National Basketball Association
Dallas 107, Philadelphia 100
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials:
#6 Tony Brown, #8 Marc Davis, #73 Tre Maddox
Attendance:
20162
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Mavericks 107, 76ers 100: O.J. Mayo scored a game-high 26 points and dished out eight assists as host Dallas ended its three-game losing streak.
Chris Kaman contributed 20 points and Shawn Marion added 14 and nine rebounds for the Mavericks, who improved to 8-3 at home and 6-0 against Eastern Conference teams at American Airlines Center.
Dorell Wright was 7-of-13 from 3-point range en route to a team-high 25 points and Spencer Hawes scored 18 for Philadelphia, which lost its fourth straight. Guard Jrue Holiday missed his third consecutive contest with a sprained left foot.
After Nick Young opened the scoring with a 22-foot jump shot, Dallas went on an 11-0 run and maintained the lead until Lavoy Allen's jumper with 9:07 remaining in the second quarter gave Philadelphia a 34-32 edge. The Mavericks trailed by three before a 9-0 spurt gave them a 45-39 advantage with 4:45 left in the first half.
The 76ers moved back ahead in the third on a layup by Thaddeus Young, but Mayo scored the final five points of the quarter to put Dallas up 76-74. Brandan Wright contributed six points during an 8-2 spurt early in the fourth, and Mayo and Kaman combined to score 15 straight for the Mavericks to offset four 3-pointers by Wright and secure the win.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Philadelphia reached the 100-point mark for just the third time in its last 14 meetings with Dallas. ... Marion hit a bank shot with 7:41 remaining in the first quarter to eclipse the 16,000-point plateau for his career. ... The Mavericks committed 11 turnovers after entering the contest with an average of 15.9.
Top Game Performances
Philadelphia |
|
Dallas |
Dorell Wright 25 |
Scoring |
O.J. Mayo 26 |
Maalik Wayns 9 |
Assists |
O.J. Mayo 8 |
Kwame Brown 7 |
Rebounds |
Shawn Marion 9 |
Spencer Hawes 8 |
Free Throws Made |
O.J. Mayo 8 |
Jason Richardson 3 |
Steals |
O.J. Mayo 3 |
Spencer Hawes 1 |
Blocks |
Vince Carter 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Philadelphia
|
100 |
43.0 |
13-35 |
13-15 |
23 |
40 |
2 |
6 |
14 |
Dallas
|
107 |
54.2 |
4-11 |
25-29 |
19 |
35 |
4 |
9 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Dallas will play their next game at home against Miami. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .538 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Houston. The 76ers have a W/L % of .538 after a win and .417 after a loss.