Nowitzki, Mavs hold off Lin-led surge for Rockets

By: Associated Press

Posted: Wed 10:23 PM, Jan 16, 2013

DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 19 points, O.J. Mayo hit two tiebreaking free throws and the Dallas Mavericks held off a Jeremy Lin-led surge to beat the Houston Rockets 105-100 on Wednesday night.

Lin and James Harden combined to score the last 18 points for the Rockets, who erased an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit and got even at 97. After Elton Brand blocked a layup attempt by Harden, Mayo hit both free throws after getting fouled on a layup at the other end.

Lin had a chance to tie the score on free throws, but missed the second of two. The Rockets got one more chance, but Harden couldn't get a good look at a layup. Nowitzki then hit two free throws for a 101-98 lead.

Dallas won its season-best fourth straight, and the Rockets lost their fifth in a row.

Harden finished with 20 points and Lin had 19.

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