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Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki (41) slams the ball into the net during a basketball game against the New York Knicks' in Dallas.
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Dallas Mavericks Dancers' Paige Jones performs during a break in the basketball game against the Knicks' at American Airlines Center.
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Mavericks' Caron Butler (4) runs into Knicks' Wilson Chandler (21) during a basketball game in Dallas.
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Mavericks' Jose Juan Barea (11) moves the ball against the New York Knicks' during a basketball game at American Airlines Center in Dallas on March 13, 2010.
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Knicks' Wilson Chandler (21) objects as the ball is knocked away by Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki (41) during a basketball game at American Airlines Center.
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Mavericks' Caron Butler (4) gets fouled by Knicks' Wilson Chandler (21) during a basketball game at American Airlines Center in Dallas. New York won the game 128-94.
The Mavs play the San Antonio Spurs in the first game of the I-35 playoff challenge tonight at 7 p.m. Please read, "Numerous offensive options make Mavericks too hot for Spurs" by Jean-Jacques Taylor / The Dallas Morning News.