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.
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