Mavericks 91 Nets 79: Game 49 Recap

The Lead
Buoyed by the return of Zaza and Parsons' continued strong play, the Mavs have no problem with a sorry Nets squad.

Box Score

Leaders
Mavs
Points: Parsons, 19
Rebounds: Pachulia, 12
Assists: Williams, 6
+-: Felton, +23
Nets
Points: Lopez, 28
Rebounds: Lopez, 12
Assists: Johnson, Sloan, 4
+-: Johnson, +5

Game Ball
Zaza Pachulia
16 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 6-10 FG

X-Factor
J.J. Barea
13 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3-3 3PT

Play of the Game
Midway through the second quarter, Zaza goes to floor to get an offensive rebound, than passes from his backside to Justin Anderson who finds Chandler Parsons open for a corner 3 that gives the Mavs a game high 18 point lead at 40-22.

Stat of the Game
The Mavericks totally dominated the battle of the benches, outscoring the Nets second unit 34-2. The Dallas bench shot 13-24 from the floor while the Brooklyn bench shot 1-14.

Of Note

• Pachulia, who returned from a three games absence due to a sore Achilles, tied a career high with his 21st double-double of the season.
• Parsons whose rebound numbers have soared lately, grabbed a season high 10 boards. He has averaged 7.5 rebounds in his last 6 games.
• In his first game against his former team, Deron Williams shot only 3-14 from the field for 8 points. He did have a game high 6 assists and only 1 turnover.
• Dirk had 4 blocks, his most in a game since Apr. 16, 2014 against Memphis.
• The Mavs broke a 4 game home losing streak to the Nets.
• The 79 points was the second lowest total allowed by the Mavericks this season behind the 77 they allowed to the Bulls on Jan. 15.

Quote of Note
"They shot a couple in my hand, I guess."
Dirk on his 4 blocks.

Tweet of the Night

Mavs TV looking for reasons why Parsons game has taken off.  Check the "since he stopped wearing tights under his shorts" trend.

— Bob Sturm (@SportsSturm) January 30, 2016

Next Up
The Mavericks (27-22) stay at home on Sunday to take on the dysfunctional and injury-riddled Phoenix Suns (14-34).