Dallas Mavericks Team Report - March 22

(Basketball News) - The Dallas Mavericks play the second of a five-game road trip tonight against the struggling Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center.

The Mavericks trail the first-place Minnesota Timberwolves by 3 1/2 games in the Midwest Division. Dallas sits in fifth place in the Western Conference playoff race.

This is the second and final meeting of the season between the two squads. Dallas defeated the 76ers, 125-122, in double overtime on January 14th at American Airlines Center.

Dallas has won three straight and four of the last five meetings between the two squads. The Mavericks have won three straight at Philadelphia.

The Mavs are 14-20 on the road this season. Dallas is 5-2 in Monday games.

Dirk Nowitzki scored a team-high 21 points, leading the Mavericks to a thrilling 101-98 triumph over the New Jersey Nets on Sunday at Continental Airlines Arena.

Steve Nash and Michael Finley each netted 15 points for Dallas, which improved to 32-4 when holding its opponent to under 100 points. Nash contributed 16 assists and shot 3-for-4 from beyond the arc.

Antawn Jamison came off the bench to contribute 20 points in the win for Dallas, which has won four of its last five games.