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.

Mo Williams - Cleveland Cavaliers (Image: Zuma Press)

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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.

Dirk Nowitzki - Dallas Mavericks (Image: Zuma Press)

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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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Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups were the stars for the Nuggets. Anthony led the way with 30 points, five assists and three assists, while Billups had 28 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds. Anthony hit 13-of-22 field goald attempts and Billups of 10-of-16. J.R. Smith, Nene and Kenyon Martin chipped in with 18, 17 and 15 points, respectively.

As expected, Dirk Nowitzki was the star for the Mavericks. The superstar forward out of Germany had 32 points, ten rebounds and seven assists, while hitting 9-of-17 shots from the field and 12-of-12 free throws. Jason Kidd had 19 points and nine assists, while Brandon Bass had 17 points and seven rebounds off the bench.

The Nuggets will play either the Los Angeles Lakers or the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Finals. The Lakers hold a 3-2 lead in the series and will be looking to eliminate the Rockets in Houston in Game 6.

Chauncey Billups is headed to the Western Conference Finals (Image: Newscom)

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Nowitzki scored 44 points on the night, including 19 points in the final stanza. For the game, the native of Germany hit 14-of-25 shots from the field, 16-of-17 shots from the line, pulled down 13 rebounds, handed out three assists, collected two steals and blocked one shot. Helping out Nowitzki was Josh Howard, who had 21 points and 11 rebounds while playing on a pair of gimpy ankles.

For the Nuggets, Carmelo Anthony was also very impressive. He finished with 41 points, 11 rebounds, five steals and three assists. Chauncey Billups had 24 points and seven assists, while J.R. Smith had 19 points off of the bench.

Game 5 is to be played on Wednesday. If the Mavs win that game, Game 6 will be back in Dallas on Friday.

Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks (Image: Newscom)

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Carmelo Anthony Game-Winner (Image: Newscom)

On the game, Anthony had 31 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in 42 minutes. Chauncey Billups also starred for the Nuggets, finishing with 32 points, three rebounds and three assists in 41 minutes. Kenyon Martin (12 points) and J.R. Smith (10 points) also finished in double-digits.

For the Mavs, this was a bitter loss. Prior to Anthony’s game-winning three-pointer, Antoine Wright of the Mavs tried to foul him because Dallas had a foul to give. Despite replays showing that Wright did foul Anthony, there was no call from the referees. Following the game, the NBA admitted that the ref made a mistake by not calling a foul.

Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavs with 33 points in 38 minutes. Jason Terry, the 2009 Sixth Man of the Year, had 17 points and four rebounds from off the bench.

Game 4 will be played on Monday in Dallas. With a victory, the Nuggets would advance to the Western Conference Finals.

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Cristal Taylor and Dirk Nowitzki Story (Image: Newcom)

Nowitzki, who was interviewed after practice for the Dallas Mavericks prior to their Game 3 contest against the Denver Nuggets, declined to give any information. Taylor is reportedly still in jail and hasn’t been bailed out. She was arrested for a theft charge and probation violation.

Taylor, who is 37, reportedly has a long list of aliases including: Crystal Ann Taylor, Cristal Taylor Westerhaus, Christa A. Westerhays, Christy Nobles, Christian B. Travino, Kristi Briana Westerhauf, Crystal Nobles and Christian Julie Wellington. Nowitzki apparently wasn’t aware of her unlawful past, her aliases or even her true age.

This isn’t exactly the greatest timing for Nowitzki and the Mavs. In Game 3, the Mavs need a win to keep hope alive in the second round. They currently trail the Nuggets 0-2 in their best of seven series.

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The US men’s basketball team easily defeated Team Germany on Monday, leaving them the only team undefeated in pool play. Dwight Howard led the scoring with 22 points as they topped the Germans 106 to 57. LeBron James contributed 18 points. Dallas Maverick All-Star, Dirk Nowitzki led the scoring for the Germans with 14 points.

The Lithuanian team was undefeated going into today’s game with Australia, but lost to the Aussies 106-75. Team USA faces the Australians on Wednesday in the first game of the quarterfinal elimination round.

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