The undefeated New Orleans Hornets are no more thanks to the sharp shooting and defense of the Dallas Mavericks in the final minutes of the fourth quarter on Monday.
From 5:46 in the fourth quarter until 3:20 remained on the clock, the Mavericks went on a 5-0 run to tie the game at 90 on a Dirk Nowitzki 3-pointer that re-energized the team. The much-needed three-pointer erased an 11-point deficit. Jason Kidd landed another shot from long range 39 seconds later. But 3’s served as a staple of the quarter: the Mavs had six and the Hornets five shots.
With 34.9 seconds to go, a Jason Terry turnaround jump shot put the Mavericks up 97-95. Nowitzki went to the free throw line with 2.8 seconds left and the chance to make it a two possession game. Uncharacteristically, Dirk missed the second of two, but Terry “flew” in to retain possession of the ball until the clock ran down to 0.7 seconds.
Terry topped the Mavs’ list of scorers with 26 points, including three 3’s. Nowitzski scored 25 points with 10 rebounds for double-double numbers. Chris Paul carried the Hornets through the first three quarters but did not score in the fourth.
The Mavs improve to 7-2, and the Hornets drop to 8-1. The next game is at New Orleans on Wednesday.
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