National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Dallas 101, Charlotte 92
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 5, 2011
Where: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials: #75 Eric Dalen, #71 Rodney Mott, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance: 17743

Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points and Jason Terry added 21 off the bench as the Dallas Mavericks ran their winning streak to eight games with a 101-92 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday.

Jose Juan Barea chipped in 15 points and Tyson Chandler collected nine points and 15 rebounds for the Mavericks, who improved to 14-0 all time against the Bobcats.

Dallas ended the first quarter on an 11-4 burst and never trailed again, pushing the lead to 15 points early in the second and taking a 55-45 edge into the break.

Nowitzki scored eight points in the third and Jason Kidd knocked down three 3-pointers in the frame to help the Mavericks push it to 82-66 heading into the final quarter. Charlotte had one last run in it, using a 10-2 spurt to close to within 98-92 with 1:00 left.

But Terry took a pass from Nowitzki and hit a jumper with 38 seconds on the clock to end the threat.

D.J. Augustin scored 21 points for the Bobcats, who have dropped four of five.

Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Charlotte
Dirk Nowitzki 25 Scoring D.J. Augustin 21
Jason Kidd 6 Assists Stephen Jackson 5
Tyson Chandler 15 Rebounds Gerald Wallace 11
Jason Terry 7 Free Throws Made Kwame Brown 6
Jason Kidd 2 Steals Shaun Livingston 2
Dirk Nowitzki 5 Blocks Boris Diaw 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dallas 101 46.5 7-22 14-17 20 44 14 3 10
Charlotte 92 37.1 5-21 21-24 16 40 8 6 9
Upcoming Games
  • Charlotte will play their next game at home against Boston. The Bobcats have a W/L % of .381 after a win and .448 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .794 after a win and .500 after a loss.