Mavericks 107 Bucks 105: Game 20 Recap

The Lead
Coming off a double-overtime game and without Dirk, Mavs find a way to win with too much Monta at the buzzer.

Box Score 

Leaders
Mavs
Points: Ellis, 23
Rebounds: Chandler, 20
Assists: Ellis, 7
+-: Parsons, +13
Bucks
Points: Knight, 25
Rebounds: Pachulia, 9
Assists: Antetokounmpo, Mayo, Knight, 5
+-: Pachulia, +9

Game Balls
Monta Ellis
23 points, 7 assists, 3 steals
Tyson Chandler
18 points, 20 rebounds, 8-11 FG

X-Factor
Al-Farouq Aminu
13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks

Goat Horns
Larry Sanders
6 points, 3 rebounds, 5 fouls, -11

Play of the Game
With the game tied and the clock running down, Monta Ellis hits an insanely tough turnaround fadeaway jumper to give the Mavs a win and a perfect road trip.

Stat of the Game
The Mavs outrebound the Bucks 46-39 thanks to Tyson Chandler who had 20 rebounds, 10 of them on the offensive glass.

Of Note

• Dirk did not play after playing 42 minutes last night in Chicago. Even though he injured his back in the game, he rested only as a precaution.
• In Dirk's absence Al-Farouq Aminu and Richard Jefferson combined for 23 points.
• After allowing 64 first half points, the Mavs went zone in the third quarter and held Milwaukee to only 14 points in the period.
• Dallas was a perfect 4-0 on their season high four game road trip, all against the East.
• After trailing 98-90 with 4:23 to go, the Mavericks went on a 12-1 run to take the lead.

Grades
Parsons: B
Aminu: A-
Chandler: A+
Ellis: A
Nelson: A-
Jefferson: B+
Wright: B
Harris: C
Barea: C+
Crowder: B-

Quote of Note
"This is an incredible road trip. It was going to be good if we went back 3-1. But it turns into a great one going back 4-0.”
Tyson Chandler

They Tweeted It
 

Toooooo much MONTA!!!!
— Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons) December 4, 2014

Next Up
The Mavericks return home to face the up and coming Phoenix Suns (11-8), Friday at 7:30.