Fri, 12/10/2010 - 10:12 by Rakhi
Dallas -- Dirk Nowitzki led a hot Dallas shooting performance Thursday and the Mavericks won their 11th straight game with a 102-89 decision over New Jersey.
The Mavericks built a 15-point halftime lead and fought off a comeback bid that saw the Nets get within five late in the third period.
Dallas made 54 percent of its shots from the field, headed by Nowitzki hitting 8-of-10 while scoring 21 points. Shawn Marion also was 8-of-10 and had 18 points with six rebounds.
Jason Terry and Caron Butler both had 15 points for Dallas, which last lost on Nov. 19 against Chicago. The Dallas victims during the streak have included San Antonio, Miami, Oklahoma City, Atlanta and Utah.
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Wed, 12/08/2010 - 10:06 by Rakhi
Dallas -- Dirk Nowitzki put in 25 points Tuesday and the Dallas Mavericks recorded their 10th straight victory, holding on to down Golden State 105-100.
Jason Terry contributed 20 points and Caron Butler scored 19 for the Mavs, who haven't lost since Nov. 19.
Steven Curry's 3-pointer with 5:39 left got the Warriors to within two at 86-84 but Dallas responded with six straight points to pull away, capped by Terry's 1-footer.
The Warriors made a final push with 15 seconds remaining when Dorell Wright connected on a trey to make it 104-100, but Nowitzki's free throw on the ensuing foul iced the victory.
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Sat, 12/04/2010 - 11:52 by Rakhi
Salt Lake City -- Dirk Nowitzki scored five of his 26 points during an 11-0 surge to open the fourth period Friday, lifting the Dallas Mavericks to a 93-81 victory over Utah.
Both teams had a seven-game winning streak coming into the game and the Mavericks kept their run going by holding Utah to 39 percent shooting on its home floor.
Dallas is tied with Orlando and Boston for the second-best record in the NBA (15-4), one game behind San Antonio.
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Tue, 11/30/2010 - 09:55 by Rakhi
Dallas -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points and Caron Butler added 19 Monday, sparking the Dallas Mavericks to the their sixth straight win, 101-91 over Houston.
Jose Juan Barea's 3-pointer with 2 minutes to go in the first half broke a 44-44 tie and ignited a 9-1 Dallas run to close out the half, and the Mavs never looked back.
Shawn Marion scored 14 points and hauled down 10 rebounds, Nowitzki grabbed 10 rebounds and Jason Kidd scored eight points to go with 11 assists, helping boost Dallas to its 10th win in 12 games.
The Rockets, losers of six of eight games, were led by Kevin Martin with 17 points.
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Tue, 11/30/2010 - 09:51 by Prince damin
New York -- Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard and Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki earned NBA Players of the Week honors Monday.
Howard was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday. He was instrumental in leading Orlando to a 3-1 mark, posting double-doubles in all four games.
He registered per-game averages of 26.3 points and 14.5 rebounds, and shot 62 percent from the field. He made the game-winning shot in the Magic's 100-99 win over Washington Monday.
Nowitzki, meanwhile, garnered the Western Conference honors.
He averaged 31.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in four wins for the Mavs, including a 42-point game in Tuesday's 88-84 win over Detroit.
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Sun, 11/28/2010 - 11:03 by Rakhi
Dallas -- Caron Butler and Dirk Nowitzki totaled 45 points for the Dallas Mavericks Saturday in a 106-95 win over the Miami Heat.
Butler scored 23 points and Nowitzki had 22 for the Mavericks, who have won 13 in a row and 19 of their past 21 games against Miami. Tyson
Chandler and Shawn Marion also hit double figures for Dallas.
The Heat are struggling, losing for the fourth time in five games despite getting 23 points from LeBron James and 22 apiece from Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
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Sat, 11/27/2010 - 10:22 by Rakhi
San Antonio -- Dirk Nowitzki helped Dallas put together a late-game rush Friday and end San Antonio's 12-game winning streak with a 103-94 victory.
It was only the second loss in 15 games for the Spurs, who had gotten off to the best start in franchise history. San Antonio had been trying for its first 13-game streak in four seasons.
San Antonio took a one-point lead with 4:49 remaining before Dallas closed the contest on a 16-6 run.
Nowitzki made 12-of-14 shots and scored 26 points as part of the Mavericks' fourth straight win. Tyson Chandler and Shawn Marion both had 19 for Dallas.
The Mavericks suspended center Brendan Haywood for the game due to an undisclosed violation of team rules.
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Thu, 11/25/2010 - 10:26 by Rakhi
Oklahoma City -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 34 points for Dallas Wednesday and the Mavericks staged their second comeback in as many nights to defeat Oklahoma City 111-103.
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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Wed, 11/24/2010 - 10:38 by Rakhi
Dallas -- Dirk Nowitzki erupted for 42 points and grabbed 12 rebounds Tuesday in Dallas' 88-84 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons.
Nowitzki was 13-of-23 from the field and 13-of-16 from the free-throw line in leading the Mavericks to their second consecutive win.
Jason Terry scored 16 points on 17 shots and Caron Butler added 11.
Detroit was led by Tayshaun Prince and Rodney Stuckey, who scored 19 apiece. Richard Hamilton had an off night with five points on 1-of-7 shooting.
The Pistons, who have lost three of four, were in control much of the game after a slow start in the first quarter. They led 61-56 after three quarters but were outscored 32-23 in the fourth quarter.
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Sat, 11/20/2010 - 09:55 by Rakhi
New Orleans -- David West finished with 34 points and 11 rebounds Friday and the New Orleans Hornets beat Cleveland 108-101 despite letting a 19-point lead slip away.
Chris Paul had 15 points, 10 assists and six steals, and Marco Belinelli had 20 points and five assists for New Orleans, which ran its NBA-best record to 10-1.
The Hornets led by 19 at one point but the Cavaliers chipped away and pulled with three during the fourth quarter before falling for the first time in their last four games.
Antawn Jamison led Cleveland with 20 points and 11 rebounds -- and joined Scottie Pippen and Dirk Nowitzki as the only players in NBA history with 7,000 rebounds, 900 three-pointers and 17,000 total points.
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Thu, 11/04/2010 - 09:27 by Rakhi
Denver -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 13 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday and the Dallas Mavericks survived a last-second miss to defeat Denver 102-101.
Nowitzki had 35 points overall, making 15-of-31 shots from the field in helping the Mavericks win for the third time in four games.
After Carmelo Anthony made a slam dunk with 29 seconds remaining to bring the Nuggets within one, Dallas let the 24-second clock run out before Nowitzki could get off his jump shot.
Anthony attempted what would have been a game-winning shot with 2 seconds remaining and Chauncey Billups failed to convert a tip-in try.
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Thu, 10/28/2010 - 09:46 by Rakhi
Dallas -- Dirk Nowitzki helped Dallas to a quick start Wednesday and the Mavericks rolled to a 101-86 triumph over Charlotte.
Dallas scored the game's first 16 points in a span of 5:13 and although Charlotte rallied to briefly take the lead late in the second quarter, the second half was dominated by the Mavericks.
Nowitzki scored 28 points and collected 13 rebounds. Jason Terry added 22 points and Jason Kidd handed out 18 assists, the most he has ever had in his 16 season-opening games. It was the 13th time the two teams have met and the Mavericks have
won all of them.
Tyrus Thomas scored 22 points to pace the Bobcats, who made the playoffs last season for the first time in franchise history.
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