Mavs Rally To Stun Thunder 112-105 In OT
The Mavericks rallied from a 15-point deficit in the final 5 minutes of regulation to stun the Thunder 112-105 on Monday night and take a 3-1 lead in the series.
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The Mavericks rallied from a 15-point deficit in the final 5 minutes of regulation to stun the Thunder 112-105 on Monday night and take a 3-1 lead in the series.
While the Mavericks have caught a lot of flak for falling short in the playoffs, they've made the summer tournament for 11 straight years.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 points during an off night for both of the game's superstars, and the Dallas Mavericks built a huge lead early before hanging on for a 93-87 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 29 points, but the Mavs lost to the Thunder 106-100 to even the series at a win apiece heading into Game 3 on Saturday in Oklahoma.
Over his 14 seasons in the NBA, Dirk Nowitzki says he's seen pretty much every defense possible. What can the Thunder do to stop him?
Beyond eye-popping numbers, Dirk Nowitzki offered the TV talking heads hyping the Western Conference finals very little to work with.
Dirk Nowitzki showed no rust from a long layoff, making 10 of his first 11 shots and an NBA playoff-record 24 straight free throws on the way to 48 points, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 121-112 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night.
The Mavericks will be playing for the first time in nine days. The Thunder are coming off a seven-game series that included a triple-overtime and another that needed a single overtime.
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The Dallas Mavericks have a new theme song, and you can probably guess who the main character is.
In leading the Mavs to the Western Conference finals for the first time in five seasons, Nowitzki has shown off the latest innovations to his already extensive "toolbox'' of skills
Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks learned all about things to do in early May by getting bounced out of the playoffs pretty quickly the last four seasons.
Jason Terry tied an NBA playoff record with nine 3-pointers and the Dallas Mavericks matched another postseason mark with 20 3s, powering them to a 122-86 victory over the Lakers on Sunday and a sweep of their second-round series.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 32 points, Jason Terry had 23 and Peja Stojakovic scored 11 of his 15 in the fourth quarter, rallying the Dallas Mavericks to a 98-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night at the American Airlines Center, putting the two-time defending champions on the brink of elimination.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
