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Mavs ride Dirk's historic quarter, 96-85

By Tim MacMahon

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

How did the Dallas Mavericks come back from a 15-point deficit at the beginning of the fourth quarter? Simple: Hop on the big German's back. To put it simply, Dirk Nowitzki had the best quarter in franchise history to carry the Mavs to a 96-85 victory over the Utah Jazz. Dirk dropped 29 points in the frame, breaking a Mavs record for points in the quarter that had stood for 25 years. He pretty much put his head down and willed the Mavs to the win, making seven of eight field goals and 15 of ...

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