Davis, Pelicans hold off Doncic-led Mavs 114-112

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Anthony Davis hit a go-ahead, fall-away jumper with 43.9 seconds left and scored a season-high 48 points to outduel rookie Luka Doncic and lift the New Orleans Pelicans over the Dallas Mavericks 114-112 on Friday night.

Doncic helps Mavs top Pelicans 122-119 to end 6-game skid

DALLAS (AP) - Luka Doncic scored 21 points, including the tiebreaking free throws with 30 seconds left, and the Dallas Mavericks ended a six-game losing streak with a 122-119 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.

Lillard scores 33, Trail Blazers top Mavericks 121-118 in OT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Damian Lillard scored 33 points and the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Dallas Mavericks their sixth straight loss, 121-118 in overtime Sunday night. Jusuf Nurkic added 10 points and 12 rebounds for his 16th double-double this season for Portland, which has won four of its last five games.

Durant scores 29 points, Warriors hold off Mavericks 120-116

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Kevin Durant had 29 points with a key 3-pointer with 15 seconds left, and added 12 rebounds and eight assists, as the Golden State Warriors held off a fourth-quarter rally and beat the Dallas Mavericks 120-116 on Saturday night.

Clippers snap 4-game losing streak by holding off Mavericks

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Danilo Gallinari scored 32 points, Lou Williams added 26 and the Los Angeles Clippers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 125-121 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. Rookie Luka Doncic scored a season-high 32 points for the Mavericks and JJ Barea added 19. DeAndre Jordan had 11 points and 22 rebounds in his first game back at Staples Center against his...

Mavericks' road struggles continue in 126-118 loss to Nuggets

DENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic had 32 points and 16 rebounds, Jamal Murray dished out a career-high 15 assists and the Denver Nuggets extended their home winning streak to seven games by beating the Dallas Mavericks 126-118 on Tuesday night.

Hield, Fox help Kings end Mavs' home winning streak, 120-113

DALLAS (AP) - Buddy Hield and De'Aaron Fox each scored 28 points and the Sacramento Kings ended the Dallas Mavericks' 11-game home winning streak with a 120-113 victory on Sunday night. The Kings also spoiled the return of Dirk Nowitzki to the American Airlines Center. The 21-year veteran played his first home game after missing the first 26 games of the season while recovering from...

Nowitzki returns but Mavs lose to Suns 99-89

PHOENIX (AP) - T.J. Warren scored a season-high 30 points and the Phoenix Suns snapped a 10-game losing streak by beating the Dallas Mavericks 99-89 on Thursday night. The Dallas loss came in the season debut of Dirk Nowitzki, who hadn't played yet while recovering from ankle surgery. When he entered the game late in the first quarter, it marked his 21st season with the Mavericks, most by a...

Mavs' Nowitzki makes debut in 21st season vs Suns

PHOENIX (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki at last began his record-breaking 21st season with the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night, coming off the bench in the first quarter against the Phoenix Suns. No other NBA player has played that many seasons with the same team. The 40-year-old had been tied at 20 seasons with Kobe Bryant, who retired from the Los Angeles Lakers after the 2015-16 season.

Mavericks top Magic 101-76 for 10th straight home win

DALLAS (AP) - The Dallas Mavericks were again talking about a great performance by a rookie. This time it wasn't Luka Doncic. Jalen Brunson started at point guard for the second consecutive game and scored a career-high 17 points as the Mavericks beat the Orlando Magic 101-76 on Monday night.

Doncic scores 11 straight, Mavs rally past Rockets, 107-104

DALLAS (AP) - Luka Doncic shrugged off a rough shooting night with 11 straight points to erase an eight-point deficit late in the fourth quarter and the Dallas Mavericks went on to their ninth consecutive home victory, 107-104 over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.

Randle, Davis push Pelicans past Mavericks 132-106

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Julius Randle had 27 points and 18 rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Dallas Mavericks 132-106 on Wednesday night. Anthony Davis had 27 points, a career-high nine assists and five blocks despite twisting his ankle and briefly leaving the court for treatment after stepping on Dorian Finney-Smith's foot. Jrue Holiday had 17 points and four steals for New...

Doncic's 21 points lead Mavs past Trail Blazers 111-102

DALLAS (AP) - The Dallas Mavericks hadn't won eight in a row at home since the year they won the NBA championship. On Tuesday night, they matched that mark and continued their upward trajectory in the rugged Western Conference. Luka Doncic scored 21 points and Wesley Matthews added 17 as the Mavericks won for the ninth time in 11 games, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 111-102.

Barnes, Jordan star in Mavericks' 114-110 win over Clippers

DALLAS (AP) - DeAndre Jordan said he didn't have any extra incentive Sunday night in his first meeting against his former team. His 23 rebounds might indicate otherwise. Jordan scored 16 points to go with his season-high rebound total, and Harrison Barnes had 30 points to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 114-110. Dorian Finney-Smith tipped in a rebound with 35 seconds...

LeBron, Lakers rally in 2nd half to beat Mavericks 114-103

LOS ANGELES (AP) - LeBron James scored 28 points, Brandon Ingram added 19 and the Los Angeles Lakers won their second game in as many nights, 114-103 over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. It's the third time in five back-to-back sets this season that the Lakers have taken both games.

Doncic helps Mavs rout Rockets 128-108

HOUSTON (AP) - The Dallas Mavericks had struggled on the road this season. They had come up empty against the Houston Rockets for the last couple years. So this one was pretty big. Rookie Luka Doncic and Devin Harris each scored 20 points, and Dallas beat Houston 128-108 on Wednesday night despite a triple-double by Rockets star James Harden.

Mavs pull away in 4th for 113-104 win over Celtics

DALLAS (AP) - J.J. Barea held the shooter's pose for several seconds before big center DeAndre Jordan picked him up and carried him to the bench , the diminutive Dallas guard high-fiving everybody along the way. It just felt like a big 3-pointer in the Mavericks' sixth straight home victory. Barea scored 20 points and tag-teamed with Wesley Matthews on back-to-back 3s to take control in...

Barnes scores season-high 28 as Mavericks beat Nets 119-113

DALLAS (AP) - Harrison Barnes scored a season-high 28 points, Devin Harris broke a fourth-quarter tie with eight straight points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 119-113 on Wednesday night. Teenage rookie Luka Doncic had 21 points and nine rebounds as the Mavericks won their fifth consecutive home game. They kept the Nets from winning straight three straight on the road for the...

Conley and Gasol lead Grizzlies past Mavericks 98-88

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Mike Conley scored 28 points, Marc Gasol had 17 points and 15 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies broke open a close game in the fourth quarter to beat the Dallas Mavericks 98-88 on Monday night. Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 13 points and Garrett Temple added 12 as Memphis won its fourth straight and sixth in the last seven.