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DALLAS -- The recent losing streak is history. The more-recent spat is buried. With the regular season winding down, the Dallas Mavericks are tuning up nicely for the playoffs.

 

Jason Kidd returned from a two-game layoff to spark a strong start and the Mavs were hardly challenged the rest of the way in a 115-90 victory against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night, keeping alive hopes of snagging the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.

 

The Mavericks could overtake the Lakers for the second spot, and home-court advantage in the second round of the playoffs, but it won't be easy. Dallas (55-25) needs to finish with one more victory than Los Angeles because of the tiebreaker. The Lakers are also 55-25 after losing Sunday evening at home to Oklahoma City (54-26). L.A. has lost five straight, one more than Dallas did before beating the Clippers on Friday night.

 

"I don't know that our team is the kind to lose confidence, but winning is always going to put a more positive vibe in your locker room," Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said. "We're still plugging away."

 

Dirk Nowitzki scored 19 points and Shawn Marion had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Dallas. The number that mattered most was 28, as in how many minutes each played. Carlisle is as focused on that as he is the playoff standings. The Mavs finish the regular season with games at Houston on Monday night and at home against New Orleans on Wednesday.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20110410_PHO@DAL

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