Grimaces all around at the Mavs when forward star Nowitzki was forced out of the game against the Thunder because of a sprain knee. The smiles were back as the rest of the troupe took care of business without him. Butler had 21, Marion 20 and Jason Kidd was just one rebound short of another triple double as he scored 10 points and served 10 assists in this 103-93 victory. Dallas is currently the best team on the road with an 11-1 record, while it stands in second place in the Western conference behind the Spurs.