Dirk Nowitzki made two big shots down the stretch to lift Dallas to an important win.
The Mavericks blew a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter but recovered to beat the Detroit Pistons 102-99 on Friday night. Charlie Villanueva missed a 3-pointer in the final seconds that would have tied it, and Dallas pulled within 3 1/2 games of eighth-place Utah in the race for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Brandon Knight scored 21 points for the Pistons. Detroit coach Lawrence Frank missed his second straight game because of a personal matter, and assistant Brian Hill filled in.
Brandan Wright scored 14 points for the Mavericks, and Nowitzki and James added 12 each. O.J. Mayo scored 22 points, going 5 of 8 from 3-point range.
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