The Mavericks only shot 37.7% from the floor and they were outrebounded 54-35 last night, which led to the beating they took.  The Mavericks were also outscored 25-13 in the 4th quarter which didn’t help matters at all.  Dirk Nowitzki led the way for the Mavs last night with 21 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal.  Delonte West (13 points and 2 assists) and Jason Terry (10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals) also pitched in for the Mavericks last night.  The Mavericks are now 1-4 on the year.

The Mavericks finally got on the right track last night against the Raptors.  Ian Mahinmi led the way for the Mavericks last night with 19 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots in 29 minutes off the bench.  He made all six of his shots from the floor in this game.  Dirk Nowitzki (18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Jason Terry (17 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists) also pitched in with solid games last night.  Shawn Marion (12 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists) and Vince Carter (10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) also pitched in for the Mavs.  The Mavericks are now 1-3 on the year.

Things were looking good for the Mavericks when Vince Carter hit a 3-pointer with only 1.4 seconds left in this game to give them a 102-101 lead.  Then Thabo Sefolosha inbounded the ball to Kevin Durant and he hit about a 28-footer as time expired to give the Thunder a huge win!  Dirk Nowitzki led the way for the Mavericks last night with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.  Jason Terry only shot 6 of 17 from the floor but he still finished up with 16 points, 9 assists and 1 steal last night.  Delonte West pitched in with a solid effort with 15 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.  The Mavericks are now 0-3 on the year.

The Mavericks laid another egg last night at home against the Nuggets.  The Mavericks were down 97-68 after the first three quarters as they seemed to be playing with very little emotion for the second day in a row.  They were also outrebounded 47-37 by the Nuggets as they continue to miss Tyson Chandler in the middle.  Dirk Nowitzki led the way for the Mavericks with 20 points and 4 rebounds.  Jason Kidd also had a somewhat decent game with 12 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists last night.  Sean Williams (12 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot in only 11 minutes), Vince Carter (11 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Rodrigue Beaubois (10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals) also pitched in.  The Mavericks are now a very unimpressive 0-2 on the season.

This game was nowhere near as close as the scoreboard suggets it was.  The Mavericks were down 97-65 after three quarters, before outscoring the Heat 29-8 in the 4th quarter to make the score look semi-respectable.  The Mavericks came out really flat and the Heat made them pay for it.  The Mavericks only shot 37.8% from the floor as a team and they really missed Tyson Chandler’s presence in the middle as the Heat outrebounded them 51-31!  Jason Terry led the way for the Mavericks yesterday with 23 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 2 steals off the bench.  Dirk Nowitzki only shot 6 of 15 from the floor as he finished with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.  Shawn Marion (12 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists) and Delonte West (10 points, 3 assists and 3 steals in 25 minutes off the bench) also pitched in for the Mavericks in this game.  The Mavericks are now 0-1 on the year.

The Mavericks were red hot shooting the ball last night as they hit 56.5% from the floor and they also shot 68.4% (13 for 19) from three point range and that’s why they won last night.  Dirk Nowitzki (29 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal) and Jason Terry (21 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists in 30 minutes on the floor) led the way for the Mavericks last night.  J.J. Barea really stepped up for the Mavericks too last night with 17 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists in 26 minutes on the floor.  Tyson Chandler (13 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots) and Jason Kidd (13 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 1 blocked shot) also pitched in with solid games for the Mavericks last night.  The Mavericks are up 3-2 in this series with the rest of the games in Miami.

The Mavericks outscored the Heat 21-14 in the 4th quarter as they seemed to want the game more than Miami did.  Dirk Nowitzki was playing with  fever of 101 degrees and it showed as he only shot 6 of 19 from the floor.   But, he gutted out hitting the game winning shot while leading the way for he Mavericks with 21 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist.  Jason Terry (17 points, 3 assists and 3 steals) and Shawn Marion (16 points, 4 rebounds and 1 blocked shot) also pitched in offensively.  Tyson Chandler owned the paint last night as he finished up with 13 points, 16 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.  DeShawn Stevenson hit 3 big 3-pointers off the bench as he finished up with 11 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in 26 minutes.  The Mavericks have tied the Heat up at 2 games apiece in the NBA Finals.

The Mavericks kept falling behind and then coming back last night against the Heat.  But, Dirk Nowitzki missed a jumper from around the free throw line (it was contested) as time expired.  Nowitzki still led the way for the Mavericks last night with 34 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 3 blocked shots.  Jason Terry also had a solid game with 15 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in 32 minutes on the floor.  Shawn Marion only shot 4 of 12 from the floor as he finished up with 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 blocked shot last night.  The Mavericks are now down 2-1 in this series to the Heat.

The Mavericks were down 88-73 with only 7:15 left in the game and that’s when they went off.  They outscored the Heat 22-5 the rest of the game to prevail last night in Miami.  Dirk Nowitzki scored the last nine points for the Mavericks last night as he led the way for the Mavericks with 24 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 blocked shot.  Shawn Marion also had a outstanding game with 20 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Jason Terry (16 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists and 2 steals in 31 minutes and Tyson Chandler (13 points, 7 rebounds and 1 steal) also pitched in for the Mavericks last night.  The Mavericks are now tied up at 1 game apiece with the Heat as the series shifts to Dallas.

The Mavericks only shot 37.3% from the floor and they were outrebounded 46-36 by the Heat last night, but it wasn’t until they got beat 49-40 in the second half that they faded away.  Dirk Nowitzki led the way for the Mavericks last night with 27 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists.  Shawn Marion filled up the stat sheet with 16 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Jason Terry only shot 3 of 10 from the floor as he finished up with 12 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist off the bench.  The Mavericks are now down 1-0 to the Heat in the NBA Finals.