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Mavs Top Hawks In OT

After being down by 11, the Mavericks pulled out a win in OT to beat the Hawks 111-103 in Atlanta, which is a huge win and their 6 straight.

Kidd came out with another triple double, but not just an ordinary one, he grabbed 16 rebounds, made 17 assists and scored 19 points.

Dirk had a good night with 37 points and 9 rebounds while Haywood contributed 11 rebounds and 11 points. Marion had one of his better games than usual contributing 14 points.

Lakers 96 – Mavs 101

The Mavericks came out on top to beat the Lakers and even the regular season match-up to 2-2 between these teams, with a win at home and abroad.

Dirk did his usual but Terry came out with 30 points off the bench to help secure this win. Caron Butler sat out this due to some negative reaction to medicine but Haywood had another great game, grabbing 9 boards and 11 points.

So who’s the best in the West? It’s hard to say, it seems we fair well against the Lakers but I’d also have to throw the Nuggets up there with these three teams being very close in dominating the West right now. Truly the only way to proclaim the best in your division is to make it to the Finals, that’s who will be the best in the West.

Everyone Chant, Haywood, Haywood, Haywood….

Dallas, I think we found our new big man in the middle to replace Dampier. Haywood had a great night last night against the Pacers, grabbing 20 rebounds along with 13 points.

Since the trade, we lost to OKC but I actually fear that team more than say, the Spurs nowadays. But since that loss after the big trade, we’ve now won 4 straight games.

Now only if we can get Kidd to shoot the ball as much as he likes to pass, we can start getting a further lead in our conference to secure a better playoff spot.

I would like to ask my friend Daniel to not go out and purchase any Haywood or Butler jersey’s because everytime he does, it seems the player starts to suck or gets traded.

1 Point Game Record Tied

So the Mavs last night tied the NBA record for most wins when it’s only a 1 point game by beating the Bucks 107-108 at home. The record is 10, let’s hope the next 1 point game is another win, not to get the record but instead just to get the win.

That’s How You Do It

128-78, winning by 50 in New York. The biggest win in franchise history. Almost giving the Knick their worst loss ever, although it was their worst at Madison Square Garden. Doing it all without Kidd and Dampier.

I forgive you Mavericks for losing against the Sixers when you come out winning in such style.

1 Point Games

When it comes to one point games, the Mavs seem to get it right, they’re pros at it and now might make a new record as they’ve tied the current record at 9 straight wins when it’s come down to a one point game. They haven’t lost one since January of 2007.

Shawn Marion blocked Caron Butler’s attempted last shot of the game with 1.9 seconds left to seal the win at 94-93.

The Mavericks also came into this game with a win against the Celtics in Boston, a huge win and a big blow to one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference.

Lakers Win But Dirk Got A Milestone

Lakers pulled off another win but Dirk got his 20,000 point of his career in this game.

Nowitzki is now 34th on the all time NBA (doesn’t include the ABA) list and should easily move up the ranks as he still has plenty of years left in him.

Jazz Learn From Their Mistakes

So the Jazz learn from their mistakes. The last meetup with the Mavs, they were up 16 points until Dirk came out in the 4th quarter to score 29 to lead the Mavs past the Jazz in a come from behind victory.

This time they learned though, they did a good job getting a lead and keeping it til the end, keeping Dirk with only 10 points in the 4th quarter. Good job Jazz, too bad next time we’ll hopefully come up with a few new tricks to add to your loss total.

The final score was 111-93. Deron Williams missed the previous two games with a wrist injury.

Late Surge For The Win

Dirk was missing everything but that changed in the 4th quarter. With a late surge by the Mavs being down by 10, the Mavericks overcame the deficit to beat the Spurs 112-103 with a huge thanks to Dirk, dropping 16 points in the 4th and the Mavs having a combined 42 points in the 4th to secure the win.

Dirk didn’t do it alone though either with 5 other players in double digits and Terry having 21 points.

I always feel like the Mavs win the championship each and everytime they beat the Spurs!

Kings Get Dropped, Now It’s Lakers Turn

The Mavs beat the Kings easily, even with the Kings getting a late surge in the 4th to bring the game within 10, it wasn’t enough for them over the Mavs. Nowitzki of course led the charge with 25 points. Kidd made is first 6 buckets before missing a 3 pointer in the game.

Most might not realize this but the Mavs have the best road record in the Western Conference. To me, that’s a very good thing to be able to win on the road, it tells a lot about your team.

Tonight the Mavs face off against the Lakers. It’s a nice thought that the Mavs handed them their first loss early in the season and is one of the few teams to actually beat the Lakers this season, in LA. The Lakers have only dropped 6 games so far. A large portion of their first two months were home games so hopething the tides change when they start playing more on the road.

Both teams are healthy, it should hopefully be a great game and a good test of what’s to come down the stretch.