Dirk Nowitzki fights off fever to rally Mavs past Heat, even Finals at 2

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    Coughing and wheezing, his temperature spiking to 101, worn out from hardly sleeping the night before, Dirk Nowitzki went through three miserable quarters in Game 4 of the NBA finals.

    Yet the fourth quarter was his time to shine. Again.

    And now the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat are starting over in the NBA finals, this best-of-seven series reduced to a best-of-three.

    Nowitzki fought through a sinus infection and everything else that ailed him and his team to power a 21-9 run over the final 10:12, lifting the Mavericks to a memorable 86-83 victory Tuesday night.

    Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310607006
     

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