NEW ORLEANS - As much as Dirk Nowitzki struggled to get up accurate shots with Anthony Davis hand in his face, the Dallas Mavericks veteran still found a way
to come through in the clutch.
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Jersey .Nowitzkis knack for producing when it mattered was mirrored by the
Mavericks, who squandered a 17-point lead and trailed by four points early in
the fourth quarter before regaining the poise they needed to close out a
hard-earned 109-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday
night.Sometimes youve just got to stop the bleeding somehow, refocus and thats
what we did, Nowitzki said. I love how we fight for each other.Chandler Parsons
scored 20 points, highlighted by a deep 3 to put the Mavericks up 101-96 in the
middle of the fourth quarter en route to their second-straight victory. Nowitzki
scored 17 despite foul trouble, capped by his 12-foot fade away over Davis that
gave Dallas a 109-103 lead with 49 seconds left. Monta Ellis also scored 17 for
Dallas, including a jumper and reverse layup late in the third that seemed to
halt New Orleans momentum.Weve got an experienced team. A lot of us have been in
these situations before and we understand that teams arent just going to give
up, Parsons said. Im glad for the way we kept fighting.Davis had 31 points, 15
rebounds and three blocks for New Orleans. Tyreke Evans added 22 points and 10
rebounds, and Jrue Holiday scored 24 for New Orleans.We could have had that
game, Davis said. We had the lead in the fourth. ... We have to make sure we
execute and focus.Tyson Chandler, who had to contend with Davis and 7-footer
Omer Asik, still managed 11 points, seven rebounds and two blocks for Dallas.
Devin Harris and Brandan Wright each added 12 points for the Mavericks, who
outshot New Orleans 51.7 per cent (46 of 89) to 42.7 per cent (38 of 89) and
outscored the Pelicans in the paint, 62-46.After giving up 66 points in the
first half, New Orleans buckled down defensively to start the third quarter,
which Dallas began by missing seven of 10 shots and turning the ball over four
times.The Pelicans quickly erased a double-digit deficit with a 15-0 run that
began when Davis steal led to Asiks dunk. Davis added four free throws, a
20-foot jumper, three rebounds and a block of Parsons 3-point attempt during the
spurt, the last of those highlights leading to Holidays 3 that gave New Orleans
a 75-72 lead.The Mavs took their first 10-point lead just seven minutes in. The
lead grew to 17 late in the second quarter on Wrights alley-oop dunk of Nelsons
lob. But Evans responded with a 3 to make it 66-52 at halftime.In the first
half, we didnt have the pace and the energy that we needed to come out with,
Davis said.TIP-INSMavericks: Former Pelicans forward Al-Farouq Aminu faced his
previous team for the first time as a member of the Mavericks. He played 16
minutes and two points and five rebounds. .... Chandler was called for a
technical foul by Lauren Holtkamp for contesting a foul call on the Dallas
defensive end in the first half.Pelicans: With 4:02 left in the first quarter,
Davis stepped on Aminus foot under the basket and rolled his left ankle. He
remained down on the court for a couple minutes before limping to the bench
during a timeout. However, he returned to the court to the relief of the
applauding crowd when play resumed. ... Evans drew a technical foul for hanging
on the rim after a break-away dunk.THIRD QUARTER CONCERNSMavericks coach Rick
Carlisle and numerous players expressed concern over three straight
third-quarter lapses.Weve definitely got to solve some of the issues weve had in
the third quarter, Nowitzki said. I guess its normal for humans to relax a
little bit when they have a lead, so weve got to address that.TAKING
CHARGESWhile Pelicans coach Monty Williams lamented the Pelicans seven turnovers
in the fourth quarter, the Mavericks were gratified by how they caused three of
those by drawing charges.We made a couple stands there, stuck in there and gave
up our bodies, said Nowitzki, who drew one of the charges but seemed hesitant to
take credit. I think I couldnt get out of the way quick enough. Thats how that
happened.UP NEXTDallas: Hosts Boston on Monday night.New Orleans: Plays at
Memphis on Monday night.
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Jersey . Perez, 35, posted a 1-2 record with a 3.69 earned-run average in
19 relief appearances last season. His season ended Aug. 9 due to a torn
ligament in his left elbow. Perez joins infielder Andy LaRoche and catcher
Mike Nickeas with minor-league agreements for 2014 that include invitations to
attend spring training.
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Lakers Jersey . Murray beat Sam Querrey 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-3 to
clinch Britains opening-round victory against the United States on Sunday at
Petco Park. "Im proud of the way Im playing just now, because I had to do a lot
of work to get back to where I want to be," Murray said after celebrating with
his teammates on the red clay court in a temporary stadium in left field of the
downtown home of baseballs San Diego Padres.
http://www.lakersbasketballshop.com/Nick-Van-Exel-Jersey/ . And he said Sunday that players believe nobody in Sterlings family should be
able to own the Los Angeles Clippers if hes gone.Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com)
- Jameer Nelson is on the move again. The Denver Nuggets acquired Nelson from
the Boston Celtics on Tuesday in exchange for fellow point guard Nate Robinson.
Nelson, 32, appeared in just six games for the Celtics after coming over from
Dallas in the Rajon Rondo deal last month. He was averaging 4.8 points and 5.5
assists in just over 20 minutes per game for Boston. The 11-yearr NBA veteran
and all-time Orlando Magic assists leader hasnt played since Jan.
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Lakers Jersey. 2 because of an ankle injury. He has averaged 6.8 points
and 4.4 assists in 29 games between the Mavericks and Celtics this season.
Robinson, 30, was averaging 5.8 points in 33 games during his second season with
the Nuggets. The 10-year NBA veteran played in 81 games for Boston between
2010-11.
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