Mavericks fend off Timberwolves for ninth straight win
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03/03/2010 -
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Terry poured in 26 points and dished out
five assists to help the red-hot Dallas Mavericks fend off the Minnesota Timberwolves, 112-109, at American Airlines Center.
Dirk Nowitzki added 22 points and five rebounds for the Mavericks, who have
won nine in a row for the first time since March 16-30, 2007. Shawn Marion and
Rodrigue Beaubois each chipped in 17 points. Caron Butler ended with 14 points
and five boards for the victors.
Corey Brewer finished with 24 points and seven rebounds for the Timberwolves,
who have dropped four straight. Jonny Flynn tallied 19 points. Kevin Love
scored 14 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, while Ryan Hollins also added 14
points in defeat.
Trailing 98-97 with 6 1/2 minutes to play in the fourth, the Mavericks went on
a 10-4 spurt to go in front. Terry scored four points during the stretch,
including a pair of foul shots to make it 107-102 with less than three minutes
left.
Flynn's floater stopped the bleeding and got Minnesota within three with 2:17
to go. Following a Butler missed jumper, Brewer made a layup to make it
107-106 with 1:35 remaining.
Nowitzki made it a three-point game again by making two free throws at the
other end. The Timberwolves came up empty on their next possession, as Brewer
missed a long jumper and Flynn had a layup blocked.
The margin remained the same following Terry's missed jumper. Flynn then
was off the mark with a shot, leading to two free throws from Butler for a
111-106 Mavs lead with 9.6 ticks left on the clock.
Brewer made a three-pointer to cut the deficit to 111-109, but Beaubois
connected on 1-of-2 from the foul line with 0.5 seconds left to seal the
victory.
Dallas led 30-28 after the first quarter and expanded that margin to 60-53 at
the half.
Trailing 89-77 with about three minutes left in the third, Minnesota scored
the final 10 points of the period to get within 89-87 on Flynn's jumper.
The Timberwolves surged ahead in the early stages of the fourth, but the
Mavericks fought right back.
Game Notes
The Mavericks gave veteran All-Star guard Jason Kidd a night off to
rest...Minnesota forward Al Jefferson served the first of a two-game
suspension...The Mavericks tripped against Minnesota, 117-108, on February 5
in Dallas, snapping their 13-game winning streak against the Wolves...The Mavs
shot 50 percent from the field, while Minnesota made 53.2 percent of its
shots.
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Pacific-10 Conference odds
Teams that should be in: Stanford
 Oregon and USC get their tickets punched after taking care of business this weekend. Yes, the Trojans' computer numbers aren't great, but there's no way the third-place team in this league is getting nixed. Grudgingly, I added Arizona after consultation with our Bracketologist. I don't know that Arizona will lose its last three (including a Pac-10 quarterfinal game), and even if the Cats do, I still can't see how they'd be left out, given the overall profile. That said, it bears watching, as three more L's would leave them at 18-12 (9-9) and on a 6-11 skid entering the Dance. It would be nice to see the Wildcats get at least one W in the Bay Area next week, as Cincinnati (albeit without Armein Kirkland and with a worse profile) was axed after a similar slide last season. I just couldn't rationalize having some of the other teams as locks and not having Arizona in that category -- there just aren't enough good teams behind the Cats to threaten their spot, it seems. Stanford has its fate in its own hands with the Arizona schools coming to the Farm to close out the regular season next weekend.
Should be in:
Stanford [17-10 (9-7), RPI: 40, SOS: 21] No shame in not getting a win in L.A., but that makes the home game against Arizona State a must-win ahead of what could be an intriguing meeting with Arizona should the Cats lose at Cal. Getting to 11 Pac-10 wins would make Selection Sunday much more comfortable, but 10's probably more than enough this season. The Cardinal have nonconference wins over Texas Tech and at Virginia to lean on, although they also lost badly to Air Force and Santa Clara at home.
| Southeastern Conference odds |
Work left to do: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Mississippi State
 It looks more and more possible that no one from the SEC West will make the NCAAs. How weird is that? Tennessee and Vandy move into the locks category after more good work this weekend. Kentucky stays there, although it would be smart for the Cats to handle Georgia at home Wednesday ahead of a trip to the Swamp. Could a disaster scenario (two more L's and a first-round SEC tourney exit) somehow dislodge the Cats despite their incredible computer numbers? Still unlikely, but not worth chancing it.
Work left to do:
Alabama [19-9 (6-8), RPI: 43, SOS: 47] The tough L at Tennessee was understandable, and even created some hope. Unfortunately, that hope was dashed by a home loss to Auburn, which leaves the Tide in some real trouble. There's still no signature win on the profile (no, Kentucky doesn't count), and the computer profile is weakening rapidly. The Tide conceivably could beat Ole Miss and win at Miss. State to get to 8-8 and clinch at least a share of the West crown, but that's probably not enough right now. The Tide will need to do some work in the SEC tourney.
Georgia [16-10 (8-6), RPI: 52, SOS: 23] This is the team with the best chance to make it from this section right now. The Bulldogs rebounded from a terrible performance at Ole Miss to beat down Miss. State. Now they are at Kentucky (king of the RPI 51-100 win) and home to Tennessee. That would be worth a lot of computer points to get both (which is doable), as both teams are in the top 11 in RPI. Finishing at least 9-7 is an absolute must, and I would feel much better about the Dawgs' chances if they got both to get to 10 SEC wins. They also beat Gonzaga, but lost to ACC bubblers Georgia Tech and Clemson.
Mississippi [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 63, SOS: 79] Like everyone else in this division, Ole Miss gacked up a chance to stake a claim, losing by double figures at South Carolina. Even 9-7 likely is not nearly enough with a nonconference profile devoid of anything notable.
Mississippi State [16-11 (7-7), RPI: 66, SOS: 37] With a chance to get in the mix, these Bulldogs were leashed by their Georgia counterparts. Could they get to 9-7? I guess -- although winning at Arkansas, then beating Alabama is no lock -- but would that mean all that much for a team with this overall profile? Probably not. There's nothing of note (on the good side) in the nonconference profile. |
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