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Dirk Feels Like He Has To Make Every Shot In Clutch
"It just feels like at home I've got to make every shot down the stretch to win," said Nowitzki. "That's how it feels. If I don't make it, like that pull-up left, we're losing. I don't know; we've got to figure something out." Dallas has lost five games at home, one more than they have on the road this season. "For some reason, our energy level here at home is nowhere like we should be," said Mavericks forward Shawn Marion. "I don't know if we're getting lulled to sleep out there or what. We've got to get this energy like we should at home. We should be unbelievable here at home." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Dirk Hopes To Return Tuesday Night
Nowitzki missed Sunday's game after injuring his elbow in a collision with Houston's Carl Landry on Friday night. "The doctor has, [what seemed] like, his whole hand in my elbow trying to take out stuff," Nowitzki said when explaining the injury. "It wasn't pretty. We washed it out for like an hour. The worst thing you can get is an infection in your elbow and have surgery. We definitely didn't want that. Washed it out and closed it up, took the X-ray, saw some more stuff. Went back in there, opened it up, washed it out some more, and then finally closed it up after a couple hours." The All-Star added that he's on "every pill there is and I'd love to play, but if not Tuesday, then definitely on the 26th." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets RealGM Recaps For Sunday, 12/20
- Toronto 98, New Orleans 92 The Toronto Raptors (13-17) used a balanced effort to defeat the New Orleans Hornets (12-14) at the Air Canada Centre. Chris Bosh led with 25 points and 11 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani posted 13 points and 11 boards and Jarrett Jack added 15 points, seven assist and five rebounds. Toronto held New Orleans to 38% shooting and won the rebounding battle by two. David West had 21 points and 12 rebounds, Emeka Okafor tallied 16 points and 11 boards and Chris Paul contributed 10 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Game FIC Scores - Memphis 102, Denver 96 The Memphis Grizzlies (12-15) withstood a late charge by the Denver Nuggets (19-9) at FedEx Field. Zach Randolph exploded with 32 points and 24 rebounds, Marc Gasol tallied 14 points and 13 boards and Rudy Gay scored 19 points on 9-for-16 shooting. Memphis outrebounded Denver by 18, including 22 offensive rebounds. Carmelo Anthony had 41 points, six rebounds and five assists, Nene posted 19 points and seven boards and Chris Andersen put up six points and 14 rebounds. Game FIC Scores - Boston 122, Minnesota 104 The Boston Celtics (21-5) jumped out an early lead and never looked back against the Minnesota Timberwolves (5-23) on Sunday evening. Paul Pierce had 29 points and seven rebounds, Kendrick Perkins posted 14 points and 11 boards and Rajon Rondo chipped in 13 points and 15 assists. Boston shot 51%, including 9-for-18 from three-point land. Jonny Flynn scored 21 points, Al Jefferson tallied 20 points and 11 rebounds and Kevin Love totaled 15 points, 11 boards and five assists in the loss. Game FIC Scores - L.A. Lakers 93, Detroit 81 The Los Angeles Lakers (22-4) scored just 10 points in the fourth quarter, but held on to beat the Detroit Pistons (11-16) at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Kobe Bryant led with 28 points, Pau Gasol tallied 13 points and 11 rebounds and Ron Artest added 14 points, nine assists and five boards. Both teams shot 41% from the field, but Detroit turned the ball over 22 times. Rodney Stuckey scored 16 points on 6-for-14 shooting, Jones Jerebko posted 15 points and six rebounds and Ben Wallace grabbed 10 boards. Game FIC Scores - Portland 102, Miami 95 The Portland Trail Blazers (17-12) narrowly defeated the Miami Heat (13-12). Brandon Roy starred with 28 points and eight assists, LaMarcus Aldridge posted 23 points and eight rebounds and Joel Przybilla contributed eight points and 12 boards. Portland hit 51% of their shots, while Miami turned the ball over just seven times. Dwyane Wade had 28 points and 10 assists, Michael Beasley tallied 17 points and eight rebounds and Quentin Richardson scored 22 points on 7-for-7 shooting. Game FIC Scores - Dallas 102, Cleveland 95 Even without Dirk Nowitzki, the Dallas Mavericks (20-8) were able to knock off the Cleveland Cavaliers (20-8). Tim Thomas led with 22 points and six rebounds, Shawn Marion tallied 12 points and eight boards and Jason Kidd put up 10 points and nine assists. Dallas went 19-for-20 from the foul line and committed just five turnovers. LeBron James had 23 points and six assists, Delonte West posted 18 points and seven rebounds and Anthony Parker scored 12 points on 5-for-7 shooting in defeat. Game FIC Scores - New York 98, Charlotte 94 The New York Knicks (10-17) made their free throws in the final seconds to ice a victory over the Charlotte Bobcats (10-16) at Madison Square Garden. Wilson Chandler led with 26 points and four rebounds, David Lee posted 13 points, 14 boards and six assists and Danilo Gallinari scored 23 points on 7-for-15 shooting. New York attempted 13 more foul shots than Charlotte, but the Bobcats won the rebounding battle by thirteen. Raymond Felton starred with 27 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, Tyson Chandler tallied 13 points and 14 boards and Derrick Brown chipped in 10 points and six rebounds. Game FIC Scores RealGM calculates the Floor Impact Counter using the following formula: (Points + .75 Defensive Rebounds + Offensive Rebounds + Steals + Assists + Blocks - .75 Field Goal Attempts - .375 Free Throw Attempts - Turnovers - .5 Personal Fouls) ( )'s indicate a negative FIC score. It is also used to rank players and to determine their Reina Value. Click here to view the player rankings with the Reina Value for the current season New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Mavericks Dec 2009 Archive
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Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki is starting to get tired of carrying the team in clutch situations.
Danilo Gallinari's block in the final seconds allowed the Knicks to come out on top over the Bobcats on Sunday night.