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Bench gives Mavs boost

By Tim MacMahon

Thursday, October 15, 2009

The Mavs have a 25-24 lead after finishing the first quarter with a 10-0 run. The buzz around the AAC is that the Mavs' bench is much better than it was last season. Consider this evidence for that case. Drew Gooden will start a lot of games, but he provided punch off the pine with six points in the first quarter. Reigning Sixth Man of the Year Jason Terry, who vows to be a better defensive player, got a breakaway layup off a steal. Jose Juan Barea finished the spurt with a sweet pull-up flo ...

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