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Updated at 9:54 a.m., Monday, January 19, 2009

NBA: Nowitzki hits game-winner as Mavs beat 76ers 95-93

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Dirk Nowitzki hit a turnaround 20-foot jumper at the buzzer and finished with 24 points as the Dallas Mavericks snapped Philadelphia's season-high seven-game winning streak with a 95-93 victory over the 76ers Monday.

Jason Kidd had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Jason Terry added 20 and Josh Howard had 10 for the Mavericks (24-17).

Lou Williams scored 25 points, while Andre Iguodala had 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Sixers (20-21), who are trying to climb above .500 for the first time since Nov. 23 when they were 7-6.

Andre Miller added 12 points for the 76ers, whose four-game home winning streak ended.