Dirk Nowitzki hit a jumper in the lane with 6 seconds to play and the Dallas Mavericks continued their
dominance over the New Jersey Nets with an 87-86 victory on Saturday night.

The Nets messed up their chance at a game-winning attempt, and Jordan Farmar was forced to toss up an off-balance shot that didn't come close to going in at the buzzer.

Nowitzki finished with 23 points on 7-of-24 shooting from the field.

It didn't matter because his last shot was the only one that counted.

Tyson Chandler added 19 points for Dallas, which has won five in a row and 19 of 22 against New Jersey.

Brook Lopez had 24 points for New Jersey, which lost its bid for a 13th win, which would have topped last season's total.