Apr

6

Dirks Double-Double Sparks Late Dallas Surge Top Phoenix 105-98

Posted by Jeff Sack under Main 

Dirk Nowitzki is a wounded warrior right now, but his heart over rode his pain Sunday as he recorded? a double-double, and pushed the Dallas Mavericks past the Phoenix Suns? Sunday 105-98. Nowitzki missed four consecutive games with a bruised left knee and ankle, but he was able to block out the pain enough to attain the victory.? This was a big win for Dallas who is currently the seventh seed in the NBA? Western Conference Playoff chase. They have gone 4-6 in their last 10 games.

The first quarter was a good battle between two strong teams, as the Suns ended up slightly ahead 28-26 at the end?of the first period. Phoenix started to put some daylight between their team and the Mavericks in the second quarter, as the Suns led 57-52 at the half. The margin got larger after the half, as Phoenix appeared to be on the verge of a blowout at the end of the third quarter leading 89-78. For now the third time in the last 48 hours, a NBA franchise was only able to score 9 points, in the? fourth quarter (I am truly starting to feel like Bill Murray in “Groundhog Day“).? Friday night it was San Antonio, Saturday it was Charlotte, Sunday it was Phoenix, who were outscored 27-9 in the last period. Game, set, win, Dallas.

Nowitzki scored a game high 32 points, grabbed 12 boards, 2 steals,1 assist, in the Dallas victory.? Josh Howard scored 24 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steal, Brandon Bass came off the pine and scored 19 points, 4 rebounds.? Jason Terry scored 12 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds.

Phoenix was led by Amare Stoudemire who scored 31 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block. Boris Diaw scored 15 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, Steve Nash recorded a double-double as he scored 14 points, dished off 10 assists, 5 rebounds. Shaquille O’Neal also had a double-double as he scored 13 points, grabbed 13 boards, 3 blocks,?1 assist, 1 steal, Raja Bell scored 10 points, 4 rebounds. ?Dallas is now 48-29, Phoenix 51-26.

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