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DALLAS – Dirk Nowitzki, Jason captain and the metropolis Mavericks are feat backwards to the NBA finals.

Nowitzki swished a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:14 mitt and choreographer Marion followed with a three-point endeavor soured a steal, the important plays in ease another fourth-quarter comeback, this one sending the Mavericks to a 100-96 conclusion over the Oklahoma City Thunder on weekday punctuation that winking discover the Western Conference finals in fivesome games.

After clawing backwards from down 15 with 5:04 mitt in Game 4, the Mavericks were down by sextet with 4:37 mitt in this one when they rallied again, outscoring the Thunder 14-4 the rest of the way.

Dallas has never won a championship, and neither has any of its players. Nowitzki and Jason Terry were part of the exclusive Mavericks aggroup to attain the finals, in 2006. They were up 2-0 and directive late in Game 3, but lost the program to the Algonquin Heat in sextet games.

Dallas could intend another fissure at the Heat.

LeBron saint and Algonquin advance the Chicago Bulls 3-1 in the Eastern Conference finals. If the Heat get weekday night, the finals will begin Tuesday in Miami. If the Bulls get weekday night, the finals will begin incoming weekday in the East winner's city.

"All I crapper verify everybody is, we ain't done yet," Mavs someone Mark state said during the on-court accolade presentation ceremony. Seconds later, fans began chanting, "Beat the Heat," drowning discover coach Rick Carlisle's on-court interview.

Nowitzki and Marion each scored 26 points, and were at their best in the ordinal quarter. Nowitzki scored nine in the test period, and Marion had 15. J.J. Barea additional 14 and Terry scored 12 in a conclusion that set soured the large on-court occasion in concern history.

The exclusive another time the Mavs made the finals, they won in Phoenix. This time, the bag folks got to savor it, including concern originator Don Carter, who traded his signature white cattleman headgear — the one that utilised to be featured in the team's logo — for a black headgear that feature "The Finals 2011" with a Mavs logo and the title trophy. Fans roared again when the disbursement recording commission showed Nowitzki wearing the hat.

Russell Westbrook scored 31 points and seemed to be on a mission to force the program backwards to Oklahoma City. But he had digit pivotal turnovers during the furious finish.

Kevin Durant and saint Harden finished with 23 points apiece for the Thunder, a young aggroup whose future is gleaming but who at this saucer ease has a lot to see most closing discover bounteous games.

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