The Dallas Mavericks (43 - 25) defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder (37 - 20) 119 - 115 on Monday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Mavericks picked up a big win Monday, as it moved them up to the fifth seed in the Western Conference standings. They now sit two games back from the Houston Rockets, and just a half game ahead of both the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers. It was also a really tough loss for the Thunder, who are positioned in the eighth and final projected playoff seed in the West. With the Pelicans also taking a loss Sunday, the Thunder were still able to hold onto a half game lead over New Orleans despite the loss. The Mavericks were down by 10 at half, but came out and had a monster second half. Chandler Parsons led the way, going 10 - for - 14 from the field and 3 - for - 5 from the three - point line to score a game - high of 31 points, while also adding four rebounds. His shot has been absolutely locked in of late, combining to go 18 - for - 26 from the field and 8 - for - 11 from the three - point line to score 53 points over his last two games. Monta Ellis had a strong showing as well though, finishing with 24 points (8 - 20 FG, 0 - 3 3Pt, 8 - 11 FT), five rebounds and three steals. He forced his way to the free throw line in this game, matching a season - high of 11 attempts, while converting on eight of those 11 attempts. The third member of the starting lineup to surpass the 20 - point mark was Dirk Nowitzki. In 27 minutes, Nowitzki recorded 22 points (8 - 18 FG, 4 - 7 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT) and four rebounds. He had n't scored over 14 points in each of his last six games, so it was good to see him get some more points on the board. Rajon Rondo chipped in with 11 points (5 - 8 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt) and 13 assists as well. With Serge Ibaka (knee) out for the forseeable future, Steven Adams and Enes Kanter teamed up at the center and power forward positions. Each played well in the loss, with Adams posting 15 points (5 - 8 FG, 5 - 6 FT) and eight rebounds, while Kanter had 19 points (7 - 12 FG, 5 - 5 FT) and 13 rebounds. Kanter has posted three double - doubles in a row, a stretch where he's averaging 20 points and 15 rebounds, as he's really stepped up his production with Ibaka sidelined. Like we've grown accustomed to, Russell Westbrook came just shy of another triple - double. In 36 minutes, he finished with 24 points (7 - 17 FG, 1 - 4 3Pt, 9 - 10 FT), eight rebounds and 12 assists. While continuing to make his case for the league MVP, Westbrook has pushed his season averages to 28 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists per game. Mitch McGary added a double - double off the bench with 12 points (5 - 11 FG, 2 - 4 FT) and 13 rebounds, but made a rookie mistake in the closing few minutes, intentionally fouling Ellis when the Thunder had enough time left in the game to make a stop. The Mavericks' next game will come at home against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, while the Thunder will take on the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.
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