DALLAS, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 points, Michael Finley added 22 and Steve Nash 13 -- all in the first three quarters -- as the Dallas Mavericks demolished the Boston Celtics Friday night, 103-78.
Dallas won its fifth straight.
Led by their "Big Three" of Nowitzki, Finley and Nash, the Mavericks have won six straight meetings with the Celtics. The last three have been total blowouts, with Dallas holding leads of 42, 16 and 32 points.
The Mavericks used bursts of 13-0 in the second quarter and 12-0 in the third period to turn this one into a rout. They led 92-60 entering the fourth quarter, and Nash joined Nowitzki and Finley on the bench shortly thereafter.
Dallas has put together its longest winning streak since opening the season with 14 wins. At 30-5, the Mavericks are on pace to win 70 games, which would be the second-best mark in NBA history.
Paul Pierce scored 20 points for the Celtics, who began the "Texas Triangle" portion of their four-game road trip with their sixth loss in eight games.
