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Found January 15, 2013 on Pro Sports Daily: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Elton Brand,  O.J. Mayo,  Darren Collison,  Rick Carlisle,  Kevin Love,  Nikola Pekovic,  Dirk Nowitzki,  Jae Crowder,  Rick Adelman
TEAMS: Dallas Mavericks,  Minnesota Timberwolves,  Los Angeles Clippers
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By Art Garcia, The Sports Xchange DALLAS -- The Mavericks and Timberwolves both have losing records, but they're going in opposite directions. Dallas has won three straight after Monday night's 113-98 pasting at American Airlines Center that sent Minnesota to its fourth loss in a row. Elton Brand scored a season-high 20 points off the bench for the Mavericks, who improved to 16-23 and are in the midst of their longest winning streak since early December. The Dallas backcourt of O.J. Mayo and Darren Collison combined for 43 points. "Elton played great," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. "He's shooting well and he's rebounding well. He's giving us a physical presence from the inside and that's what we need from him." The Mavericks never trailed and broke the game open in the third quarter, outscoring the Wolves 36-25. Minnesota (16-19) hasn't been competitive during its skid. The four setbacks, all on the road, have been by an ...
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