Mavericks Vs. Suns Final Score: Dallas Rolls To 122-99 Win Over Phoenix

The Dallas Mavericks put on an offensive clinic in a 122-99 win over the Phoenix Suns Monday night. The Mavericks were clicking on all cylinders while shooting over 55 percent from the field while going 14-27 from three-point range.

Delonte West scored 25 points off the bench while hitting 5-6 shots from three-point range while also recording six assists. Vince Carter added 21 points and five threes of his own as he returned to Phoenix to torment his former club. Shawn Marion was another ex-Suns player that scored 20 points and also had five rebounds. Jason Terry chipped in 11 points and Dirk Nowitzki 10 to round out Dallas' double figure scorers.

Marcin Gortat led the Suns with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Jared Dudley added 15 points while Sebastian Telfair chipped in 13 off the bench. Gran Hill added 12 points in the loss.

The win is the Mavericks' third straight and improves their record to 14-8 on the season. Dallas leads the Southwest Division by one game over the San Antonio Spurs.

For the latest news and notes on the Mavericks, head over to Mavs Moneyball, while Bright Side Of The Sun has you covered for everything you wanted to know about one of Dallas' oldest rivals.

Mavericks Vs. Suns Score: Dallas In Control Leading 66-48 At Halftime

The Dallas Mavericks used a 35 points second quarter to propel themselves to a 66-48 halftime lead over the Phoenix Suns.

Vince Carter got off to a great start in the game hitting 6-9 shots for 15 first-half points for the Mavericks. Carter also added three assists and two steals to his credit in 16 minutes. Delonte West came off the bench to score 13 points and dish out five assists. Jason Terry chipped in nine points and Shawn Marion eight for the Mavericks. Dallas connected on 57 percent of its shot attempts in the first half and was 10-16 from three-point range in the first 24 minutes.

Marcin Gortat had a productive first half for the Suns finishing with 14 points and six rebounds. Josh Childress added nine points off the bench while Channing Price has seven. Phoenix was out rebounded by Dallas 23-13 in the first half.

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NBA Power Rankings 2012: The No. 8 Mavericks Look To Continue Their Winning Ways

The Dallas Mavericks have strung together two consecutive wins over some of the better Western Conference teams in the Spurs and the Jazz, and at 13-8 Rick Carlisle has his basketball team atop the Southwest Division amidst injuries and chemistry issues.

Now, Dirk Nowitzki's finally back.

"It’s coming back," Dirk said of his knee and leg strength. "Still had some swelling this week though, but the workload was a lot. I lifted a lot, I mostly had two-a-days on the court a lot, we tried to really push myself. Still had a little swelling, but I think it’s going to be OK. My legs are getting stronger, my base is getting stronger, so just got to keep on working."

The Mavericks emerge at No. 8 on Tom Ziller's Power Rankings this week:

The Mavericks will prepare to face the No. 21 ranked Phoenix Suns on Monday night and with a win will push their lead in the Southwest division by 1.5 games over Houston.

For the latest news and notes on the Mavericks, head over to Mavs Moneyball, while Bright Side Of The Sun has you covered for everything you wanted to know about one of Dallas' oldest rivals.

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