Terry scores 36, lifts Mavs by Warriors

February 9, 2010

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)—Jason Terry(notes) scored a season-high 36 points, including thego-ahead 3-pointer, and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from a 14-point deficit tobeat the Golden State Warriors 127-117 on Monday night.

Josh Howard(notes) and Drew Gooden(notes) also had season bests with 25 and 24 pointsrespectively for the Mavericks. Jason Kidd(notes) added 17 points and 12 assists.

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Anthony Morrow(notes) scored a season-high 33 points and had 11 rebounds to leadthe Warriors, who lost their season-worst ninth straight, including five athome. Monta Ellis(notes) scored 27 points before leaving the game with an apparentright knee injury in the final four minutes.

Stephen Curry(notes) scored 25 points to go with nine assists.

Morrow scored 12 of his points in the second quarter to lift Golden State toa 70-61 halftime lead. The Warriors led 98-90 after the third period.

Golden State had a 14-point lead midway through the first quarter and nevertrailed until Dirk Nowitzki(notes) converted a three-point play with 6:40 remaining toplay. Nowitzki, who came off the bench for the first time in over 10 years inthe Mavericks last game, finished with 15 points and eight rebounds.

Morrow hit consecutive baskets to put the Warriors back on top, but Terryhit a 3-pointer with 5:30 left to give the Mavericks the lead for good. Kidd hadsteals on the next two Warriors’ possessions, allowing Dallas to inch ahead andeventually build its own double-digit lead.

The Warriors had beaten Dallas in five of six previous meetings at home andhave now lost six straight to first-place teams.

The Mavericks rallied from a double-digit deficit for the 11th time, themost in the NBA.

Notes: Mavericks’ C Erick Dampier(notes) missed the game with a swollen knee. …Warriors F Corey Maggette(notes) missed the game with a dislocated ring finger and FDevean George(notes) was out with the stomach flu. … The Warriors used their 28thdifferent starting lineup. … The 70 points allowed by the Mavericks in thefirst half were the most in a half all season. … Warriors F Anthony Tolliver(notes)had 14 points and 11 rebounds for his second straight double-double.

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