Mavericks Comeback Ties up NBA Finals
By: VERTEXNews/Newsroom Solutions
Updated: June 3, 2011
MIAMI, FL -- Dirk Nowitzki led a comeback for the ages as Dallas raced back to steal Game Two of the NBA Finals from Miami, 95-93.
Trailing by 15 with six-and-a-half minutes to go, Dallas closed on a 22-5 run that was capped by Nowitzki's driving, go-ahead layup with three seconds remaining.
Nowitzki scored the Mavs' final nine points of the game to finish with 24 and 11 rebounds. Dwyane Wade led all scorers with 36 points, but his running three-pointer at the buzzer sailed long off the back iron.
The Mavs' astounding reversal evens the series even at 1-all as both teams head to Dallas for Game Three on Sunday.
Trailing by 15 with six-and-a-half minutes to go, Dallas closed on a 22-5 run that was capped by Nowitzki's driving, go-ahead layup with three seconds remaining.
Nowitzki scored the Mavs' final nine points of the game to finish with 24 and 11 rebounds. Dwyane Wade led all scorers with 36 points, but his running three-pointer at the buzzer sailed long off the back iron.
The Mavs' astounding reversal evens the series even at 1-all as both teams head to Dallas for Game Three on Sunday.
