Mavericks 102, Celtics 91: Dirk Nowitzki collected 20 points, five rebounds and four assists as visiting Dallas extended its winning streak to a season-high five in a row by knocking off Boston.

Jose Calderon added 18 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Mavericks. Vince Carter and Devin Harris combined for 26 points off the bench and Shawn Marion scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Dallas, which controlled the boards 48-43.

Jeff Green had 18 points to lead the offense for the Celtics, who snapped a three-game winning streak. Rajon Rondo racked up 15 points, 12 assists - including the 4,000th of his career - and eight rebounds and Christopher Johnson added 14 points off the bench, including 4-of-4 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.

Each side struggled to find its scoring touch early, with Dallas crawling to a 17-16 lead after the first quarter on 33.3 percent shooting led by seven points from Nowitzki. The points weren't quite as hard to come by in the second period as the Mavericks rode eight more from Nowitzki, including four as part of an 10-5 run that closed the period and sent Dallas into the locker room up 44-38.

The Mavericks opened the third quarter with a 16-5 charge that featured a pair of 3-pointers by Calderon to extend the lead to as many as 17 before settling on a 72-56 advantage entering the fourth. The Celtics used a late 13-2 surge, led by 3-pointers from Rondo, Green and Johnson, to inch to within 98-89 with 1:18 to play but Calderon answered with a layup to stifle any late threat.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Dallas shot 18-of-20 from the free throw line, while Boston converted 14-of-15. ... Rondo's 4,010 career assists ranks sixth all-time in Celtics history and 19th among active players. ... The Mavericks have outrebounded their opponents in four straight games.