At 8:00 p.m. ET in Dallas, the very game Mavericks, the final seed in the Western Conference, will try to force a Game 7 against the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs on ESPN in a matchup that can be live streamed free by clicking this link. Mavericks fans can listen to the big game on 103.3 ESPN, while Spurs fans can find the radio broadcast on 1200 WOAI.
Dirk Nowitzki is a veteran of the postseason, and his approach to the rest of this series is one game at a time. "The way you've got to look at it is you've got to win one home game," Nowitzki said. "We worry about everything else after that. Fun setup tomorrow, one game to win at home."
This series has shifted in San Antonio's favor largely due to their frontcourt of Tim Duncan and Tiago Splitter, who are both arguably outplaying Dirk. "We're taking what they give us," Duncan said.
"So we have a little more of an ability to get in the lane, especially with Tony, and once he gets in there he is drawing a lot of attention, which leaves Tiago and I an opportunity to try and hit the glass and try and finish things up."
After two straight games of both men notching double-doubles, Dirk needs to up his production from his current 18-points-per-game pace. He unleashed a 26-point, 15-rebound performance in the Game 5 loss, but another outing like that in Dallas could mean they stay alive.
Fellow Mav Shawn Marion opened up about his frustration that they dropped Game 5 despite Dirk's explosion.
"When guys have breakout games, we've got to turn them into Ws," Marion said. "That's been the hardest thing to adjust to. The offense has been there. It's been up and down. But for the most part, you get stops, you can win."
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