The Mavericks just couldn’t hold things together when Dirk Nowitzki had to leave the game due to injury. Jose Juan Barea led the way for the Mavericks last night with 23 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. Shawn Marion filled up the stat sheet last night with 17 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots. Josh Howard pitched in with 17 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. The Mavericks are now 19-8 on the year.