A sloppy performance by Memphis cost them this afternoon against Dallas. "You play like that, and you're going to get beaten," said Memphis coach Bob after the game. "Doesn't matter who you're playing - we proved that today." Poor play all afternoon, especially in clutch situations, proved costly for Memphis and negated a solid outing by Sigler.

Dallas was led by Mcadoo (18 points, 8 boards, 2 assists, a steal, a block), Schmidt (17 points, 2 steals, 2 blocks), Thompson (18 points, 10 boards, 0 assists, a steal, a block). Memphis was led by Sigler (15 points, 9 boards, 2 assists, 3 blocks), Jensen (15 points, 8 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals), Maxwell (19 points, 6 boards, 1 assists, a steal).

Dallas are now 13-16 after this win. They stay at #3 in the Southwest and remain at #11 overall in the Western Conference. Memphis stand at 22-6 and 13-2 at home with this defeat. They stay at #1 in the Southwest and stay at #3 overall in the Western Conference.

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