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3 things we learned from the Mavericks domination of the Cavaliers

Mavericks Father Dirk Nowitzki made his first appearance as normal street clothes wearing basketball fan Friday night, when the Dallas Mavericks wrapped up a four-game homestand against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Nowitzki, who has been enjoying life as a run-of-the-mill retired 41 year old, got the crowd cheering early while the game got off to a rather slow start. And it was the bench that came in and did major work to extend the Mavericks lead, with Dallas leading 66-42 at half.

Though the Mavericks have a habit of slow starts after halftime, it was the third quarter that really sealed the game.