article_snippet.sent: Dallas eliminated Phoenix from playoff contention by beating the Suns 107-104, with Dirk Nowitzki scoring 19 points, including the go-ahead basket and a key 3-pointer in the fourth quarter.
article_snippet.sent: Phoenix will miss the postseason for the fifth straight season, while the Mavericks were locked into the seventh seed in the West when New Orleans lost at Memphis.
article_snippet.sent: Dirk Nowitzki on Dirk Nowitzki
article_snippet.sent: way to 19 points as Dallas Mavericks eliminated Phoenix Suns from playoff contention .