Injured Rondo Not Traveling Out West With Mavs
Mavs point guard Rajon Rondo will not travel with the team after suffering an orbital fracture to his left eye as well as a nasal fracture
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Mavs point guard Rajon Rondo will not travel with the team after suffering an orbital fracture to his left eye as well as a nasal fracture
Charlie Villanueva scored 20 points, and the Dallas Mavericks went on an incredible 37-2 run in the second half to embarrass the Miami Heat 93-72 on Friday night.
With Dwight Howard out, Josh Smith scored 18 points and James Harden added 17 points as the Rockets used a balanced scoring effort to outlast the Mavericks for a 99-94 victory.
Zach Randolph scored 22 points, and Memphis handed the Mavericks their first three-game losing streak of the season with a 109-90 win Tuesday night in Dallas.
Monta Ellis scored 36 points, giving Dallas a 106-105 lead with a running scoop with 12.3 seconds left. But Anthony Davis hit two free throws in the final seconds and had a pivotal steal.
Dallas led lowly Minnesota by 23 points midway through the fourth quarter, and there was center Tyson Chandler, diving to the floor like it was Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
When the Memphis Grizzlies went ahead with four minutes left, it was time for Dirk Nowitzki to take over. Nowitzki scored 21 points, including the last eight for Dallas in the final two minutes, to lead the Mavericks past the Grizzlies 103-95.
Don't wait until the last minute. The warning comes whenever a deadline is approaching, and NBA teams have gotten the message. They aren't waiting to make trades.
The Nuggets escaped with a win as Mavericks stars Dirk Nowitzki, Rajon Rondo and Tyson Chandler all sat out Wednesday night. The teams meet again in Dallas on Friday.
Monta Ellis scored 28 points, Rajon Rondo scored 21 points and hit a huge 3-pointer in OT, and the Mavericks beat the Kings by a score of 108-104 on Tuesday night.
Detroit never trailed in beating the Mavericks by a score of 108-95 on Wednesday night in Dallas. They also came into the match riding on a six-game winning streak.
Nowitzki made a clinching 3-pointer in overtime that moved him into seventh place on the NBA's career scoring list, and the Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-88 in overtime.
Monta Ellis scored 20 points and the Mavericks won their fifth straight, a 109-90 victory over the Cavaliers, who again played without LeBron James.
In his first visit to Boston since last month's trade, Rajon Rondo will try to help the Mavericks capture their fourth straight victory on Friday night against the Celtics.
Monta Ellis came back after injuring his left ankle on Sunday. He scored 20 points in 27 minutes, made a game-high four steals and helped hold the Washington Wizards' Bradley Beal to 10 points.
