The Phoenix Suns regained the home court advantage by outscoring the Mavericks 32-20 in the 4th quarter on their way to a 119-102 win.
Amare Stoudemire scored 25 points in the first half, finishing with 37 and 14 rebounds.
MVP Steve Nash scored 27 points and 17 assists. Shawn Marion chipped in 21 points and 9 rebounds.
Dirk Nowitzki struggled, shooting 8-24 and finishing with 21 points and 13 rebounds.
Jerry Stackhouse came off the bench to score 21 points.
The Suns were without Joe Johnson who had surgery on Thursday.