May 25, 2012, 5:20 am
heat vs. pacers a back to back game play with celtics vs. 76ers.
Preview: Mavericks (29-22) at Heat (35-13)
MIAMI -- It was the scene of the Dallas Mavericksâ greatest moment in franchise history. Still, the Miami Heatâs American Airlines Arena invokes mixed emotions for NBA Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki.
Thursday night, the defending champion Mavericks (29-22) return to the gym where they captured the franchiseâs first title for the first time since last Juneâs championship run. But itâs the failed 2006 NBA Finals memories that now haunt Nowitzki as he leads his team in pursuit of back-to-back titles.
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Preview: Mavericks (29-22) at Heat (35-13)
MIAMI -- It was the scene of the Dallas Mavericksâ greatest moment in franchise history. Still, the Miami Heatâs American Airlines Arena invokes mixed emotions for NBA Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki.
Thursday night, the defending champion Mavericks (29-22) return to the gym where they captured the franchiseâs first title for the first time since last Juneâs championship run. But itâs the failed 2006 NBA Finals memories that now haunt Nowitzki as he leads his team in pursuit of back-to-back titles.