It looks like the "Big Three" didn't fulfill their pre-season claims after all.
In what some might call an astounding turn of events, the Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat and their trio of superstars to win the 2011 NBA Championship on Sunday night, 105-95. The Mavericks took Game 6 in Miami thanks in part to a 27-point effort from Jason Terry and a 21-point output from Dirk Nowitzki, who had 10 of those in the pivotal fourth quarter.
In that segment of the contest, the Mavericks led by as much as 12 before holding off a feverish comeback from the Heat that saw them chop the deficit to 7 before falling behind again.
The home loss by the Heat raises doubts about their ability to compete in the coming years. The team's "Big Three" of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh all scored in double figures last night, yet couldn't bring their team back from the brink of elimination despite championship aspirations.
On the other hand, Nowitzki rebounded from his team's own disappointing loss in the 2006 Finals. The championship is his first.
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