Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks won their first NBA Championship. Nowitzki kicked in 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a game six victory for the Mavericks. The Miami Heat trailed in the second half and received another poor fourth quarter performance by LeBron James. Nowitzki won the NBA Finals MVP award and scored 62 points in the fourth quarter during the series. The combination of Dwayne Wade and LeBron James accounted for 62 points in the fourth for the Heat. The Wade/James combo took more shots from the floor to reach the 62 pooint mark than Nowitzki. Nowitzki also grabbed more rebounds during the NBA Finals.
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Jim Sutliff