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Howard sparks Mavs past Spurs 105-92
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DALLAS (AP) On a night when Dirk Nowitzki scored just three points in the second half, Dallas' reserves were outscored for the first time this season and second-year swingman Maurice Ager logged more minutes than he had in all other games this season combined, the Mavericks still had their way with the San Antonio Spurs.

A shift in this fierce rivalry? Hardly. Chalk it up as one of those things that happens over the course of an 82-game NBA season.

Josh Howard sparked first-half spurts of 17-1 and 11-0, putting the Mavericks in charge and keeping them there for a 105-92 victory over their conference, division and state rival.

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