Mavs clinch playoff berth with 16th straight win
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The Dallas Mavericks became the first  team to clinch a playoff berth this season after they stormed  to a franchise-record 16th straight victory with a 102-89  decision over the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday.
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Dirk Nowitzki had 24 points and 15 rebounds &#151; his sixth double-double in the last eight games &#151; to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 95-88 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday night.
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Dirk Nowitzki overcomes a tough shooting night with 26 points, including 16 in the fourth quarter, to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 95-94 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Marquis Daniels had a block, a steal and three straight assists in a just over a two-minute span in the fourth quarter Friday, helping push the Dallas Mavericks to a 92-83 win over the Portland Trail Blazers that ended a three-game losing streak.
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Dirk Nowitzki pours in 25 points to stave off a late Golden State charge and move the Mavericks to 4-0 with a 101-98 overtime win on Monday.
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The Dallas Mavericks extended their  franchise-record home winning streak to 20 games with a 110-87  thrashing of the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, easing to a victory  that was also their 12th straight overall.
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Dirk Nowitzki netted 53 points - the top score in the NBA this season - as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 113-106 in overtime.
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DALLAS (Sports Network) - Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks overcame an early 17-point deficit for a 101-98 overtime victory against Golden State at American Airlines Center.
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Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 points, 14 in the fourth quarter, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the San Antonio Spurs 95-92 on Friday night for their eighth straight victory.
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Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals series against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night with a 95-88 victory.
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Dirk Nowitzki set a franchise record with 53 points to inspire the Dallas Mavericks to a 113-106 overtime victory over the Houston Rockets Thursday.
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Dirk Nowitzki overcame the loss of his front teeth to produce 15 points and 12 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks held the Atlanta Hawks to just 28 first-half points in a 90-68 victory Saturday night.
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SEATTLE Shaun Alexander ran for three touchdowns and the Seattle Seahawks clinched an NFC playoff berth for the second straight year by outlasting Arizona 24-to-21.
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No. 6 Texas A&M gets 21 points and 15 assists from Acie Law and survives a 28-point, 15-rebound effort from Kevin Durant, above, to win its 21st consecutive home game with a 100-82 victory over Texas on Monday.
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The red-hot Dallas Mavericks routed  the Los Angeles Lakers 108-72 to notch up their 17th  consecutive victory on Sunday.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers claim their six straight win and clinch a playoff berth with a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.
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Dirk Nowitzki's aim was off in his first game back from suffering blurred vision, yet he was only the one misfiring for the Dallas Mavericks as they trounced the Sacramento Kings 109-90 Friday night to extend their winning streak to 12.