Dirk was back for Dallas after missing two games, but he scored 10 points and his Mavs fell to OKC. Earlier the Pacers toppled the Bulls in a makeup game after the earlier date was snowed out.
Why was DMC ejected? Called ref ‘effing female’
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Note to Cuz: you can’t get away with saying that to Violet Palmer or the league’s newer female officials, either.
Read Article >Nowitzki will play against Thunder
Ronald MartinezThough Nowitzki said he expected the injury to be tight, he said he could be out weeks if he waits for the strained muscle to heal itself. Nowitzki added that as long as the muscle doesn’t grab, he should be fine.
Averaging 14.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game this season, Nowitzki has played in just 18 of the Mavericks’ 47 games this season. He missed a large chunk of games to begin the season while recovering from a knee injury.
Read Article >Bulls visit Pacers in makeup game
USA TODAY SportsThe division-leading Bulls (29-18) will attempt to keep their hold on top of the Central when they visit the Pacers (28-19) Monday night. The game is a makeup for a Dec. 26 contest that was postponed due to a blizzard. Because of the rescheduling, this game will be the first of a dreaded back-to-back-to-back for Indiana, who probably thought it was done with those after last year’s crazy lockout-shortened schedule.
Whomever does play, it’s safe to assume that this will be quite the low-scoring affair. These two teams have built up a nice little rivalry again over the past few years, so things are sure to get physical. First to 80 wins?
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