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Mavs take 10th straight NBA win rolling over Miami(AFP)Updated: 2007-02-24 08:31 DALLAS, United States - Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 points and Dallas completed a season sweep of Miami with their 10th straight victory 112-100 on Thursday in a rematch of last season's finals. Dallas pulled away in the second quarter and led by as many as 32 early in the fourth before Miami fought back to make the final score respectable. Miami was making its first appearance in Dallas since winning the NBA title in Game 6 last June. The Finals MVP, Dwyane Wade is considering season-ending surgery after dislocating his left shoulder in a loss at Houston on Wednesday. Nowitzki added 11 rebounds and Jason Terry scored 16 of his 21 points in the second quarter as the Mavericks outscored the Heat, 39-21, to open a 65-42 lead. Dallas let up in the fourth but still became just the fourth team in league history to have three winning streaks of at least 10 games. The Mavericks are 45-5 in their last 50 games and have all but forgotten about an 0-4 start. Shaquille O'Neal and James Posey each had 17 points and Jason Williams added 13 for the Heat. |
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