Know this: The 101-91 final score of the Mavericks-Rockets game Monday night is deceiving.
A 10-1 Mavericks run that started with 2:43 left in the second quarter turned a contest that featured 12 lead changes and no leads greater than four for either team up to that point into a 52-45 advantage that tilted the Mavs’ way.
The challenge was to keep the momentum going after halftime, and the Mavs definitely re-emerged with the firepower in their court. The Mavs’ first double-digit lead came at 60-49 at the 8:49 mark of the third quarter, and the lead later ballooned to 18 points on several occasions during the third quarter. Caron Butler scored 13 of his 19 in the frame.
The advantage topped out at 22 when it was 95-73 after midway through the fourth. But a driving layup shot by Brendan Haywood with 4:39 to go would be the last time the Mavs found the basket. The Rockets scored the final 11 points of the game. If the Mavs weren’t already ahead by 21, that might have been a bigger deal.
Dirk Nowitzki and Shawn Marion each had a double double of 20 and 14 points, respectively and 10 rebounds apiece.
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