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Mavericks vs. Heat Game 6: NBA Finals LIVE UPDATES


Posted: 06/12/11 07:51 PM ET

This could be it for the Miami Heat. Can the Dallas Mavericks pull off a crucial road victory to win the 2011 NBA finals? Or will LeBron James and Dwyane Wade come through and force a Game 7?

Game 6 of the 2011 NBA finals begins at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Follow our live blog for updates!


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Dirk Gets A Title And Disappears

Dirk just disappeared after the buzzer.

It's Over

The Dallas Mavericks are NBA Champions! They are up by 13 with 18 seconds left.

There He Is

LeBron hits a quick 3-pointer. Is it too late?

2 Minutes Away

The Mavericks are two minutes away from the title. Up by 12 after Jason Terry's jumper.

WHERE IS LEBRON?
@ WojYahooNBA : Clearly, LeBron is still trying to get everyone involved.

Offensive Boards

Dallas extended the possession twice with two amazing offensive rebounds. Dirk swished an off-balanced fadeaway to put the Mavs up by 10 with 2:27 left in the game.

Dirk Vs. Wade

Dirk nailed a short jumper to put Dallas up by 10, but Wade answered with a RIDICULOUS fadeaway! 97-89 Mavericks.

Another Foul For Chandler

Chris Bosh makes a 3-point play and drew the fifth foul on Tyson Chandler. 94-87 Mavericks.

Back And Forth

Miami and Dallas are trading baskets. Chalmers pulled off a 3-point play and Dirk answered with a short jumper. LeBron nailed a 3-pointer with 6:30 left and now it's 92-84 Mavericks.

Where Is LeBron?
@ SI_PhilTaylor : LeBron is completely and utterly lost. Amazing.

Timeout Heat!

Dallas matches their largest lead of the game and the NBA finals. After another layup from Barea, the Mavericks have a 89-77 lead with 8:21 left in the game. Timeout Miami!

Dallas Up By 10

Jason Terry hits another jumper to put Dallas up by 10. Wade dribbled the ball off his foot for another turnover. Dallas ball.

BAREA

Barea knocks down a long 3-pointer to put Dallas up 84-77 with 9:30 left in the game.

Missing Free Throws

Miami has missed 13 free throws...

Here We Go

The 4th quarter has begun. Will LeBron show up and finally take over late? Or Wwill the Mavericks close out the Heat and win the NBA title? Here. We. Go.

BUZZER BEATER

Mahinmi knocks down a short jumper at the buzzer to put the Mavericks up 81-72 at the end of the 3rd quarter!

Wade Gets A Technical

Dwyane Wade drove to the basket, but Dallas' Brian Cardinal took the charge and drew an offensive foul. Wade disagreed with the ref and got himself a technical foul. 72-65 Mavericks.

Chandler Back To The Bench

Tyson Chandler has to sit down with four fouls. J.J. Barea reached double figures with another short jumper in the paint. 65-60 Mavericks.

The Matrix Returns

Shawn Marion grabbed an offensive rebound and made a layup to put Dallas up by seven. Timeout Heat.

3rd Quarter Starts

Dirk finally knocked down a couple of jumpers. The Heat made a couple more turnovers and Dallas has a 61-56 lead in the third quarter.

End Of 1st Half

Dirks is 1-for-12 from the field, but the Mavericks still have a 53-51 lead at the end of the first half. Jason Terry has 19 points and a rebound, while LeBron and Wade have 20 combined.

Red Hot

Make that 19 points for Jason Terry in the first half. 53-49 Mavericks.

Dallas' Bench Dominating
@ johnhollinger : Dallas bench has 31 points on 15 shots.

Another Amazing Game
@ jonahkeri : This might be the most exciting first half of an NBA playoff game I've ever seen.

Dirk Struggling

Dirk Nowitzki is still struggling from the field. He is 1-for-9, but Terry does it AGAIN! "The Jet" hit another shot from long range to give the Mavs a 51-49 lead. 17 points in the first half for Terry!

Terry Fires Back

With LeBron back on the floor, the Heat are continuing to attack the basket for easy buckets. But Jason Terry is on fire and already has 14 points off the bench. 49-48 Heat.

Technicals

Miami's Haslem and Chalmers were both given technical fouls. Stevenson was also handed a technical foul. Dirk Nowitzki hit a free throw and it's now a 42-41 lead for Miami. Dallas has the ball.

Replay

After watching the replay, DeShawn Stevenson appeared to shove Miami's Udonis Haslem. Mario Chalmers ran in and escalated the situation and both benches cleared. The refs quickly broke it up.

ScuffleBreaks Out

A scuffle broke out as both teams were heading to their benches. Unfortunately, ABC went to a commercial. The referees are deciding what to do..

Heat Come Back

Miami came all the way back to take a 42-40 lead. Dwyane Wade came up with an incredible rejection on a layup from Tyson Chandler. Eddie House nailed another 3-pointer and Dallas called a timeout.

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This could be it for the Miami Heat. Can the Dallas Mavericks pull off a crucial road victory to win the 2011 NBA finals? Or will LeBron James and Dwyane Wade come through and force a Game 7? Game ...
This could be it for the Miami Heat. Can the Dallas Mavericks pull off a crucial road victory to win the 2011 NBA finals? Or will LeBron James and Dwyane Wade come through and force a Game 7? Game ...
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40 minutes ago (12:30 PM)
Watch NBA Finals 2011 Game 6: Dallas vs Miami Full Highlights Video:

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tissa
Chicago Liberal /Sales/Marketing Director
3 hours ago (10:34 AM)
LEBRON GOT HISASS KICKED BY DIRK. DIRK DOES NOT CALL HIMSELF "THE CHOSEN ONE". LEBRON IS NEVER GOING TO GET A RING---IF YOU CAN'T DO IT WITH THE TEAM YOU HAVE--YOU WILL NEVER DO IT.
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pinkpantheroz
Keeping the B***** honest
11 hours ago (1:50 AM)
LeBron James moved to Miami because his team hadn't won him a Title. Now he has no one else to blame except himself.
13 hours ago (12:06 AM)
LeChoke on ESPN, not one minute ago:

People who criticize Lebron have "personal problems" and have to "wake up everyday" with their problems.
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Seafarer61
Ret Navy Intel/Ops
12 hours ago (12:55 AM)
He was referring to people who seem to be obsessed with celebratin­g any of his failures. Seems a reasonable opinion to have. If Lebron losing a game sixth is the highlight of one's day...espe­cially if they're a father with a child, that would seem to me to be depressing as well. It was Lebron's way of telling those fools to "get a life."
For example, Cleveland fans are all giddy about their former "hero" losing a game sixth at the same time their team lost to the Yankees tonight...­making the Indians record for the past ten games, 1-9. Seems to be delicious karma working its way back to the heartland.
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StephenJK
All your consciousness are belong to us
5 hours ago (8:01 AM)
Reasonable opinion? No he stated that as a fact. Rubbing it in the faces of the people who pay his f**king checks. I don't like anyone who likes Lebron James. His character is very flawed and anyone who likes him has character judgement issues.
13 hours ago (12:01 AM)
Deutschlan­d, Deutschlan­d über alles,
Über alles in der Welt!
13 hours ago (11:51 PM)
The Mavaliers love Dirk tonight ! Wonder where LeBron will take his talents and lack of heart now. 2 out of top 4 picks plus LeBron still can't dance what's up with that.
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RusStyles
I train bodies, uplift spirits and share knowledge
14 hours ago (11:38 PM)
Dirk is 33, has been a pro since 98..13 years...He was overdue. Good for him.
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Omentum
I am "The One"
13 hours ago (11:49 PM)
I would have been ok if he didn't get it at the expense of my team but good on him.

The real story is Terry. He carried that team. Dirk didn't have to get mavericky down the stretch
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RusStyles
I train bodies, uplift spirits and share knowledge
13 hours ago (11:55 PM)
No question..­.Terry and Barea...Yo­u expect Dirk t score...Bu­t these two crushed the Heat.
0 minute ago (1:10 PM)
Agreed! Let's not forget about the other Mav vets getting rings for the first time:

JET & Matrix: 12 yrs, Kidd: 17 yrs, Peja: 13 yrs, Cardinal & Stevenson 11 yrs, Haywood & Chandler 10 yrs
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gene poole
14 hours ago (11:30 PM)
It's because he didn't have a decent team around him in Cleveland. ya right
13 hours ago (11:42 PM)
Cleveland had 62 and 66 wins but had someone quit during the playoffs.
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Concerned Citizen in CA
3 things cannot be long hidden: sun, moon & truth
13 hours ago (11:48 PM)
Well, last year, Lebron was too busy planning his exit strategy to be bothered. I mean a person must have priorities in life. /sarcasm
14 hours ago (11:27 PM)
Haven't watched the NBA in a while. Heard Lebron was MJ. Bird, and Magic rolled into one. Your're kidding me right?
14 hours ago (11:29 PM)
ESPN hype.
14 hours ago (11:27 PM)
How many Finals will the Heat lose?

"Not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7,..."
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08Voter
Cry 'havoc' and let slip the dogs of war.
14 hours ago (11:33 PM)
Boy, those words will likely haunt him for the rest of his career.
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Dbos
Single payer universal health insurance agent
14 hours ago (11:25 PM)
"I'm taking my game to south beach" along with ESPN.
14 hours ago (11:24 PM)
Much respect from San Antonio Dallas Residents. It's your time to shine. Indeed Your Dallas Mavericks are CHAMPIONS. Cheers !
14 hours ago (11:24 PM)
Next thing you know, LeBron will be in a Laker uniform...
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Concerned Citizen in CA
3 things cannot be long hidden: sun, moon & truth
14 hours ago (11:29 PM)
We don't want him!
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08Voter
Cry 'havoc' and let slip the dogs of war.
14 hours ago (11:31 PM)
I hope we can score Dwight Howard in the off-season­. Wishful thinking I'm sure, but we have a lot of "de_ad weight" we need to purge from the ranks in the off-season­.
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08Voter
Cry 'havoc' and let slip the dogs of war.
14 hours ago (11:24 PM)
Perhaps next year Miami can bring Lebron off the bench and use him like the Mavericks use Terry.
14 hours ago (11:22 PM)
Is there a klan rally here today?
13 hours ago (11:47 PM)
Not that I've heard about.
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StephenJK
All your consciousness are belong to us
5 hours ago (8:03 AM)
At your house?