The Mavs overcome a rough shooting night to outlast the Nets, as Dirk's dagger in OT moves him past Moses.
Box Score
Leaders
Mavs
Points: Ellis, 19
Rebounds: Chandler, 13
Assists: Rondo, 14
+-: Nowitzki, Barea, +9
Nets
Points: Lopez, 22
Rebounds: Lopez, 13
Assists: Jack, 10
+-: Karasev, +4
Game Ball
Tyson Chandler
14 points, 13 rebounds, 6-11 FG
X-Factor
Richard Jefferson
10 points, 4-8 FG
Goat Horns
Alan Anderson
5 points, 1-6 FG, 1-5 3PT
Play of the Game
With the Mavericks holding a five point lead in the last minute of overtime, Dirk hits a dagger three that moves him past Moses Malone for 7th on the NBA's career scoring list with 27,412 points.
Stat of the Game
Both teams only shot 39% from the field but the Mavs were 10-27 on threes while the Nets were only 3-25 including being 1-22 at one point.
Of Note
- The win was the Mavs' 6th straight as they improved to 11-0 on the road against the East with stops to Indiana, Atlanta, Orlando and Miami left.
- The Nets were without Kevin Garnett (rest) and Deron Williams (sore left side).
- Despite going only 1-13 from the field, Rajon Rondo has 14 assists and 10 rebounds. He has recorded 4 out of the last 5 rebounds-assists double-doubles in the NBA.
- Brook Lopez scored 18 points in the first quarter as Brooklyn raced out to a 14 point lead at the end of the period. He would only score four points for the remaineder of the game.
- With the Mavs starters struggling to make shots, the bench stepped up big by scoring 41 points on 16-27 shooting. In contrast the Nets bench scored 11 points on 3-17 shooting.
Nowitzki: B-
Parsons: C+
Chandler: A
Ellis: B
Rondo: B
Villanueva: B+
Harris: A-
Smith: B+
Jefferson: A
Barea: A-
Quote of Note
"Yeah, it's been insane, crazy ride in Year No. 17, and Moses was obviously an unbelievable player. So it has been a humbling experience to pass all these all-time greats. It's a tribute to obviously the hard work, but all the great coaches and teammates that have gotten me to this point, and obviously staying healthy is a big part. I am proud of it but I am more proud that we got the win."
Dirk on passing Moses
Tweet of the Night
First basketball player I was ever "aware" of was Moses Malone. Now I'm 43 and the greatest Mav ever passed him on the scoring list #FoFoFo
— Jeff Wade (@SkinWade) January 6, 2015
Next Up
The Mavericks (26-10) briefly return home to face the suddenly red-hot Detroit Pistons (10-23), Wednesday at 7:30.
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