Ronald Martinez / Getty ImagesDALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 13: Dirk Nowitzki #41 of the Dallas Mavericks takes a shot against Mo Williams #25 of the Los Angeles Clippers at American Airlines Center on February 13, 2012 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)The Mavericks went to a familiar script down the stretch, leaning on Dirk Nowitzki in crunch time.
Nowitzki scored 22 points, 11 in the final 6-plus minutes, Shawn Marion added 16, and Dallas held off the visiting Clippers 96-92 on Monday night.
Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle has praised his team's balance on offense this season, but Nowitzki's still the go-to guy with the game on the line.
"He's the classic case of a great player and you just stay the course," Carlisle said. "I played with Larry Bird for three years and there were nights when he'd go 2-for-13 and then hit the last three shots to win the game. Dirk's the same kind of guy."
The Mavericks have won 10 in a row at home against the Clippers and extended their overall winning streak to four games.
Caron Butler of the Clippers scored a season-high 23 points against his old team, and just missed a three-point try with less than five seconds left that would have put the Clippers in front. Teammate Blake Griffin added 20 points, but Griffin's problems from the free-throw line cost his team as he missed seven of nine foul shots.
Chris Kaman scored a season-high 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and host New Orleans snapped an eight-game skid. ... Al Jefferson had 14 points and 12 rebounds for Utah, playing the second of back-to-back games after winning in Memphis. ... The Hornets say Eric Gordon will have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee today and be out at least six more weeks.
Jason Richardson scored 17 points, and Jameer Nelson and Hedo Turkoglu each added 14 as host Orlando used a big second half to beat Minnesota. ... Kevin Love led the Wolves with 19 points and 15 rebounds.
LeBron James scored 35 points and Dwyane Wade scored 22 for Miami, which entered the game 0-2 against host Milwaukee this season. ... The Heat ran their record to 22-7 - equaling the franchise's best start after the first 29 games of a season, set in 1996-97 and matched in 2004-05.
Lou Williams scored 23 points off the bench as visiting Philadelphia built an early lead and sent Charlotte to its 15th straight defeat.
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