Monday, June 29, 2009

Mavs clinch berth on Dirk's late 3 (AP)

Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko, back, of Russia, and Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41), of Germany, greet each other before the start of their NBA game in Dallas, Thursday, April 10, 2008. Dallas won 97-94. ( AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)

A playoff spot, 50 wins and a second straight tight victory over an elite team. Just a few weeks ago, the Dallas Mavericks didn't seem capable of pulling off any of those. Now, they're doing it all. Dirk Nowitzki immediately answered a banked-in, game-tying 3-pointer from Deron Williams by running down the court and swishing a 3 of his own with 0.9 seconds left, giving Dallas a 97-94 victory over...




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