Dirk's 28 Points Help Mavs Win Game 1 Over Portland
Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 of his game-high 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Dallas Mavericks defeated Portland 89-81 Saturday night in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series.
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Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 of his game-high 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Dallas Mavericks defeated Portland 89-81 Saturday night in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series.
The playoffs are here and so are the Dallas Mavericks, of course. But how early will they get bounced this year?
Portland will face the No. 3 seed Dallas Mavericks in the quarterfinals, a matchup that doesn't bode well for the inhabitants of the Northwest Division.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 12 of his 32 points in the decisive third quarter, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 121-89 victory over the Hornets in the season finale Wednesday night – and leaving both teams waiting a few hours for their playoff seed and first-round foe to be determined.
Dirk Nowitzki had 23 points and 12 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 98-91 in overtime Monday night to move a half game ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.
Dallas is tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for the second slot in the conference standings with two games left, and has won two straight since a four-game losing streak.
The Mavs got a 115-90 win over the Suns on Sunday, keeping alive hopes of snagging a No. 2 playoff seed.
The Dallas Mavericks roared back from a 16-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 107-96 on Friday night.
J.R. Smith lifted the Nuggets to a 104-96 victory over the struggling and short-handed Mavs on Wednesday night.
A pair of Western Conference contenders square off in Big D Wednesday when the Dallas Mavericks play host to the Denver Nuggets.
Dallas' Mark Cuban has never been one to shy away from controversy, and this time he takes aim at the media.
Gerald Wallace scored 19 points and the Trail Blazers took advantage of the road-weary Mavericks for a victory on Sunday.
Any chance the Dallas Mavericks had of moving up to second in the Western Conference playoff race is likely over. They can thank Monta Ellis for that.
The Lakers defeated the Mavericks 110-82 in a testy affair in which five players were ejected Thursday night.
The Mavericks rallied past the Clippers 106-100 on Wednesday night, improving the NBA's best road record to 27-10.
