Nowitzki helps Germany nab final Olympics berth

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Germany won the final spot in the 12-team Olympic basketball tournament, getting 32 points from Dirk Nowitzki on Sunday in a 96-82 victory over Puerto Rico. [link]

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Germany, Dirk (32 pts) clinch Olympic berth
Published 7/21/2008 by Toddy at Mavs Moneyball: Front Page Posts
... Germany advances into the Olympics with a win over JJB and Puerto Rico this morning. That marked the final game in the Athens tournament. JJB played pretty well for PR with Carlos Arroyo being out, scoring 18 points in 29 minutes. But he had a horrific time with his 3 ball, going 1-8 beyond the ark. ...

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