The Mavs' two-headed monster of Tyson Chandler (above, being fouled by Spencer Hawes) and Brendan Haywood led Dallas to a grind-it-out win against the 76ers. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)17 points, 29 rebounds.
That's exactly what the Dallas Mavericks (6-2) got from their center combo in taking out the Philadelphia 76ers (2-7) in a hotly contested game Friday night. Tyson Chandler and Brendan Haywood provided the lift Dallas needed in dispatching the young and talented 76ers.
"Right now they've got a tag-team thing going [at center] that's helping us," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. "They're getting a lot done. Haywood's 17 rebounds is a monster number."
Chandler had 11 points and 12 rebounds for his second double-double of the season for Dallas, and Haywood provided 17 boards (nine on the offensive glass alone) as the duo flexed some muscle in the paint.
"Their size killed us," 76ers coach Doug Collins said. "Tyson Chandler and Brendan had 29 rebounds, 12 on the offensive backboards ... it was the second shots that just wore us down."
Coming off the bench, J.J. Barea led a balanced attack offensively, scoring 19 points, as six Mavs scored in double figures for the second straight contest. The Mavericks leading scorer on the season, Dirk Nowitzki, managed only 16 points on 33 percent shooting, but the balanced attack on offense negated the hobbled superstar's rough night.
"We've got a deep team," Barea said. "We've got a lot of guys who can score. We were still happy Dirk was out there, even if he's on one leg."
Even Brian Cardinal (who?) made an impact, recording two steals, a block and five points as one of nine Mavericks' to get on the scoreboard Friday night. Even with Nowitzki nursing that ankle injury, the depth of this team showed through in getting their sixth win of the season.
What's Next:
Dallas takes on the undefeated New Orleans Hornets at home Monday night.
Tip-off is 7:30 p.m. and I'll be there to give you the full story after the game.
News and Notes:
- In two games as a starter, Shawn Marion has gone 18 of 26 from the field (69 percent shooting) and is averaging 18 points and six rebounds. Caron who?
- Mavs' point guard Jason Kidd recorded the 11,000 assist of his career on a lob pass and dunk to Chandler in the first quarter. "That's a pass I enjoy," said Kidd, who finished with 10 points and eight assists, giving him 11,007 for his career. "Tyson made a nice catch. He had the hard part. I've played with some guys who can put the ball in the basket. I've always enjoyed passing the ball."
- Kidd is second all-time in assists behind only John Stockton (15,806), who will never be caught.
(Portions of this article were taken from The Associated Press)
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