The Mavericks have released 27-year old small forward Sasha Pavlovic.  Pavlovic played in 10 games (6 starts) for the Mavericks last season and he averaged 16.3 minutes, 4.1 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game.  The Mavericks released Pavlovic so they wouldn’t have to pay him for the rest of the season.  Peja Stojakovic is almost ready to start playing for the Mavericks and that was also a consideration when they were thinking about keeping or letting Pavlovic go.

The Mavericks surged to victory last night by outscoring the Hawks 25-13 in the 4th quarter.  Dirk Nowitzki led the way for the Mavericks last night with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Jason Terry also had a outstanding game for the Mavs last night with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 1 steal off the bench.  Tyson Chandler (12 points), Jason Kidd (12 points), DeShawn Stevenson (11 points), Shawn Marion (10 points) and Brendan Haywood (10 points) also pitched in for the Mavericks last night.  The Mavericks are now 31-15 on the year.

The Mavericks shot 50% from the floor last night and it was good enough to lead them to victory.  Tyson Chandler led the way for the Mavericks in this game with 21 points, 15 rebounds and 1 blocked shot.  J.J. Barea shot 8 of 10 from the floor in 24 minutes off the bench as he finished up with 19 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.  Dirk Nowitzki pitched in with 18 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots.  Jason Terry (15 points), Sasha Pavlovic (11 points), Jason Kidd (11 points) and Shawn Marion (10 points) pitched in for the Mavs last night.  The Mavericks are now 30-15 on the year.

The Mavericks shot 50% from the floor last night and they outscored the Clippers 58-43 in the second half to surge to victory.  Jason Terry (28 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 1 steal) and J.J. Barea (25 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists in 33 minutes) led the way for the Mavericks last night.  Tyson Chandler (21 points and 2 rebounds), Dirk Nowitzki (20 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist) and Shawn Marion (10 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot in 30 minutes) also played solid basketball for the Mavs last night.  The Mavericks are now 29-15 on the year.

24-year old center Ian Mahinmi is starting to heat up for the Dallas Mavericks.  In his last three games, Mahinmi is averaging 16.3 minutes, 9.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.  He is 9 for 9 shooting from the floor and he’s 11 of 12 from the free throw line in those three games.  It looks to me as if the Mavericks are showcasing Mahinmi for a deal.  He has played in 25 games (0 starts) for the Mavericks this year and he is averaging 6.4 minutes, 3.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.1 assists per game.  He is shooting 62.2% from the floor and 87.2% from the free throw line this year.  Mahinmi appears to have passes Brendan Haywood on the depth chart, which could lead to one of them being dealt soon.

The Mavericks have dealt 22-year old center Alexis Ajinca, a future 2nd round pick and cash considerations to the Toronto Raptors for the draft rights to 25-year old SF/PF Giorgos Printezis.  Ajinca played in 10 games (2 starts) for the Mavericks this year and he averaged 7.5 minutes, 2.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game.  This deal was just made so that the Mavericks were enough under the salary cap to sign Peja Stojakovic.  Printezis was a 2nd round pick (#58 overall) of the San Antonio Spurs way back in 2007.  He is playing overseas in Europe right now.

The Mavericks have signed 33-year old small forward Peja Stojakovic.  Stojakovic played in 8 games (0 starts) for the Raptors & Hornets earlier this year and he averaged 13.9 minutes, 8.1 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game.  He is still shooting the lights out as he is hitting 48.4% from three point range (15 of 31).  Stojakovic has now played in 779 games (652 starts) in his NFL career and he is averaging 34.0 minutes, 17.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.  This was a good signing for the Mavericks who need help at small forward with Caron Butler out for the year.

The Mavericks only shot 34.7% from the floor last night but they still beat Avery Johnson’s Nets.  Dirk Nowitzki only shot 7 of 24 from the floor but he still led the way for the Mavericks with 23 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.  Tyson Chandler was outstanding last night for the Mavs with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals.  Jason Terry only shot 4 of 14 from the floor as he finished up with 11 points and 1 rebound.  The Mavericks are now 28-15 on the year.

The Mavericks only shot 35.6% from the floor but they were in this game until the very end.  They were outrebouned 51-41 and they were outscored 26-17 in the 4th quarter which were the biggest reasons for the loss last night.  Dirk Nowitzki led the way for the Mavericks in this game with 19 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 blocked shot.  Tyson Chandler was also solid in this game with 12 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocked shots.  DeShawn Stevenson (12 points) and Jason Terry (12 points) also pitched in for the Mavs in this game.  The Mavericks are now 27-15 on the year.

The Mavericks shot 55% from the floor which helped them to victory last night.  Jason Terry (22 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists) and Shawn Marion (22 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist) led the way for the Mavs last night.  Dirk Nowitzki only shot 5 of 15 from the floor but he still finished up with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.  Sasha Pavlovic got the start at small forward for the Mavs last night and he finished up with 11 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in 24 minutes on the floor.  The Mavericks are now 27-14 on the year.