Although the newly acquired Caron Butler was out due to an allergic reaction, the newly acquired center did good work. In 39 minutes, Brendan Haywood had 11 points, nine rebounds and five blocked shots. He also helped limit Andrew Bynum to 10 points — more than five points below his average.

The big stars for Dallas on the night were Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry. Nowitzki led the way with 31 points and nine rebounds, while Terry had 30 points, three rebounds and three assists.

The Lakers, per usual, were led by Kobe Bryant, however the superstar didn’t have a very good game. He scored 20 points but missed 14-of-23 field goal attempts.

With the win, the Mavs retain their spot atop the Southwest Division with a record of 37-21. The 43-15 Lakers are still comfortably atop the Western Conference standings, even with the loss.

Brendan Haywood and the Mavs beat the Lakers (Image: Zuma Press)

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In 31 minutes, Wade had 28 points, 11 assists, six rebounds and five steals. He hit 12-of-16 field goal attempts and 4-of-6 free throws. For Mavs fans in the stands, this type of play from Wade was all too familiar. Back in 2006, it was Wade’s superstar play that led the Miami Heat to a championship over the Mavericks.

Chris Bosh hit two free throws late to give the Eastern Conference a 141-139 lead over the Western Conference. After Carmelo Anthony missed a three-pointer at the buzzer, the East was victorious.

Anthony led the way for the West with 27 points and ten rebounds, while hometown hero Dirk Nowitzki chipped in 22 points in 28 minutes. But once again, Nowitzki lost in Dallas while Wade took home the win and the MVP.

Dwyane Wade - 2010 All-Star Game MVP (Image: Zuma Press)

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After Nowitzki tied the game with a free throw with around two minutes remaining, Jonny Flynn’s layup gave the lead back to Minnesota. Erick Dampier split a pair at the line and then Nowitzki fouled Corey Brewer on a three-pointer — and Brewer went to the line and hit all three. Following a Nowitzki miss, rookie Wayne Ellington nailed a three-pointer to seal the win for the T’Wolves.

Minnesota had six players in double figures, including all five of their starters. Flynn had 19 points and seven assists, while Kevin Love had 17 points and 11 rebounds off the bench.

Nowitzki led the Mavs with 21 points in 37 minutes, even though he came off the bench. Jason Terry led the starters with 20 points.

The loss drops the Mavs to 31-19 on the season, while the T’Wolves improve to 12-38 following the win.

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Even though they were playing without starters Jason Kidd and Erick Dampier, the Mavs went to New York and obliterated the Knicks by a final score of 128-78. The Mavs led by as many as 53 points and outscored the Knicks in the second half 69-35. The Mavs were led in scoring by Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry, who each scored 20 points.

The 50-point margin of victory set multiple records including the biggest margin of victory in the history of the Mavericks and the worst home loss in the history of the Knicks. The only time the Knicks lost by more points was in 1960.

Said Mike D’Antoni, the head coach of the Knicks: “They took our heart out of us.”

You can say that again.

Dirk Nowitzki helped the Mavs destroy the Knicks (Image: Zuma Press)

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Nowitzki went 7-for-12 in the final stanza and the Mavs routed the Spurs 42-23 the rest of the way to pull off a stunning 112-103 victory in San Antonio. Nowitzki finished with 26 points, while Jason Terry had 21 points, eight assists, four rebounds and two steals off the bench.

The Spurs, on the other hand, lost all their momentum when they came out sluggish to begin the fourth. They wasted a stellar performance by Tim Duncan, who scored 31 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, dished out five assists and blocked two shots. Tony Parker had 21 points and six assists, while Manu Ginobili had 12 points, seven assists, five rebounds and two steals.

With the win, the Mavs take a three-game lead over the Spurs in the Southwest Division. At 25-11, Dallas has the second best record in the Western Conference and look like a team that will be difficult to beat in the playoffs — especially if Nowitzki continues to be a monster to close out ballgames.

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On Saturady, Landry was forced to miss a game after undergoing five hours of dental work. On Sunday, Nowitzki missed a game. It’s unknown when either player will return, but they are both considered day-to-day.

Amazingly, even without Nowitzki, the Mavs were able to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tim Thomas led the way with 22 points and seven rebounds, while Jason Terry chipped in 19 points off the bench. LeBron James had 25 points but hit just 9-of-23 field goal attempts.

Here’s the video of Nowitzki’s elbow catching Landry in the mouth:

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On Saturady night, the Dallas Mavericks certainly knew his name. Williams finished the game 7-for-7 on three-pointers and score 25 points overall as the Cavs beat the Mavs by a final score of 111-95.

LeBron James chipped in with 25 points, 12 assists and five rebounds. Delonte West had 10 points and 10 rebounds, while Anderson Varejao had 15 points and nine rebounds while making all seven of his field goal attempts.

Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavs with 27 points and nine rebounds. Jason Terry had 25 points off the bench. Defense was the problem for Dallas, as Cleveland scored 68 points in the first half.

Following the game, both teams had a record of 12-5.

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Nowitzki’s explosion set a new franchise record and he finished the contest with 40 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, five blocks and two steals. He hit 12-of-22 shots from the field, 1-of-3 three-pointers and 15-of-16 shots from the free throw line. Amazingly, he didn’t record a single turnover in the game.

Jason Kidd was Nowitzki’s main partner in crime, finishing with 19 points, six assists, five rebounds and two steals. The Jazz were led by Deron Williams, who had 22 points, five assists and five rebounds. Mehmet Okur chipped in with 14 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, four steals and two blocks.

With the win, the Mavs are now 3-1 on the season. After losing the season’s first game, Dallas has now put three impressive wins in a row. The Jazz, on the other hand, fell to 1-3 with the loss.

Dirk Nowitzki just went off in the fourth quarter (Image: Zuma Press)

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Nowitzki scored his 19 points on 8-for-11 shooting and also had five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal. Kris Humphries, Drew Gooden and Rodrigue Beaubois were also in double figures for the Mavs.

The LeBron-less Cavs were led by Jamario Moon’s 18 points, ten rebounds and three assists. Jawad Williams had 13, Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 12 and Darnell Jackson had 10 for Cleveland. With the loss, the Cavs dropped to 3-3 in exhibition play.

While LeBron has recently been sick, that wasn’t the reason why he missed the game. Cleveland’s top three stars sat out due to this game being a back-to-back affair.

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Last season, Thomas split time between the Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks. His best stint was with the Knicks. In 36 games, the 6-foot-10 power forward averaged 9.6 points. 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists, while shooting 46.1% from the floor, 42.1% from beyond the three-point line and 80.6% at the charity stripe.

In Dallas, Thomas will be asked to open driving lanes for the team’s stars such as Dirk Nowitzki, Josh Howard and the newly acquired Shawn Marion. He can open those lanes by pulling opposing bigmen out of the lane with is outside shooting.

Thomas was the 7th overall pick of the 1997 draft. Although he never has lived up to the potential he illustrated in college at Villanova, Thomas has evolved into a useful role player.

Tim Thomas Mavs (Image: Zuma Press)

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