NBA: Dallas 111, Oklahoma City 103

The Mavericks outscored the Thunder 36-22 in the final period to win their third in a row. Dallas also rallied in the fourth quarter Tuesday to
defeat Detroit.

Nowitzki hit 9-of-15 from the field and 14-of-15 from the line. Tyson Chandler added 17 points and 18 rebounds while Caron Butler had 15 points for the Mavericks.

Kevin Durant led Oklahoma City with 32 points and Russell Westbrook had 13. The Thunder had won five in a row.

The Dallas comeback was keyed by a 12-0 run that began with a 3-pointer from Jason Kidd that gave Dallas a five-point advantage with 4:30 remaining.

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