Dennis Smith’s key plays late help Mavs surge past Thunder

DALLAS --- Dennis Smith Jr. was coming off a last-second gaffe in a Dallas loss when the second-year guard came through with two critical plays in a win over Oklahoma City: one at each end of the court. The 21-year-old hit the go-ahead layup before defending on a miss by Paul George , and the Dallas Mavericks surged past the Thunder late in a 105-103 victory Sunday night. Smith's key moments came two nights after he failed to get a shot off before the buzzer --- and missed it anyway --- in a 114-112 loss at New Orleans. It was his first game back after missing 11 with a sprained right wrist. The loss to the Pelicans was the second of two straight games against them, with Dal...

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