Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks have not been able to stop the current triumph of the Cleveland Cavaliers with superstar LeBron James in the NBA. The German veteran and his team narrowly lost at home with 107:110 after extra time against Cleveland. It was already the eighth win in a row for the runner-up. James was the top pitcher with 27 points in the Cavaliers’ 27th win of the season, who lead the east half of the North American basketball league. For Dallas, Chandler Parsons was the most successful thrower with 25 points in the 17th loss of the season. Nowitzki came up with 17 points for the fifth in the table in the West.