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 Nowitzki raised his career point total to 26,714 and passed Hall
of Famer Oscar Robertson (26,710) with a fourth-quarter jumper for
the Mavericks, who set a franchise record by making 94.1 percent
(16-of-17) of their shots in the opening quarter. Monta Ellis added
16 points and Vince Carter scored 13 as the Mavericks moved one game
ahead of Phoenix and two ahead of Memphis in the three-team battle
for the final two Western Conference playoff spots.
Derrick Favors scored 19 points and Enes Kanter had 15 points and
grabbed a season-best 19 rebounds for the Jazz, who have lost 18 of
their last 21 games. Richard Jefferson also scored 15 for Utah,
which was 4-of-24 from 3-point range.
Ellis missed Dallas’ second field-goal attempt 72 seconds into the
game before the Mavericks made their final 15 shots of the quarter
for a 39-25 lead. Wayne Ellington made a shot to open the second
quarter and make it 16 straight before DeJuan Blair missed a shot 65
seconds into the period and Dallas took a 61-46 lead into the break.
The Mavericks shot 70.3 percent from the field in the first half and
still possessed an 81-65 lead entering the final stanza before Utah
trimmed its deficit to 92-83 on a three-point play by Favors with
1:59 remaining. Samuel Dalembert scored on the inside with 37
seconds left and Jose Calderon split two free throws as Dallas won
its sixth consecutive road game.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Mavericks finished at 55.6 percent from the field
while completing a four-game season sweep of Utah. … Jazz F Marvin
Williams was scoreless in eight minutes before leaving with knee
pain. … Dallas’ previous record for field-goal percentage in a
quarter was 90 percent, stemming from an 18-of-20 effort against the
San Antonio Spurs on Jan. 16, 1991.
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