The Memphis Grizzlies (29 - 12) fell to the Dallas Mavericks (29 - 13) 103 - 95 at home Monday. In a tightly contested game between two of the top five seeds in the West, Dallas got a huge win on the road against a Memphis squad that had won four in a row. Dirk Nowitzki took the game over down the stretch, scoring Dallas' final eight points to put the game on ice. Dallas has now won three of its last four games to move to just a half game behind Memphis for the third seed in the West. Monta Ellis led the way in the scoring column, pouring in 25 points while Tyson Chandler was dominant on the boards, pulling down 16 rebounds. The Mavericks will travel to Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves on Wednesday. Memphis lost at home for the first time since Dec. 26 against Houston. Mike Conley returned to action for the Grizzlies after missing two games with an ankle injury. He logged 30 minutes of playing time and scored 22 points. Memphis will look to rebound from this loss Wednesday when a struggling Toronto team comes to town.
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 "TeamStat(G,'Mavericks') has 13 Losses ,has 103 Total points ,has 29 Wins ."]