The Mavericks got outrebounded 39-24 last night and they didn’t play any defense as the Cavs shot 57.7% from the floor and that did them in last night. Dirk Nowitzki led the way for the Mavericks last night with 27 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. Jason Terry pitched in with 25 points and 3 assists off the bench. Shawn Marion also had a decent game with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. The Mavericks are now 12-5 on the season.

31-year old Dirk Nowitzki is really playing at a high level this season for the Mavericks. He has played in 16 games (all starts) so far this season and he is averaging 38.0 minutes, 27.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.6 blocked shots per game. Nowitzki, in my own opinion, reminds me a lot of Larry Bird. Bird was a better all-around player as he was a better passer, rebounder and defender but the numbers of Nowitzki are not far off from his. Bird played in 897 games (870 starts) in his NBA career and he averaged 38.4 minutes, 24.3 points, 10.0 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.8 blocked shots per game. Nowitzki has played in 855 games (831 starts) in his NBA career so far and he has averaged 36.6 minutes, 22.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.0 blocked shot per game. Even though he falls a little short in the comparison with Bird it’s still a solid area for Nowitzki to be in and the Mavericks are lucky to have him around to lead the team

The Mavericks dominated the boards 54-33 last night and they dominated the Pacers on the scoreboard. Dirk Nowitzki led the way for the Mavericks last night with 31 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocked shots in only 30 minutes on the floor. Jason Terry pitched in with 17 points, 3 assists and 2 steals in 29 minutes off the bench. Shawn Marion scored 13 points and he grabbed 8 rebounds in only 30 minutes. The Mavericks are now 12-4 on the season.

The Mavericks shot a absolute stunning 65.5% from the floor last night which explains the ease of the win on the road. Jason Terry led the way for the Mavericks last night with 27 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists in 32 minutes off the bench. Dirk Nowitzki had his usual game of 25 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists last night. Tim Thomas was outstanding off the bench for the Mavs last night with 23 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in only 25 minutes. The Mavericks are now 11-4 on the year.

The Warriors only played six players last night but they still outscored the Mavericks 33-21 in the 4th quarter to seal the Mavs fate. Dirk Nowitzki led the way for the Mavericks last night with 28 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Jason Terry was solid off the bench with 21 points, 3 assists and 4 steals. Drew Gooden was solid at center once again last night with 14 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. The Mavericks are now 10-4 on the year.

The Kings gave the Mavericks quite a scare last night as they shot 53.1% from the floor but the Mavs pulled it out in the end. Dirk Nowitzki had a solid game for the Mavericks last night with 20 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocked shots. Jason Terry was solid off the bench with 20 points and 4 assists. Jason Kidd was very solid running the offense last night with 15 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals. Kris Humphries had his best game of the year for the Mavericks last night with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals in 24 minutes off the bench. The Mavericks are now 10-3 on the season.

The Mavericks took out the undermanned Spurs in O.T. last night. Dirk Nowitzki led the way for the Mavs last night with 41 points and 12 rebounds. Drew Gooden had another solid game for the Mavericks last night with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocked shots before he fouled out late in the 4th quarter. Jason Terry only shot 4 of 19 from the floor but he still finished with 13 points, 3 assists and 2 steals last night. The Mavericks are now 9-3 on the year.

The Mavericks shot 51.2% from the floor and that was a big reason for the win last night. Dirk Nowitzki hit the game winning shot for the Mavericks as time expired. He finished up with 32 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals for the Mavs last night. Drew Gooden got another start for the Mavericks at center last night and he responded with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Jason Terry was solid again off the bench for the Mavericks last night with 19 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. The Mavericks are now 8-3 on the year.

The Mavericks outlasted the Pistons last night in Detroit. Dirk Nowitzki led the way for the Mavericks last night with 25 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocked shots. Rookie Rodrigue Beaubois also had a solid game as he was 6 for 6 shooting from the floor. He finished up with 14 points, 4 assists and 2 steals in only 19 minutes on the court. Drew Gooden got the start at center for a ill Erick Dampier and he was solid scoring 11 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and he also dished out an assist. The Mavericks are now 7-3 on the season.

With Josh Howard out of action until likely some time in December the Mavericks could turn to rookie 21-year old guard Rodrigue Beaubois to replace him in the starting lineup. Beaubois has played in 5 games (2 starts) for the Mavericks so far this season and he is averaging 7.6 minutes, 5.4 points, 0.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. He is shooting a solid 52.6% from the floor so far this season and that has to excite the front office of the Mavericks. With Jose Juan Barea and Jason Terry coming off the bench for the Mavericks look for Beaubois to not get big time minutes even if he starts for the Mavericks while Howard is out of action. Still, it will be a good experience for Beaubois if he starts for a while for the Mavericks.