Dirk Nowitzki was little more than a bit player for the Dallas Mavericks.
Then he made his presence felt in a big way — the way the league’s likely MVP is supposed to do.
Nowitzki scored 12 points during a 15-0 run over the final 3:07, turning a nine-point deficit into a 118-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, guaranteeing the NBA’s best regular-season team at least one more playoff game.
They overcame a 21-point lead and were up 112-103 after a lunging 3-pointer by Baron Davis. It looked like the knockout punch for one of the most stunning upsets in NBA history.
Yet that’s when Nowitzki picked his team off the mat.
He started the rally with consecutive 3-pointers. After Devin Harris spun in a layup off the backboard, Nowitzki cut hard through the lane, caught a pass and was fouled. He hit the tying and go-ahead free throws, part of 6-of-7 roll from the line during the game-changing rally.
Game 6 will be in Oakland on Thursday night. The Warriors likely will be kicking themselves all the way up to tipoff considering how close they were to ending this series in Dallas.
Source: NBA.com
Then he made his presence felt in a big way — the way the league’s likely MVP is supposed to do.
Nowitzki scored 12 points during a 15-0 run over the final 3:07, turning a nine-point deficit into a 118-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, guaranteeing the NBA’s best regular-season team at least one more playoff game.
They overcame a 21-point lead and were up 112-103 after a lunging 3-pointer by Baron Davis. It looked like the knockout punch for one of the most stunning upsets in NBA history.
Yet that’s when Nowitzki picked his team off the mat.
He started the rally with consecutive 3-pointers. After Devin Harris spun in a layup off the backboard, Nowitzki cut hard through the lane, caught a pass and was fouled. He hit the tying and go-ahead free throws, part of 6-of-7 roll from the line during the game-changing rally.
Game 6 will be in Oakland on Thursday night. The Warriors likely will be kicking themselves all the way up to tipoff considering how close they were to ending this series in Dallas.
Source: NBA.com
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