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Charlotte Bobcats center Al Jefferson reacts after hitting key shot to put the Bobcats ahead of the Denver Nuggets late in the fourth quarter of the Bobcats' 101-98 victory in an NBA basketball game in Denver on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Houston Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin (7) pass off the ball against Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, of Germany, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Houston Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin (7) shoots against Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41), of Germany, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard slam dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41), of Germany, shoots against Houston Rockets forward Donatas Motiejunas (20), of Lithuanian, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Houston Rockets forward Chandler Parsons (25) drives past Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41), of Germany, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Philadelphia 76ers forward Evan Turner (12) shoots against the outstretched hands of Boston Celtics center Jared Sullinger, with Celtics center Kris Humphries (43) and point guard Jerryd Bayless (11) also defending, to win an NBA basketball game at the buzzer, 95-94, in Boston on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)