The Mavericks won with defense last night as they held the T-Wolves to 32.6% shooting from the floor. Dirk Nowitzki led the way as usual for the Mavs last night with 20 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocked shots. Shawn Marion pitched in with 15 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. Jason Terry was effective off the bench in this game for the Mavericks with 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. The Mavericks are now 6-3 on the year.

The Mavericks will be without starting shooting guard Josh Howard for a while as his ankle is still bothering him. Howard will be on the inactive list indefinately until he starts to feel better. Howard has played in 3 games (all starts) for the Mavericks this season and he is averaging 22.3 minutes, 12.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game. The Mavericks will miss him big time while he is out.

The Mavericks only shot 35.4% from the floor last night and it doomed them in San Antonio. Dirk Nowitzki only shot 9 of 27 from the floor last night but he still finished up with 29 points, 12 rebounds and 1 assist. Jason Terry had another solid game off the bench for the Mavericks with 19 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Shawn Marion pitched in with 11 points and 9 rebounds last night. The Mavericks are now 5-3 on the year.

The Dallas Mavericks (4-2) found themselves down early against the Houston Rockets (4-2), giving up 37 points in the first quarter.  The Mavericks defense woke up after that and they went on to outscore the Rockets in every quarter from then on.  Eric Dampier was a force for the Mavericks, giving them 14 points, 20 rebounds, and 3 blocks.  He did pick up 5 fouls, but he was the main reason the Mavericks out-rebounded the Rockets 46-37.

Dirk Nowitzki had an off night from the field, going 6 for 15, but he was a perfect 10-10 from the line.  He had a good all around night, getting 23 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 1 blocked shot.  Jason Kidd did what he has always done in his career, dishing it out and finishing with 5 points, 11 assists, 1 steal, and 1 blocked shot.  The Mavericks did a good job bouncing back after that bad first quarter, and their defense settled in very well in the second half.  They gave up only 13 points in the 3rd quarter and cruised to an easy win in the 4th quarter.  The Mavericks cannot make a habit out of slow starts though, especially defensively.

Erick Dampier has really stepped up so far this season. Dampier has started all six games for the Mavericks this season and he is averaging 28.7 minutes, 8.8 points, 9.7 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 2.5 blocked shots per game. The Mavericks will be very happy if Dampier can just keep up the averages he has in rebounds and blocked shots so far this season. He is bringing interior toughness to a team that pretty much lacks that skill on the roster.

The Mavericks were on fire shooting the ball last night hitting 62.4% from the floor and 50% from three point range. Dirk Nowitzki led the way for the Mavericks last night with 29 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Jason Terry was solid as usual off the bench with 19 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. Shawn Marion had another real good game last night for the Mavs with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Josh Howard got his first start of the season and he scored 16 points, grabbed 4 rebounds, dished out 2 assists and he stole the ball 3 times in only 24 minutes. The Mavericks are now 4-2 on the season.

The Mavericks just got tired when the game went into O.T. and it cost them the game. Jason Terry led the way for the Mavericks in this game as he finished with 35 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in 39 minutes off the bench. Erick Dampier had a great game last night for the Mavericks with 16 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. Dirk Nowitzki used all his magic up against the Jazz on Tuesday Night as he only shot 4 of 15 last night finishing with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists on 4 of 15 shooting from the floor. The Mavericks are now 3-2 on the season.

What an amazing game for the Mavericks last night. They were sleepwalking for the first three quarters last night as they fell behind 67-52. But then they exploded in the 4th quarter outscoring the Jazz 44-18 in the 4th quarter to pull away and win this game. Dirk Nowitzki exploded for a team record 29 points in the fourth quarter along. Nowitzki finished up with 40 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and five blocked shots in this game. Jason Kidd also was stellar in this game for the Mavericks with 19 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. The Mavericks are now 3-1 on the season.

Jose Juan Barea has been outstanding off the bench this season for the Mavericks. He has played in 3 games (0 starts) for the Mavericks this season and he is averaging 21.0 minutes, 11.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. The Mavericks hope that Barea can keep giving them solid minutes off the bench this season so that they can cut down on aging Jason Kidd’s minutes to keep him fresher this season.

The Mavericks outscored the Clippers 25-16 in the third quarter and that set the tone for the win lasst night. Dirk Nowitzki led the way for the Mavericks in this game with 24 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Shawn Marion also was very effective in this game for the Mavs with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. Jason Terry was solid off the bench as usual finishing with 16 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Erick Dampier was very tough around the basket last night as he scored 12 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and he blocked 3 shots. The Mavericks are now 2-1 on the season.