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Nowitzki Returns as Mavs Register Big Win Over Warriors
Dirk Nowitzki unexpectedly returned to the starting lineup and scored 18 points after missing four games with a high ankle sprain, and the Dallas Mavericks finally beat a winning team since acquiring Jason Kidd.
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The Return has begun
YAYsports! NBA — ... In other news, I watched the Mavs-Warriors game. Yeah, totally disappointed. I was like, score Golden State, score. Or at least grab a rebound. ...

The Return Has Begun
The Serious Tip — ... In other news, I watched the Mavs-Warriors game. Yeah, totally disappointed. I was like, score Golden State, score. Or at least grab a rebound. ...

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