Mavericks 101, Pistons 96
Steve Novak scored 22 points to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the Detroit Pistons 101-96 on Wednesday night in an exhibition game at Van Andel Arena.
The Mavericks (2-3) led 71-67 going into the fourth quarter and took a seven-point lead at 94-87 with two minutes to play on Novak's 3-pointer.
"It was great," said Novak, 6 of 10 from 3-point range. "The biggest thing was we were able to hold them off and get the win. We were 1-3 coming into this game. We know we have to win some games in this preseason. It was a shooter's gym tonight."
