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Mavs tame T'wolves to reach 50 wins
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March 26, 2011, Saturday
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THE Dallas Mavericks produced a fourth-quarter rally to overcome the Minnesota Timberwolves 104-96 on Thursday and reach 50 wins for the 11th consecutive season.
"I'd rather trade it in for a championship," Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki told reporters.
"Really, 11 50-win seasons don't mean anything. It shows we're consistently good and we have a good team and we've played well in the regular season. Hopefully we'll top it off in the next couple years and win a ring."
In the day's only other National Basketball Association game, the visiting New Orleans Hornets beat the Utah Jazz 121-117 in Salt Lake City.
In Dallas, the Mavericks opened the fourth quarter with a four-point lead but Wayne Ellington drained a 22-foot jump shot to thrust the Timberwolves to a 94-93 lead with just over three minutes remaining.
However, Tyson Chandler started an 11-2 run for Dallas (50-21) over the final three minutes when he claimed a key offensive rebound and scored a basket while drawing a foul which he converted for the three-point play.
"It wasn't pretty," Nowitzki said. "We were a little rusty there in the first half. Give Minnesota credit. But it was a good win and we'll move on."
Nowitzki led the Mavericks with 30 points and 11 rebounds while Anthony Randolph, making his first start in place of the injured Kevin Love, led the Timberwolves (17-55) with a career-high 31 points and 11 rebounds.
"I feel like I don't have to prove nothing to nobody," said Randolph. "I'm just happy to be able to play a game that I love. That's all that I've always wanted to do."
Love, the league leader in rebounds (15.4) and double-doubles (64) missed the game due to a strained left groin.
"I'd rather trade it in for a championship," Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki told reporters.
"Really, 11 50-win seasons don't mean anything. It shows we're consistently good and we have a good team and we've played well in the regular season. Hopefully we'll top it off in the next couple years and win a ring."
In the day's only other National Basketball Association game, the visiting New Orleans Hornets beat the Utah Jazz 121-117 in Salt Lake City.
In Dallas, the Mavericks opened the fourth quarter with a four-point lead but Wayne Ellington drained a 22-foot jump shot to thrust the Timberwolves to a 94-93 lead with just over three minutes remaining.
However, Tyson Chandler started an 11-2 run for Dallas (50-21) over the final three minutes when he claimed a key offensive rebound and scored a basket while drawing a foul which he converted for the three-point play.
"It wasn't pretty," Nowitzki said. "We were a little rusty there in the first half. Give Minnesota credit. But it was a good win and we'll move on."
Nowitzki led the Mavericks with 30 points and 11 rebounds while Anthony Randolph, making his first start in place of the injured Kevin Love, led the Timberwolves (17-55) with a career-high 31 points and 11 rebounds.
"I feel like I don't have to prove nothing to nobody," said Randolph. "I'm just happy to be able to play a game that I love. That's all that I've always wanted to do."
Love, the league leader in rebounds (15.4) and double-doubles (64) missed the game due to a strained left groin.
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