After a very offensive first quarter, the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns settled down in the second with the Mavericks taking a 49-46 lead at halftime.

Without Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas has spread the wealth in the first half with three players reaching double figures. Shawn Marion leads the team with 12 points while Brendan Haywood and Ian Mahinmi have 10 points each. Mahinmi grabbed a team best six boards in the first half.

Grant Hill leads the Suns with 12 points and Shannon Brown chipped in 10 points off the bench. Steve Nash finished the half with just two points on 1-3 shooting but handed out five assists in the first half.

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