National Basketball Association
Dallas 102, Brooklyn 89
When: 8:30 PM ET, Thursday, December 9, 2010
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials:
#75 Eric Dalen, #34 Marc Davis, #60 David Guthrie
Attendance:
19666
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Dirk Nowitzki had 21 points and 10 rebounds to help the Dallas Mavericks notch their 11th consecutive victory by defeating the visiting New Jersey Nets 102-89 on Thursday.
Shawn Marion added 18 points as Dallas (18-4) handed New Jersey its sixth straight loss. Caron Butler and Jason Terry added 15 points apiece for Dallas.
Nowitzki made 8-of-10 shots as the Mavericks shot 54.7 percent from the field. Dallas opened up a 55-40 halftime lead and didn't look back.
Brook Lopez scored 24 points and Anthony Morrow had 21 for New Jersey (6-17). Kris Humphries had 16 points and 13 rebounds.
New Jersey guard Devin Harris left the game in the first quarter with a sprained left shoulder and didn’t return.
Mavericks guard J.J. Barea contributed a season-high 13 assists.
The contest was the first trip to Dallas for Nets coach Avery Johnson since the Mavericks fired him after the 2008 season.
Top Game Performances
| Brooklyn |
|
Dallas |
|
Brook Lopez 24 |
Scoring |
Dirk Nowitzki 21 |
|
Devin Harris 4 |
Assists |
Jose Juan Barea 13 |
|
Kris Humphries 13 |
Rebounds |
Dirk Nowitzki 10 |
|
Brook Lopez 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Jose Juan Barea 4 |
|
Terrence Williams 2 |
Steals |
Shawn Marion 4 |
|
Brook Lopez 1 |
Blocks |
Caron Butler 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Brooklyn
|
89 |
41.6 |
4-15 |
21-26 |
20 |
36 |
2 |
7 |
16 |
| Dallas
|
102 |
54.7 |
4-16 |
16-19 |
31 |
38 |
4 |
11 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Dallas will play their next game at home against Utah. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Brooklyn will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.