The Mavericks held the Suns to 37.3% shooting from the floor on Monday Night and it was a big key to victory.  Shawn Marion led the way for the Mavericks in this game with 29 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.  Ian Mahinmi also had a huge game off the bench for the Mavs with 17 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocked shots in 29 minutes on the floor.  Jason Terry (12 points, 4 assists and 4 steals), Lamar Odom (11 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists) and Brendan Haywood (10 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist in 19 minutes) also pitched in for the Mavericks.  The Mavericks are now 11-7 on the year.

The Mavericks held the Hornets to 37.2% shooting from the floor last Saturday Night and that helped them overcome not having Dirk Nowitzki due to a knee problem.  Lamar Odom (16 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists) and Delonte West (16 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Mavericks in this game.  Shawn Marion also had a solid game as he finished up with 14 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.  Jason Terry only shot 3 of 16 from the floor but he still finished up with 12 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.  The Mavericks are now 10-7 on the year.

The Mavericks shot 52.1% from the floor last Thursday Night and it helped them get a nice road win in Salt Lake City.  Shawn Marion led the way for the Mavs with 22 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot in this game.  Rodrigue Beaubois also had a very solid game as he finished up with 17 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocked shots in only 18 minutes on the floor.  Dirk Nowitzki (12 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist), Lamar Odom (11 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Jason Terry (10 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist) also pitched in for the Mavericks.  The Mavericks are now 9-7 on the year.

The Mavericks left in all on the court last Wednesday Night, but they fell just a tad short to the Clippers.  Dirk Nowitzki only shot 6 of 18 from the floor but he still led the way for the Mavericks with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 3 blocked shots.  Delonte West also had a solid game with 17 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.  Ian Mahinmi (13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocked shots), Shawn Marion (12 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals) and Jason Terry (12 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) also pitched in for the Mavericks.  The Mavericks are now 8-7 on the year.

The Mavericks only shot 35% from the floor last night and it killed them.  Dirk Nowitzki led the way for the Mavericks last night with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist.  Lamar Odom only shot 4 of 12 from the floor but he still finished up with 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.  Ian Mahinmi pitched in with 9 points, 10 rebounds and 1 steal in 24 minutes on the floor.  The Mavericks are now 8-6 on the year.

The Mavericks turned up the D again last night as they held the visiting Kings to 25.6% shooting from the floor.  Jason Terry (21 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists) and Vince Carter (16 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal) led the way for the Mavericks in this game.  Dirk Nowitzki (14 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots) and Shawn Marion (10 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists) also pitched in for the Mavs in this game.  The Mavericks are now 8-5 on the year.

The Mavericks shot 52% from the floor and they held the Bucks to 37.2%, so it’s no surprise that they won this game rather easily.  Jason Terry (17 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 26 minutes) and Vince Carter (16 points and 2 assists in 18 minutes) led the way for the Mavericks last night.  Dirk Nowitzki (11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists) and Shawn Marion (11 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals) also pitched in for the Mavs.  The Mavericks are now 7-5 on the year.

The Mavericks outrebounded the Celtics last night 43-35 and it helped them prevail on the road.  Jason Terry (18 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 steals) and Dirk Nowitzki (16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Mavericks in this game.  Shawn Marion also had a solid game for the Mavericks with 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot last night.  Delonte West pitched in with 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in this game.  The Mavericks are now 6-5 on the season.

The Mavericks shot 55.1% from the floor last night and they outrebounded the Pistons 36-29 in this game.  They were up 76-55 after the first three quarters last night before calling off the dogs.  Dirk Nowitzki led the way for the Mavericks last night as he shot 9 of 10 from the floor to finish with 18 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot.  Shawn Marion (14 points, 1 rebound, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot), Vince Carter (11 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals) and Ian Mahimni (10 points and 3 rebounds in 22 minutes on the floor) also pitched in for the Mavericks last night.  The Mavericks are now 5-5 on the year.

33-year old power forward Dirk Nowitzki is off to a slow start for the Mavericks so far this year.  He has played in 9 games (all starts) for the Mavericks so far this year and he is averaging 31.3 minutes, 19.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game.  Nowitzki is only shooting 4 of 20 (20%) from three point range so far this year as his shot appears off.  The Mavericks need Nowitzki to get into gear, because they aren’t going to be a winning team with the way he’s playing right now.