The Mavericks ended up shooting 53 percent for the game, and Strickland with his team-high 21 points was merely one of a whopping seven Dallas players to finish in double figures. Ceballos played just 17 minutes but pumped in 19 points. At one point in a frenetic second quarter, the Mavericks connected on 13 consecutive shots and 15 of 16 on the way to a 66-41 lead. Dallas shot 83 percent in the period. Midway through the second half, the Mavericks led by 34 points - much to their own amazement.
Basketball is a funny game.
That's as well as we've played for three quarters any time this season. Bradley had been suspended for one game by the NBA earlier in the day for elbowing Houston's Walt Williams the night before, but his shot-blocking skills weren't necessary against the misfiring Sonics. Dallas is 28-21 under Cuban. They hung in there during the bad times, and now we're playing our best ball. That's a credit to this team.