Dirk Nowitzki drained a pressure jump shot with 1.3 seconds left to give Dallas a thrilling 101-99 win over the Phoenix Suns yesterday, earning the streaking Mavs their eighth straight victory.
The game between the two NBA heavyweights had a playoff-like atmosphere, with Nowitzki sending the crowd into a frenzy after taking a pass from Jason Terry and slipping his shot over Shawn Marion to put Dallas ahead.
Phoenix had a chance to tie but Amare Stoudemire's shot bounced off the rim at the buzzer to end the Suns' eight-game road winning streak.
Dallas (22-7) started the season 0-4, but have had a 12-game win streak already this season in addition to their current eight-game run.
Phoenix (19-8) started the year 1-5 but won a franchise-record 15 straight before dropping two of their last three. The Mavericks and Suns also met in last year's Western Conference finals.