For only the 3rd time in 23 years since the NBA went to a 16-team format in the playoffs did a #8 seed knock out a #1 seed! Dirk Nowitzki disappeared when his team really needed him as Don Nelson devised a plan to stop him on the court. It was amazing to see the Mavericks show no pride tonight and take the beating that the Golden State Warriors gave them! It was amazing to see owner Mark Cuban answering questions after the game with tears in his eyes as he probably came to realize that the coach he treated so badly was much better than the one he replaced him with.

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 were in deep trouble late in the 4th quarter but the real league MVP, Dirk Nowitzki showed up big time. He finished up with 30 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists. Josh Howard also had a great game with 23 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Devin Harris got abused again by Baron Davis but at least he made him work on defense as Harris scored 16 points, grabbed 3 rebounds and dished out 7 assists. Jerry Stackhouse had a solid game off of the bench with 15 points and 3 rebounds. DaSagana Diop had another solid game with 11 points and 7 rebounds. Jason Terry had a rough night with 11 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists on 4 of 11 shooting from the floor. The Warriors still lead this series 3-2.

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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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