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O.J. Mayo ties the game against the Thunder

The Thunder and the Mavericks are going to overtime because of a perfectly-executed play.

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Rick Carlisle is a genius. The fact that he has a championship ring and oodles of wins are evidence enough, but look at this perfectly drawn-up play to get O.J. Mayo a look at a three-pointer before time ran out to send the Mavericks to overtime with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Vince Carter almost threw the inbounds pass over Shawn Marion's head, but Marion caught it and found the play's designed trigger-man, Mayo, right in the sweet spot. Mayo knocked down the shot, and the game is going into overtime.

(Sidenote: everyone who’s staying up to watch the Manti Te’o news on SportsCenter is furious with both Carlisle and Mayo.)

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