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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-7 series reduced to a best-of-three. Nowitzki fought through a sinus infection and everything else that ailed him...
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Playoff Series

Game Stats

Heat (2-2) Playoff Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts D. Wade, G 39 6 2 3 32 C. Bosh, F 42 6 1 1 24 L. James, F 46 9 7 4 8 J. Anthony, C 28 8 1 4 4 M. Bibby, G 16 2 1 3 0 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts M. Miller 15 3 1 2 6 M. Chalmers 29 4 6 2 5 U. Haslem 21 4 0 3 4 J. Howard 3 2 0 1 0 E. Dampier 0 0 0 0 0 E. House 0 0 0 0 0 J. Jones 0 0 0 0 0 Z. Ilgauskas 0 0 0 0 0 J. Magloire 0 0 0 0 0 D. Pittman 0 0 0 0 0

Mavericks (2-2) Playoff Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts D. Nowitzki, F 39 11 1 2 21 S. Marion, F 26 4 0 2 16 T. Chandler, C 43 16 1 3 13 J. Barea, G 22 3 4 2 8 J. Kidd, G 39 3 3 1 0 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts J. Terry 35 0 3 2 17 D. Stevenson 26 3 1 3 11 B. Cardinal 7 1 0 2 0 B. Haywood 3 0 0 1 0 P. Stojakovic 1 0 0 0 0 C. Brewer 0 0 0 0 0 I. Mahinmi 0 0 0 0 0 R. Beaubois 0 0 0 0 0 C. Butler 0 0 0 0 0 D. Jones 0 0 0 0 0

Complete Box Score

Injury Report

Heat Date Player Injury 5/13 C. Bosh, FC Left game- lower abdominal strain

Mavericks No injuries to report.

Player News

Heat Chris Bosh (MIA - Forward-Center) News: Bosh continued to rehab his abdominal strain on Monday but his return remains indefinite, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.  (RotoWire - Mon. May 28, 2012) Chris Bosh (MIA - Forward-Center) News: Bosh keeps making progress in his recovery from a strained lower abdominal muscle, though there is still no timetable for his return to the lineup.  (STATS - Mon. May 28, 2012) Chris Bosh (MIA - Forward-Center) News: Bosh, who's dealing with a strained lower abdominal muscle, participated in a light workout Sunday, the Associated Press reports.  (RotoWire - Mon. May 28, 2012)