To finish off a remarkable comeback, Dirk Nowitzki went to his injured left hand. It was the right move. Nowitzki spun around Chris Bosh and lurched to the basket for a go-ahead lefthanded layup in the final seconds, lifting the Dallas Mavericks to a thrilling 95-93 victory over Miami in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. Despite playing with a splint on his left middle finger, Nowitzki scored the final nine points for his team and the Mavericks ended the game on a 22-5 run to erase a 15-point deficit with six-plus minutes remaining. Nowitzki also made a game-tying layup with his injured off-hand in the final minute, scoring 24 points in the game as Dallas improbably evened the series at one game apiece. Dwyane Wade, stealing the show for Miami until the final minutes, missed a long, gliding three-point try at the buzzer with a chance to win the game for the Heat. He led all scorers with 36 points, including 21 in the first half, while LeBron James had 20 points and Chris Bosh scored 12. Game 3 is Sunday in Dallas.
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Written by Joseph D'Amico on June 4, 2011 at 3:59 am