Mavericks-Thunder Preview

By SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN
Posted Nov 24 2010 12:49AM

Dirk Nowitzki has simply dominated the Oklahoma City Thunder since the franchise moved from the Pacific Northwest. Kevin Durant hasn't fared as well in those matchups.

Durant and the Thunder are riding a five-game win streak as they try to slow down Nowitzki on Wednesday night when they host the Mavericks.

Oklahoma City (10-4) and Dallas (9-4) have nearly identical records, and scorers who excel in using their length to their advantage in the 6-foot-9 Durant and 7-foot Nowitzki.

The Mavericks forward is averaging 33.7 points on 53.2 percent shooting along with an average of 8.6 rebounds in seven meetings since the Thunder moved from Seattle before the 2008-09 season.

Durant has played in six of those games, missing one victory for Oklahoma City. He's averaging 19.7 points on 35.0 percent shooting as the Thunder have gone 2-4 in the other six.

It may be hard to determine how much energy both players will have Wednesday.

Nowitzki had a season-high 42 points and 12 rebounds in an 88-84 home victory over Detroit on Tuesday. He scored 25 points after halftime as the Mavericks trailed by as many as 12 points in the second half.

"It was winning time and the big German was hot," teammate Jason Terry said. "He was tremendous. It never ceases to amaze me the way he's able to fill it up."

Durant missed two games with a left ankle sprain before he returned in a 117-107 victory over Minnesota on Monday. He scored 28 points, matching his season average.

"I was definitely winded early," Durant said. "But the ankle felt good. I was able to move around better."

In addition, Jeff Green sat out the past four games with a left ankle sprain, but he returned with an impressive night, making the go-ahead 3-pointer with 54.7 seconds left. Green scored a season-high 24 points.

"It was my first complete game in two weeks, but I know my limits," Green said. "Eventually my second wind came around."

Russell Westbrook averaged 23.0 points in the four games Green missed, including 24.5 in the two Durant also sat out. Westbrook had 20 points and a season-high 14 assists Monday, and coach Scott Brooks knows that having two injured starters back makes it easier for everyone.

"They are fine," Brooks said. "You want those guys back when they are ready and as a coach you want your players healthy. We're glad we're in a position to have everyone back tonight. Obviously, Kevin and Jeff are a big part of what we do."

The 22-year-old Westbrook may be expected to have a decided advantage in his point guard duel with the 37-year-old Jason Kidd, but the two matched up fairly evenly last season. Westbrook averaged 17.0 points and 6.3 assists against Dallas in 2009-10, while Kidd averaged 13.3 points on 55.6 percent shooting to go with 7.8 assists per game.

Dallas forward Shawn Marion missed Tuesday's morning shootaround with an illness, and scored four points in 15 minutes. Coach Rick Carlisle said Marion should be fine for Wednesday.

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Nowitzki, Mavs surge past Thunder, 111-103

By JEFF LATZKE
Posted Nov 24 2010 11:53PM

OKLAHOMA CITY(AP) In few moments, Dirk Nowitzki made the deficit the Dallas Mavericks had been trying to eliminate all game long disappear.

Nowitzki nailed a 3-pointer in the corner, then converted a four-point play to spark a blur of a 10-point run in the Mavericks' 111-103 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.

Nowitzki scored 34 points and teamed with Jason Terry teamed to score 10 straight points in a 57-second span to put Dallas up for good midway through the final period, and the Mavericks sealed it with a 12-0 run.

"What always helps in this league is making big shots, and we got hot at the right time," Nowitzki said.

Kevin Durant led Oklahoma City with 32 points but was held in check in the fourth before two dunks with the game out of reach in the final minute. Jeff Green added 17 points, and Russell Westbrook had 13 points and 10 assists for the Thunder, who had a five-game winning streak snapped.

The Thunder played with the lead much of the night, but couldn't find a way to put away Dallas before fading in the fourth quarter for the second straight game.

Unlike two nights earlier in a win against Minnesota, Oklahoma City had no answer for a late 10-0 run.

Nowitzki came out of a timeout and rallied the Mavericks with back-to-back 3-pointers, getting fouled by Serge Ibaka at the right wing on the second one. He clapped his hands while seated on the floor, then stepped to the line for the tying free throw.

Terry followed with another 3 from the right wing that took a high bounce off the rim and fell in, putting Dallas up 93-90 with 6:26 to play.

"It was a nip-and-tuck game. Though they got up nine to 10, it didn't feel like it. It felt like it was a one-point ballgame the whole game, and defensively we just kept grinding it out and getting stops," Terry said.

"And all of a sudden our offense came alive there in the fourth quarter."

Westbrook stopped the bleeding momentarily with a layup, but Jason Kidd soon started another big run by Dallas with a 3-pointer. Tyson Chandler had a two-handed dunk that turned into a three-point play, and Nowitzki scored the final four points to push the lead to 107-93 with 1:51 remaining.

Chandler had season highs with 17 points and 18 rebounds in his biggest game since coming over from Charlotte in an offseason trade and then signing a six-year, $55 million contract.

Nowitzki said he was giving the game ball to Chandler, whose previous season highs were 12 points and 13 rebounds.

"He's been amazing, just his positive energy," Nowitzki said. "He's always the first one off the bench when he's not on the court. he's vocal in the locker room and he's been amazing to have around."

Chandler was in disbelief at Nowitzki's big baskets.

"I love it. I absolutely love it," Chandler said. "It catches me off-guard every single time because you just don't expect that."

Caron Butler added 15 points and Kidd had eight points and 12 assists to help the Mavs improve to 5-1 on the road.

Oklahoma City had squandered an 18-point lead to Minnesota on Monday night before closing with a 22-6 run to escape with that victory.

This time, the Thunder took the lead with a 10-0 run in the second quarter and went up 75-64 in the third quarter during a stretch when the Mavericks missed 13 straight shots.

Durant had only two points in the fourth quarter before his two meaningless scores at the end, coming on a putback of his own fast-break miss that gave the Thunder a 90-83 lead right before Nowitzki's heroics.

"They got hot. Let's face it," Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks said. "This is a good team. They hit a lot of 3s, and they were missing a lot of 3s early in the game."

NOTES: The Thunder had assists on their first 18 baskets, including nine by Westbrook, and matched the franchise's highest assist total (19) in a half since moving to Oklahoma City in 2008. ... After committing just eight turnovers in two of their previous three games, the Mavericks had seven in the first quarter but then only five the rest of the game. ... Oklahoma City sent center Cole Aldrich, the No. 11 pick in this year's draft, to its NBA Development League affiliate in Tulsa.

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Mavericks-Thunder notebook

By Randy Renner, NBA.com
Posted Wednesday November 24, 2010 11:48PM

THE FACTS: The Dallas Mavericks used a flurry of 3-point baskets and a stifling defense midway through the fourth quarter to spark a come-from-behind 111-103 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Dallas trailed 90-83 when Dirk Nowitzki hit consecutive long balls to bring the Mavs back. Nowitzki led all scorers with 34 points. Kevin Durant led OKC with 32 points and 11 rebounds. The Mavericks victory snapped a five game winning streak for the Thunder.

QUOTABLE: "We have never quit on a game, we just look for good things to happen. This is a great win for us on the second night of a back-to-back."
--Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle

THE STAT: Through almost three and a half quarters Dallas was just 5-for-21 on 3-pointers. Then during a three minute span midway through the fourth the Mavs were 4-for-5 from long range.

TURNING POINT: With Dallas trailing 90-83 in the fourth quarter and a sellout crowd roaring through a Mavs timeout Nowitzki came out and drained a 3-pointer while being fouled. He sank the free throw to complete a four-point play. After a Thunder miss Nowitzki nailed another three and then Jason Terry splashed from downtown to finish a 10-0 run and quiet the crowd.

QUOTABLE II: "Dirk's four-point play really sparked us, that's what brought us back."
-- Carlisle

HOT: At the 7:50 mark in the third quarter Oklahoma City forward Jeff Green had 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting.

NOT: The rest of the game Green was 0-for-2 and did not score.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: Tyson Chandler was 5-for-9 shooting for 17 points, he also hauled down 18 rebounds, blocked a shot and stole the ball once.

INSIDE THE ARENA: Hundreds of fans enjoyed a block party outside the arena, enjoying a 75-degree afternoon. By the time those fans left Oklahoma City Arena winter had blasted in with temperatures dropping into the 30s behind a howling north wind gusting above 40 miles-an-hour.

GOOD MOVE: Thunder center Serge Ibaka rotated out to defend Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd near the top of the circle then as Kidd passed down low to Dallas center Chandler, Ibaka raced down under the rim and blocked Chandler's shot.

BAD MOVE: Dallas guard DeShawn Stevenson nailed a long 3-pointer early in the game and sauntered back down court while making his "3-eye" gesture. Meanwhile Kevin Durant cut along the baseline, avoided Stevenson and dropped in a turn-around jumper.

ROOKIE WATCH: Mavs guard Dominique Jones did not play. Thunder center Cole Aldrich has been sent to Tulsa of the NBDL.

NOTABLE: After holding Dallas to just 20 points in the 3rd quarter on 6-for-23 (26.1%) shooting the Thunder defense disappeared in the final frame allowing the Mavericks to score 36 points on 13-for-22 (59.1%) shooting.

UP NEXT: For the Mavericks, Friday @ San Antonio, Saturday vs Heat, Monday vs Rockets. For the Thunder, Friday @ Indiana, Sunday @ Houston, Monday vs Hornets.

• Mavericks: Ajinca, Beaubois, Novak
• Thunder: Aldrich, Cook, Mullens

• Mavericks: Chandler
• Thunder: Ibaka

• Lead Changes: 9
• Times Tied: 6

• Arena: Oklahoma City Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
• Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #34 Kevin Cutler, #71 Rodney Mott
• Attendance: 18203
• Duration: 2:15

Dallas Mavericks (10-4)		Oklahoma City Thunder (10-5)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Krstic vs Chandler (Kidd gains possession)
Butler Jump Shot: Missed	11:41
	11:40	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:23	Durant Hook Shot: Missed
	11:21	Krstic Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:21	Krstic Tip Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:20
Nowitzki Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	11:04
	10:54 [OKC 2-0]	Green Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (1 AST)
Chandler Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	10:54
	10:54 [OKC 3-0]	Green Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Butler Jump Shot: Missed	10:41
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:39
Stevenson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Nowitzki (1 AST)	10:33 [DAL 3-3]
	10:21 [OKC 5-3]	Durant Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Sefolosha (1 AST)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Nowitzki (2 AST)	10:07 [DAL 6-5]
	09:57	Westbrook Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Kidd Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	09:51
	09:42	Sefolosha Jump Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:41
Butler Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:33 [DAL 8-5]
	09:18	Krstic Jump Shot: Missed
Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:17
Butler Driving Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Kidd (1 AST)	09:09 [DAL 10-5]
Butler Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:55
	08:55 [OKC 6-10]	Krstic Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	08:55	Krstic Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	08:54
Chandler Layup Shot: Missed	08:39
Chandler Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	08:38
Chandler Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:38 [DAL 12-6]
	08:25	Durant 3pt Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:24
Kidd Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Westbrook (1 ST)	08:20
	08:06 [OKC 9-12]	Sefolosha 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (2 AST)
	07:52	Sefolosha Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Nowitzki Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	07:43
	07:30	Green Jump Shot: Missed
	07:29	Krstic Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	07:25 [OKC 11-12]	Green Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Krstic (1 AST)
	07:02	Krstic Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	07:02 [DAL 13-11]
Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	07:02 [DAL 14-11]
	06:52 [OKC 13-14]	Durant Floating Jump shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (3 AST)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	06:37
	06:36	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:33	Westbrook Dunk Shot: Missed
Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:31
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Kidd (2 AST)	06:22 [DAL 16-13]
	06:03	Krstic Hook Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:02
Butler Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Kidd (3 AST)	05:45 [DAL 18-13]
	05:37	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:17 [OKC 15-18]	Krstic Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Sefolosha (2 AST)
Kidd Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Westbrook (2 ST)	04:55
	04:49 [OKC 17-18]	Durant Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (4 AST)
Butler Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	04:23 [DAL 20-17]
	04:06 [OKC 19-20]	Krstic Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (5 AST)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	03:51
Chandler Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	03:49
	03:42	Krstic Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	03:42	Krstic Substitution replaced by Ibaka
	03:42	Green Substitution replaced by Collison
Stevenson Substitution replaced by Terry	03:42
Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	03:42 [DAL 21-19]
Chandler Substitution replaced by Haywood	03:42
Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	03:42 [DAL 22-19]
	03:34 [OKC 21-22]	Durant Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (6 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:24
Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Marion	03:24
Marion Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	03:15
Marion Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	03:03
	03:03 [OKC 22-22]	Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	03:03	Sefolosha Substitution replaced by Harden
	03:03 [OKC 23-22]	Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Marion Floating Jump shot: Missed	02:41
	02:40	Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:31	Ibaka Jump Shot: Missed
Marion Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:30
Terry 3pt Shot: Missed	02:10
	02:08	Harden Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Marion Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	02:00
	02:00	Ibaka Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:00	Team Rebound
Kidd Substitution replaced by Barea	02:00
Butler Substitution replaced by Nowitzki	02:00
	02:00	Ibaka Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Barea Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:59
Haywood Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Marion (1 AST)	01:49 [DAL 24-23]
	01:49	Collison Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Haywood Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	01:49
	01:48	Ibaka Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:28 [OKC 25-24]	Collison Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (7 AST)
Barea 3pt Shot: Missed	01:13
	01:12	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Marion Foul : Personal Block (3 PF)	01:07
	01:07	Westbrook Substitution replaced by Maynor
	01:07 [OKC 26-24]	Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
Marion Substitution replaced by Cardinal	01:07
	01:07 [OKC 27-24]	Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Barea Foul : Offensive Charge (1 PF)	00:43.5
Barea Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	00:43.5
	00:36.9	Durant 3pt Shot: Missed
Haywood Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:34.9
Nowitzki Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed	00:18.9
	00:16.9	Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:02.9	Durant Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (1 TO)
End of 1st Quarter
Dallas Mavericks (10-4)		Oklahoma City Thunder (10-5)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:34 [OKC 29-24]	Ibaka Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Maynor (1 AST)
Barea Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:20 [DAL 26-29]
	10:55	Maynor 3pt Shot: Missed
Barea Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:54
Barea Jump Shot: Missed	10:47
	10:46	Harden Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:33	Harden Jump Shot: Missed
Barea Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:33
	10:24	Maynor Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Terry Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:24 [DAL 27-29]
Terry Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	10:24 [DAL 28-29]
	10:08	Green Jump Shot: Missed
Barea Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	10:07
Terry Layup Shot: Missed	10:03
	10:02	Maynor Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:57	Maynor Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Terry (1 ST)
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Missed	09:48
Haywood Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:46
	09:43	Collison Foul : Personal Block (2 PF)
Haywood Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:43
Team Rebound	09:43
Haywood Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	09:43 [DAL 29-29]
	09:32 [OKC 32-29]	Harden 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Maynor (2 AST)
Barea Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	09:17 [DAL 31-32]
Cardinal Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:54
	08:54
Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Butler	08:54
	08:54 [OKC 33-31]	Ibaka Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	08:54	Ibaka Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:54
Terry Jump Shot: Missed	08:38
Team Rebound	08:37
Butler 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Terry (1 AST)	08:23 [DAL 34-33]
Haywood Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)	08:11
	08:11 [OKC 34-34]	Harden Free Throw Technical (4 PTS)
	08:11	Ibaka Substitution replaced by Durant
	08:02 [OKC 36-34]	Collison Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Durant (1 AST)
Cardinal Layup Shot: Missed Block: Collison (1 BLK)	07:40
	07:38	Harden Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:33 [OKC 38-34]	Maynor Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Harden (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:28
Haywood Substitution replaced by Chandler	07:28
Barea Substitution replaced by Kidd	07:28
	07:28	Maynor Substitution replaced by Westbrook
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	07:20
	07:19	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	07:06	Harden Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Chandler (1 ST)
Butler Layup Shot: Missed	07:01
	06:59	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	06:52 [OKC 40-34]	Green Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Harden (2 AST)
Terry Jump Shot: Missed	06:33
	06:32	Team Rebound
	06:13 [OKC 43-34]	Green 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (8 AST)
	05:50	Collison Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Chandler Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	05:50 [DAL 35-43]
Terry Substitution replaced by Barea	05:50
Cardinal Substitution replaced by Nowitzki	05:50
	05:50	Collison Substitution replaced by Krstic
Chandler Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	05:50 [DAL 36-43]
	05:44 [OKC 45-36]	Green Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (9 AST)
Barea Jump Shot: Missed	05:31
Chandler Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)	05:30
Chandler Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Harden (1 ST)	05:28
	05:24	Harden Layup Shot: Missed
	05:22	Team Rebound
	05:13	Krstic Jump Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)	05:12
	05:00	Westbrook Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Barea Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	05:00 [DAL 37-45]
	05:00	Harden Substitution replaced by Sefolosha
Barea Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	05:00 [DAL 38-45]
	04:51	Green Hook Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	04:50
	04:44	Krstic Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	04:44 [DAL 39-45]
	04:44	Krstic Substitution replaced by Ibaka
Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	04:44 [DAL 40-45]
	04:29 [OKC 48-40]	Durant 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Green (1 AST)
Nowitzki Running Reverse Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	04:06 [DAL 42-48]
Barea Foul : Personal (2 PF)	03:52
Barea Substitution replaced by Stevenson	03:52
	03:42 [OKC 50-42]	Durant Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)
	03:28	Durant Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Chandler Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:28
Team Rebound	03:28
Chandler Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	03:28 [DAL 43-50]
	03:23	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:14	Ibaka Jump Shot: Missed
Stevenson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:13
Chandler Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Kidd (4 AST)	02:54 [DAL 45-50]
	02:54	Durant Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Chandler Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)	02:54 [DAL 46-50]
	02:44	Westbrook Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
Stevenson 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Kidd (5 AST)	02:34 [DAL 49-50]
	02:21	Westbrook 3pt Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)	02:20
Nowitzki Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (10 PTS)	02:07 [DAL 51-50]
Butler Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	01:49
	01:49 [OKC 51-51]	Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
	01:49 [OKC 52-51]	Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Chandler Jump Shot: Missed Block: Green (1 BLK)	01:31
	01:29	Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:25	Green Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	01:25	Team Rebound
	01:13 [OKC 54-51]	Ibaka Jump Hook Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Durant (2 AST)
	00:47.9	Durant Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
	00:47.9	Double Technical - Ibaka, Chandler
Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	00:47.9 [DAL 52-54]
	00:47.9	Durant Substitution replaced by Harden
Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	00:47.9 [DAL 53-54]
	00:36.3 [OKC 56-53]	Green Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Butler Step Back Jump shot: Made (15 PTS)	00:13.4 [DAL 55-56]
	00:00.0	Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Dallas Mavericks (10-4)		Oklahoma City Thunder (10-5)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:43 [OKC 59-55]	Durant 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Green (2 AST)
	11:21	Green Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	11:21
Team Rebound	11:21
Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	11:21 [DAL 56-59]
	11:12 [OKC 61-56]	Krstic Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Durant (3 AST)
Butler Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Sefolosha (1 ST)	11:00
	10:57 [OKC 63-56]	Sefolosha Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	10:54
Nowitzki Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (15 PTS)	10:33 [DAL 58-63]
Stevenson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	10:22
	10:22 [OKC 64-58]	Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
	10:22 [OKC 65-58]	Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
Kidd Jump Shot: Missed	10:09
Chandler Rebound (Off:5 Def:4)	10:08
	10:08	Green Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Chandler Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	10:08 [DAL 59-65]
Chandler Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	10:08 [DAL 60-65]
	09:50	Krstic Jump Shot: Missed
Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	09:49
Chandler Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	09:39 [DAL 62-65]
	09:28	Westbrook Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Kidd (1 ST)
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Missed	09:21
Kidd Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:20
Stevenson 3pt Shot: Missed	09:11
	09:11	Westbrook Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:03	Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:5 Def:5)	09:02
Nowitzki Fade Away Bank shot: Missed	08:49
	08:48	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	08:28	Green Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Butler 3pt Shot: Missed	08:15
	08:14	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	08:03 [OKC 68-62]	Green 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Durant (4 AST)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	07:46
	07:45	Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:37	Sefolosha 3pt Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:5 Def:6)	07:36
	07:19	Green Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)	07:19 [DAL 63-68]
Stevenson Substitution replaced by Terry	07:19
Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	07:19 [DAL 64-68]
	07:00	Westbrook Driving Jump shot: Missed
Terry Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:59
Butler 3pt Shot: Missed	06:46
	06:45	Westbrook Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:39 [OKC 70-64]	Westbrook Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Kidd Jump Shot: Missed	06:20
	06:19	Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)
	06:13	Durant 3pt Shot: Missed
Terry Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:12
Terry 3pt Shot: Missed	05:53
	05:52	Krstic Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
Terry Foul : Personal (1 PF)	05:48
Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Marion	05:48
	05:41	Durant Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Butler (1 ST)
Terry Layup Shot: Missed	05:36
	05:34	Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:26 [OKC 72-64]	Sefolosha Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Butler Jump Shot: Missed	05:00
Chandler Rebound (Off:6 Def:6)	04:59
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	04:53
	04:52	Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Terry Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:47
	04:47 [OKC 73-64]	Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	04:47	Krstic Substitution replaced by Ibaka
	04:47	Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	04:46
Butler Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	04:27
Marion Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:24
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	04:21
	04:20	Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	04:08	Sefolosha Layup Shot: Missed
	04:06	Westbrook Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:04 [OKC 75-64]	Westbrook Putback Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	03:59
Marion Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Kidd (6 AST)	03:49 [DAL 66-75]
	03:22	Westbrook Running Bank shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:6 Def:7)	03:21
Terry 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Butler (1 AST)	03:09 [DAL 69-75]
	02:49	Green Jump Shot: Missed
Marion Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:48
Chandler Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Kidd (7 AST)	02:37 [DAL 71-75]
	02:35	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:35	Green Substitution replaced by Maynor
	02:35	Sefolosha Substitution replaced by Harden
	02:35	Westbrook Substitution replaced by Collison
	02:17 [OKC 77-71]	Durant Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (24 PTS)
Marion Floating Jump shot: Missed	01:59
	01:59	Team Rebound
Chandler Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	01:59
	01:41	Ibaka Hook Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:6 Def:8)	01:40
	01:22	Ibaka Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Marion Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	01:22 [DAL 72-77]
Butler Substitution replaced by Barea	01:22
Kidd Substitution replaced by Nowitzki	01:22
Marion Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	01:22 [DAL 73-77]
	01:12	Durant Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Nowitzki (1 ST)
Marion Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Terry (2 AST)	01:05 [DAL 75-77]
	00:41.6 [OKC 79-75]	Ibaka Hook Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Collison (1 AST)
Terry Jump Shot: Missed	00:30.9
	00:30.2	Team Rebound
	00:15.2 [OKC 81-75]	Durant Step Back Jump shot: Made (26 PTS) Assist: Harden (3 AST)
Barea Jump Shot: Missed Block: Maynor (1 BLK)	00:00.4
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
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Terry Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	11:41 [DAL 77-81]
	11:18 [OKC 83-77]	Maynor Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Terry Foul : Offensive Charge (3 PF)	10:55
Terry Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	10:55
	10:38	Ibaka Jump Shot: Missed
Marion Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	10:37
	10:31	Ibaka Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Nowitzki Step Back Jump shot: Made (19 PTS)	10:20 [DAL 79-83]
	10:04	Ibaka Jump Shot: Missed
Barea Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	10:04
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Missed	09:58
	09:56	Ibaka Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:45	Harden Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Haywood (1 BLK)
	09:42	Collison Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:36	Green Jump Shot: Missed
Haywood Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:35
Marion Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Nowitzki (3 AST)	09:29 [DAL 81-83]
	09:28	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:07	Maynor Jump Shot: Missed
	09:06	Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:06 [OKC 85-81]	Ibaka Putback Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS)
	08:41	Harden Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)	08:41 [DAL 82-85]
Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)	08:41 [DAL 83-85]
	08:21 [OKC 87-83]	Ibaka Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Haywood Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:21
	08:21	Maynor Substitution replaced by Westbrook
	08:21	Harden Substitution replaced by Durant
	08:21 [OKC 88-83]	Ibaka Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
Nowitzki Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Green (1 ST)	07:55
	07:52	Green Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Marion (1 ST)
Barea 3pt Shot: Missed	07:49
	07:47	Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:42	Durant Layup Shot: Missed
	07:41	Durant Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	07:41 [OKC 90-83]	Durant Putback Layup Shot: Made (28 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:39
Haywood Substitution replaced by Chandler	07:39
Barea Substitution replaced by Kidd	07:39
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Kidd (8 AST)	07:23 [DAL 86-90]
	07:05	Durant Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:6 Def:9)	07:04
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Made (27 PTS) Assist: Kidd (9 AST)	06:54 [DAL 89-90]
	06:54	Ibaka Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 1 (28 PTS)	06:54 [DAL 90-90]
	06:37	Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed
	06:35	Ibaka Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	06:32	Ibaka Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Terry (2 ST)
Terry 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Kidd (10 AST)	06:25 [DAL 93-90]
	06:17	Team Timeout : Short
	06:10 [OKC 92-93]	Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Durant (5 AST)
	05:48	Ibaka Substitution replaced by Sefolosha
Kidd Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Marion (2 AST)	05:45 [DAL 95-92]
	05:20	Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:6 Def:10)	05:19
Nowitzki Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	05:00
Marion Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	04:58
Terry 3pt Shot: Missed	04:54
	04:53	Durant Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
Nowitzki Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:42
	04:42	Sefolosha Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:42	Team Rebound
	04:42 [OKC 93-95]	Sefolosha Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Terry (3 AST)	04:28 [DAL 98-93]
	04:09	Sefolosha 3pt Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:08
Marion Jump Shot: Missed	03:52
Chandler Rebound (Off:7 Def:10)	03:50
Chandler Tip Shot: Missed	03:50
Marion Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	03:49
Marion Tip Shot: Made (10 PTS)	03:49 [DAL 100-93]
	03:48	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:30	Westbrook Layup Shot: Missed
	03:28	Collison Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	03:28	Collison Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	03:09
	03:08	Durant Rebound (Off:1 Def:10)
	03:01	Durant 3pt Shot: Missed
Terry Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:59
Chandler Dunk Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Kidd (11 AST)	02:53 [DAL 102-93]
	02:53	Sefolosha Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	02:53	Collison Substitution replaced by Krstic
Chandler Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)	02:53 [DAL 103-93]
	02:43	Durant 3pt Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:7 Def:11)	02:40
	02:21	Westbrook Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (29 PTS)	02:21 [DAL 104-93]
Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (30 PTS)	02:21 [DAL 105-93]
	02:12	Krstic Layup Shot: Missed Block: Chandler (1 BLK)
Terry Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	02:10
Marion Layup Shot: Missed	02:05
Marion Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)	02:03
Nowitzki Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (32 PTS) Assist: Kidd (12 AST)	01:51 [DAL 107-93]
	01:39 [OKC 95-107]	Krstic Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (10 AST)
Chandler Hook Shot: Missed	01:19
	01:17	Krstic Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	01:11 [OKC 97-107]	Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Marion Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Nowitzki (4 AST)	01:00 [DAL 109-97]
Terry Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	00:53.6
	00:53.6 [OKC 98-109]	Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	00:53.6 [OKC 99-109]	Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Chandler Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Sefolosha (2 ST)	00:35.9
	00:32.1 [OKC 101-109]	Durant Dunk Shot: Made (30 PTS) Assist: Sefolosha (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:32.1
Nowitzki Layup Shot: Made (34 PTS) Assist: Terry (4 AST)	00:26.0 [DAL 111-101]
	00:19.4 [OKC 103-111]	Durant Driving Dunk Shot: Made (32 PTS)
End of 4th Quarter

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