Dallas squeezed out a win today against Detroit, 96-94. Both teams came out of the gates strong but a late game push by Dallas was just enough to hold off Detroit. Coach Bob said, "This game is really a sign of things to come. We come out and play hard every night. Things are looking up, and the fans of Dallas have a lot to look forward to after this victory."

In the Detroit locker room after the game, players were in a somber mood. Even after the great team performance led by Day, they still come up short. "We deserved to win. That was our game - we just need to be able to put our opposition away when we have them down. We really were the better team." said Day after the game.

Dallas was led by Jenkins (31 points, 11 boards, 1 assists, 4 blocks), Garcia (28 points, 6 boards, 0 assists, 2 steals), Bernard (23 points, 6 boards, 0 assists). Detroit was led by Day (20 points, 12 boards, 2 assists), Reynolds (9 points, 12 boards, 2 assists, a block), Degraff (18 points, 2 blocks).

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