The Dallas Mavericks led for just one minute during the first 44-plus minutes of Saturday's playoff battle against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Down the stretch, however, the Mavericks were wiser and more resilient than the ultra-talented Thunder while overcoming a 17-point, third-quarter deficit.
"You get to the point where you have the opportunity to close out a team, you have to take full advantage of it," Dallas guard Kyrie Irving said afterward.
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