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Mavericks defeat Billups-less Nuggets (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Drew Gooden scored 19 points and Dirk Nowitzki hit a clutch 3-pointer late in the game, lifting the Mavericks to a 104-96 win Sunday night over a Denver Nuggets squad missing All-Star guard Chauncey Billups. Dallas handed the league's best home team a rare loss as the Nuggets fell to 13-2 at the Pepsi Center.