Nowitzki helps Mavs rally late to even series, 95-93

Game 2 was a contest that Dallas could not afford to lose. In the last 7 minutes of the game, they made the most of it.

Dirk Nowitzki shook off an injury to his non-shooting hand and made the tie-breaking layup with 3.6 seconds left as the Mavericks roared back from 15 points down in the fourth quarter to stun the Miami Heat, 95-93 to tie the series at one game apiece.

Capping a furious rally by scoring Dallas’ final nine points, Nowitzki made two late baskets left-handed—despite a torn tendon on his middle finger. He finished with 24 points.

Dwyane Wade had 36 points for Miami, but his desperation 3-pointer was off at the buzzer.

With the series now tied at one, the Mavericks have a golden opportunity to finish off the Heat in Games 3, 4, & 5 in front of their home crowd in Dallas. The NBA Finals continue with Game 3 this Sunday night.