The Warriors ambushed the Mavericks tonight and ended their season with a beatdown at the Oracle Arena! The Mavericks only shot 37.6% from the floor and they were outrebounded 53-38 by the Warriors and those were two of the biggest reasons for the loss. Another huge reason was the third quarter in which the Warriors outscored the Mavericks 36-15! It looks as if Don Nelson badly outcoached Avery Johnson with his halftime adjustments! Josh Howard led the way for the Mavericks with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Jerry Stackhouse did a good job off of the bench with 20 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Jason Terry (13 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists) and Devin Harris (13 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists) both got abused on defense by the Warriors. Rookie Maurice Ager played the whole 4th quarter and he played well as he scored 10 points. Dirk Nowitzki totally disappeared tonight when his team really needed him…..not exactly an MVP performance! He only shot 2 for 13 from the floor and wound up with 8 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists. The Warriors won this series 4-2!

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The Mavericks are in big trouble after getting beat by the Warriors at the Oracle Arena in Oakland last night. The Mavs played their big lineup and they outrebounded the Warriors 49-34 but in the end that didn’t matter as the Warriors were just the better team. Jerry Stackhouse led the way off of the bench with 24 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Dirk Nowitzki had a fantastic game with 23 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals. Nowitzki kept the Mavericks in the game late as he kept hitting 3-pointers late in the ballgame. Josh Howard also had a good game with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Jason Terry was 7 of 19 from the floor but he still finished with 19 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. DaSagana Diop got the start last night and he scored 2 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked 4 shots in 28 minutes on the court. The Mavericks couldn’t stop Baron Davis who lit them up for 33 points last night. The Mavericks are now down 3-1 to the Warriors in this series.

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The Mavericks just weren’t prepared for the onslaught at the Oracle Arena last night. The Warriors raced out to a 89-71 lead after the first three quarters and then they cruised to victory. The Mavericks only shot 38.8% from the floor and that won’t get it done against the Warriors. Dirk Nowitzki led the way for the Mavericks with 20 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. Josh Howard also had a decent game with 20 points and 9 rebounds. Jason Terry had a tough game as he only shot 4 for 11 from the floor. He still finished with 14 points and 5 assists. Jerry Stackhouse had a decent game off of the bench with 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. The Warriors are now up 2-1 over the Mavericks in this series.

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The Mavericks have went back to their big lineup and it paid off with a win tonight. The Mavericks outrebounded the Warriors 41-34 and that was a big reason they won last night. The Mavericks also had a huge 3rd quarter in which they outscored the Warriors 33-22 and that was also a big factor in the win. Jason Terry led the way for the Mavericks with 28 points, 2 assists and 3 steals. Dirk Nowitzki also had a much better game than he did in game #1 as he scored 23 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and blocked 2 shots. Josh Howard had a terrific basketball game with 22 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocked shots. Jerry Stackhouse was outstanding off of the bench with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists despite only hitting 3 of 9 shots from the floor. Devin Harris only played 19 minutes last night but he still scored 15 points and dished out 4 assists. The Mavericks have tied the series at 1-1 as the series now shifts to California.

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Avery Johnson got completely outcoached by Don Nelson in the opening game of the playoffs. The Mavericks decided to play small ball with the Warriors which played right into their hands. Why in the world would the best team in the NBA adjust how they play to matchup with the Warriors? Makes no sense to me. The game was tied at the half, but the Warriors smoked the Mavericks 59-47 in the second half to win the game. Josh Howard led the way for the Mavericks with 21 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals tonight. Devin Harris played a good game on offense as he scored 19 points, grabbed 3 rebounds, dished out 2 assists and stole the ball 2 times. But Harris got abused by Baron Davis all night long as he racked up 33 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists tonight. Jason Terry had a solid game with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Dirk Nowitzki was rattled by the Warriors as he only hit 4 of 16 shots from the floor. He wound up with 14 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocked shots. Devean George got a rare start and he scored 10 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. DaSagana Diop and Erick Dampier only played 18 minutes between them and they racked up 9 rebounds. The Mavericks better go back to their big lineup and make the Warriors adjust to them. The Warriors lead the series 1-0.

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