Nowitzki jumper leads Mavericks past Magic, 100-98
By Kyle Hightower
Topics: From the Wires, Entertainment News
Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki, right, looks for an opening around Orlando Magic's Ryan Anderson (33) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 30, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)(Credit: AP)ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Dirk Nowitzki banked in a jumper with 5.9 seconds left and scored a game-high 28 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 100-98 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
Jameer Nelson scored 24 points to lead Orlando. Ryan Anderson added 21 and Dwight Howard finished with 19 points and 15 rebounds.
The Mavericks trailed by 15 points in the third quarter before rallying in the final period, aided by a plethora of turnovers by the Magic. Jason Terry had 10 points in the quarter and 17 in the game. Delonte West and Shawn Marion each added 15.
Orlando had 16 turnovers, which led to 20 points for the Mavericks. The Magic lost to Dallas for the sixth straight time at home.
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