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The Dallas Mavericks Look To Oust the Oklahoma City Thunder
The Dallas Mavericks Look To Oust the Oklahoma City ThunderThe Oklahoma City Thunder is on the verge of being eliminated from the NBA playoffs at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks.


Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd were told Tuesday to stay home and relax. The day after leading the Mavericks to one of their greatest comeback victories, and the day before they could earn another chance at their first NBA title, they deserved some time to lounge around and let it all soak in.

Besides, when they arrive at work Wednesday, coach Rick Carlisle will have plenty of other things for them to think about.

Like getting more rebounds, committing fewer turnovers and playing better defense the first 43 minutes so they don’t need another historic comeback.

Carlisle doesn’t expect his veteran squad to lose its focus after going up 3-1 in the Western Conference finals and getting a day off, but he’s not taking any chances. With the Oklahoma City Thunder on the ropes, he wants Dallas to knock them out right away, in Game 5 at home on Wednesday night.

History shows they should be pretty giddy.

Only eight teams have overcome a 3-1 deficit. Only two did it by winning twice on the road, which Oklahoma City would have to do, and those two teams had the experience and wisdom to pull it off: the defending champion Rockets in 1995, and the 1968 Celtics, who’d won nine of the previous 11 titles.

The youth and inexperience of the Thunder was evident in their Game 4 collapse. That will be the reason the Thunder will not be able to rebound from the loss and will be sent home packing by the Mavericks.

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