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By JEFF CAPLAN DALLAS — The Mavericks continued their schizophrenic behavior Wednesday night with a 117-93 whitewashing of the Golden State Warriors.It was the fourth consecutive game in which the Mavs have alternated losses and wins by at least 20-point margins.One game after the Boston Celtics rolled the Mavs for 74 first-half points en route to a 24-point victory, the Mavs staggered the recently improving Warriors for a season-high 69 points and a comfortable 22-point halftime lead that was never contested in the final two quarters. Mavs coach Rick Carlisle consistently emphasizes the most glaring statistic of the season to underscore his team’s defensive inconsistency. No team in the league owns a greater disparity in the points it allows in wins vs. losses.When the Mavericks are victorious, they give up, on average, fewer than 92 points. When they lose, it balloons to nearly 110. Wednesday’s game again accentuated the point. Coming in, the Warriors were averagin

JULY 13: Sean Casey #22 of the Boston Red Sox gets a hit as Guillermo Quiroz #24 of the Baltimore Orioles catches on July 13, 2008 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

Boston SG Eddie House has connected on 22 three pointers in his last four games coming off the bench. On Wednesday, against Sacramento, House scored 28 points on 8-of-9 threes and was 10-of-13 from the field. He added three boards.

JIM REEVES As we contemplate what the Dallas Mavericks may or may not do in the next three weeks leading up the NBA trading deadline, it’s important to remember one thing: Everything must be viewed through the prism of the Dirk Window. The Mavs have cast their lot, for better or for worse, with the big German. They will ride that horse until he develops saddle sores, and then ride him some more. So as we discuss what the Mavs might do in the next three weeks to separate themselves from the lower-echelon playoff teams in the western conference, keep that in mind. It’s all about Dirk and that’s not likely to change in the next three to five years. Nothing wrong with that. When a franchise has a top 10 or 15 piece, that’s what it does. It builds around that foundation. That’s what the Lakers do with Kobe Bryant. It’s what the Spurs have done with Tim Duncan. It’s how the Celtics won a ring when they were able to land kevin garnett. For the Mavs t

Celtic's Scott McDonald scores the winner in a thrilling semi-final shootout to defeat Dundee United and secure a place in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final.

Eddie House scored 28 points on a career-high eight 3-pointers, and Rajon Rondo had 24 points and nine assists Wednesday night to lead the Boston Celtics to their ninth win in row, 119-100 over the sacramento kings.

SACRAMENTO (100) Salmons 7-14 4-4 22, Thompson 7-10 7-7 21, Miller 5-13 0-0 11, Udrih 2-3 0-0 4, Martin 4-10 10-13 18, Brown 4-11 2-2 13, Hawes 1-6 1-2 3, Garcia 2-6 2-2 6, Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Moore 1-1 0-0 2, Greene 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-75 26-30 100. BOSTON (119) Pierce 1-5 6-6 8, Garnett 7-15 0-0 14, ...

Celtic's Scott McDonald scores the winner in a thrilling semi-final shootout to defeat Dundee United and secure a place in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final.

Jose Calderon had 17 points and 11 assists and the Toronto Raptors beat the New Jersey Nets 107-106 on Wednesday night for their first three-game winning streak since the start of the season.