Dirk Leads Mavs To 2-0 Lead Over Lakers
Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points and the Mavs beat the Lakers 93-81, taking a 2-0 second-round lead with consecutive road wins.
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Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points and the Mavs beat the Lakers 93-81, taking a 2-0 second-round lead with consecutive road wins.
Dirk Nowitzki and his Dallas Mavericks thoroughly outplayed Kobe Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers in the second-round series opener.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 points and made two go-ahead free throws with 19.5 seconds left before Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant made a crucial turnover, and the Dallas Mavericks rallied for a 96-94 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
Although they had quite a combustible meeting last month, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks anticipate no thuggish behavior in the clubs' first playoff meeting in 23 years.
The Dallas Mavericks held off a number of series comebacks to defeat the Portland Trailblazers and advance to Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs.
The Mavs took command of their first-round playoff series with a victory at home. Now they must break a losing tradition in Portland.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 of his 25 points in the third quarter and the Dallas Mavericks avoided another late collapse to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 93-82 Monday night to take a 3-2 lead in their first-round series.
The Blazers beat the Mavericks 84-82 on Saturday evening to tie the first-round playoff series at two games apiece.
While the energy in the first-round playoff series against Dallas looks to have tilted Portland's way, the Trail Blazers still need to address some issues if they hope to even the series.
Cuban told reporters afterward he did not know what the object was, and he was unhurt by it. He also praised the security at the Rose Garden.
Wesley Matthews had 25 points and Portland cut Dallas' lead in the first-round playoff series to 2-1. Jason Terry had 29 points for the Mavericks, including five 3-pointers.
Who will break out for Dallas in Game 3 Thursday night at the Rose Garden? Jason Terry? Shawn Marion?
Peja Stojakovic tied his career playoff best with five 3-pointers and had 21 points, and Jason Kidd continued showing off a surprising scoring touch with 18 points, powering the Dallas Mavericks to a 101-89 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night and a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.
The Mavericks are focused on not having a let down in Game 2 vs Portland on Tuesday night. It's good that this is a point of emphasis because in the recent past, they have struggled in the immediate game following a playoff victory.
As the highest-seeded Western Conference team to win its playoff opener, the Dallas Mavericks should be feeling pretty good about themselves. They don't.
