The Dallas Mavericks (22 - 10) defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder (15 - 17) 112 - 107 on Sunday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Despite the loss, the Thunder shot much better than the Mavericks as they finished 50 percent from the field and 36 percent from the three - point line, while the Mavericks shot 44 percent from the floor and 32 percent from beyond the arc. The Thunder also severely out - rebounded the Mavericks 53 - 37, but it still was n't enough to push them to the victory. What may have been the difference is free throws, as the Thunder made only 12 - of - 21 from the line. The Mavericks were led by the duo of Dirk Nowitzki and Chandler Parson. Nowitzki shot 8 - for - 13 from the field and 2 - for - 3 from the three - point line to score a game - high of 30 points, while also adding five rebounds. He was able to get to the free throw line 12 times and converted on a perfect 12 of those attempts. With Tyson Chandler sitting out, Nowitzki started at center instead of power forward, but it only helped him in the end as the 30 points matched a season - high for him. Parsons on the other hand shot 10 - for - 16 from the field and 5 - for - 9 from beyond the arc to score 26 points. After not doing much offensively over his last three games, it was good to see Parsons get back on track. Both Rajon Rondo and Monta Ellis also played well. Rondo had 15 points (7 - 17 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 1 - 4 FT) and seven assists, while Ellis had 18 points (6 - 20 FG, 1 - 6 3Pt, 5 - 5 FT) and five assists. With Kevin Durant still sitting out, Russell Westbrook continued to take the bulk of the shots. Despite getting off so many shots, Westbrook shot only 6 - for - 23 from the field, but still scored 18 points, as he converted on 6 - of - 9 attempts from the free throw line. He nearly recorded a triple - double, as he finished with nine rebounds and nine assists, while even adding five steals. The player who had the biggest night though was Serge Ibaka, who has been somehwat quiet this season. He had an efficient 26 points (11 - 14 FG, 3 - 4 3Pt, 1 - 2 FT) and 10 rebounds in 37 minutes. The double - double was his second in a row and seventh on the season. Leading the bench in scoring, Reggie Jackson finished with 21 points (10 - 17 FG, 1 - 3 3Pt), but turned the ball over six times, which may have taken away from an otherwise solid performance. The Mavericks' next game will be at home against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, while the Thunder will be at home against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.
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