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He's a ray of sunlight for Mavericks fans now. But it wasn't so long ago that the air around Dirk Nowitzki was fogged with the stench of his prior playoff failures. How easily we forget!

Mavericks 109, Nuggets 93 SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST: The Dallas Mavericks traded for Caron Butler and Brendan Haywood during the NBA All-Star break and have been one of the best teams in the NBA since. During that stretch, they've won 13 straight g...