The Mavericks were outrebounded 50-35 last night and it killed them in the end.  Caron Butler led the way for the Mavericks last night with 30 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.  Jason Kidd had a triple/double last night with 12 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots!  Shawn Marion was back to coming off the bench last night and he finished up with 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals.  Brian Cardinal got the start at power forward last night in Dirk Nowitzki’s place and he finished up with 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 29 minutes.  The Mavericks are now 24-7 on the year.

The Mavericks were outrebounded 42-35 in this game and things didn’t go too well offensively with Dirk Nowitzki out of action due to injury.  Jason Terry led the way for the Mavericks in this game with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.  Caron Butler (15 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals) and Shawn Marion (12 points, 5 rebounds and 1 blocked shot) also helped the cause offensively.  The Mavericks were due for a dud as they fall to 24-6 on the year.

The Mavericks saved their best for last as they outscored the Thunder 24-12 in the 4th quarter tonight to surge to victory.  Caron Butler led the way for the Mavericks in this game with 21 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.  Shawn Marion was excellent off the bench filling in for the injured Dirk Nowitzki as he finished up with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 1 blocked shot.  Dirk Nowitzki finished up with 13 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in only 12 minutes tonight before leaving the game with a sore right knee.  Jason Terry (13 points), DeShawn Stevenson (12 points) and Jason Kidd (10 points) also pitched in offensively for the Mavericks tonight as they improve to 24-5 on the season.

31-year old center Brendan Haywood is now #2 on the depth chart behind Tyson Chandler but he’s making the most of the few minutes he’s getting.  Haywood has played in 27 games (1 start) for the Mavericks so far this year and he is averaging 19.0 minutes, 4.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 0.1 assists and 1.0 blocked shot per game.  Haywood is shooting 61.3% from the floor this season but only 50% from the free throw line so far this year.  That’s because most of his shots from the floor are dunks and putbacks.

The Mavericks shot 50% from the floor last night and it was a big reason for the win.  Caron Butler led the way for the Mavericks last night with 20 points and 4 rebounds.  Dirk Nowitzki only shot 4 of 13 from the floor but he finished up with 17 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal.  Tyson Chandler (16 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal) and Jason Kidd (13 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists and 1 steal) also had solid games for the Mavs last night.  Jason Terry (13 points) and DeShawn Stevenson (11 points) were a very solid combo at shooting guard last night for the Mavericks.  The Mavericks are now 23-5 on the season.

The Mavericks swept the season series from the Heat with a nice win in Miami last night.  Dirk Nowitzki led the way for the Mavericks in this game with 26 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists.  Jason Terry was also very effective last night with 19 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists.  Caron Butler pitched in with 13 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.  The Mavericks are now 22-5 on the year.

The Mavericks have their eyes on winning an NBA Title so they don’t have P.T. for rookies right now.  22-year old shooting guard Dominique Jones will just have to watch and learn as a rookie.  He has played in 9 games (0 starts) for the Mavericks so far this year and he is averaging 6.2 minutes, 0.9 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists so far this year.  Most of his P.T. will come at garbage time unless the Mavs suffer some injuries ahead of him on the depth chart.

37-year old point guard Jason Kidd is looking like a shell of his old self.  Kidd has played in 26 games (all starts) for the Mavericks so far this year and he is averaging 32.5 minutes, 7.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 8.7 assists so far this year.  Kidd’s shooting has been even worse than usual this year as he is only hitting 36.6% of his shots from the floor and 34.7% from the three point line.  At some point the Mavericks are going to have to start cutting Kidd’s minutes if he doesn’t start playing better.

The Mavericks played great defense last night holding the Suns to 39.3% shooting from the floor and it was the biggest reason for the win.  Dirk Nowitzki led the way for the Mavericks in this game with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.  Caron Butler also had a solid game for the Mavs last night with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Jason Terry (18 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals) and Shawn Marion (15 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steal) also pitched in with good games off the bench last night.  The Mavericks are now 21-5 on the season.

The Mavericks shot 54.1% from the floor and that was the biggest reason for the win last night.  Caron Butler led the way for the Mavericks in this game with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.  Dirk Nowitzki filled up the stat sheet with 21 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocked shots.  Jason Terry also had a decent game off the bench with 13 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 2 steals.  Tyson Chandler (11 points), Jason Kidd (11 points) and Jose Juan Barea (10 points) also pitched in for the Mavs last night.  The Mavericks are now 20-5 on the season.