Dallas came up short today against Phoenix, falling 109-99. "That was a really tough game to lose," said Dallas coach Bob after the game. "We came in thinking we could beat these guys. And we really played them well. But a few too many mistakes on our part kept us from getting the 'W'." One player who definitely can't be too downcast is Garcia, whose outstanding game was one of the bright points for Dallas and caused some other teams to take notice.

Phoenix was led by Whitfield (25 points, 15 boards, 3 assists), Jeanlouis (30 points, 9 boards, 2 assists), Miller (20 points, a steal). Dallas was led by Garcia (27 points, 2 assists), Bernard (14 points, 15 boards, 1 assists), Clark (25 points, 2 blocks).

Phoenix are now 25-21 and 14-10 at home. They hold at #3 in the Pacific and remain at #7 overall in the Western Conference. With the defeat, Dallas drop to 21-27. They remain at #4 in the Southwest and drop to #11 overall in the Western Conference.

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