4th quarter points in 8 minutes. 

Grades
Nowitzki: A+
Parsons: A
Chandler: A
Ellis: A
Nelson: B
Harris: A
Wright: A+
Aminu: B+
Barea: A+
Crowder: B+
Smith: B+
Jefferson: B+
Villanueva: A

Quote of Note
“No NBA game is easy. We've got to respect guys we go up against, no matter how good we think we are or how much more talented we are than the other team. It's a nice accomplishment. We celebrate tonight, and move on for tomorrow."
Brandan Wright

They Tweeted It

Mavs could have scored 0 points in the second half and still won by 3.
— Michael Dugat (@mdug) November 14, 2014

Next Up
The Mavs (6-3) finish up their four game homestand against the Minnesota Timberwolves (2-5) , Saturday at 7:30.