The MAVS rally from 15 Down stun Thunder 112-105 in OT

 Worth a decade of experience in the playoffs has taught Dirk Nowitzki on the constraint. Jason Kidd knows well, too.

Now, he begins to look as if the tide has turned for the Dallas Mavericks.

Nowitzki registered 40 points, Kidd hit pointer 3 go with 40 seconds left in overtime and the Mavericks to a magnet to a 15-point deficit in the last 5 minutes of regulation to stun the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-105 Monday night and take a lead of 3-1 in the final of the Western Conference.

"It's a whole bunch of veterans with many unique stories." Many guys have crossed much in this League and have always been around, "said Nowitzki. "A lot of guys have been in the final." ... Ultimately, we have a goal and we met and fought through the tips. ?

Already with an improbable sweep on the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers under their belts on two occasions, the Mavericks returned to a deficit of 99-84 with five minutes left in regulation to move in a victory of the NBA Finals.

They handed the Thunder their first consecutive losses of the loss of consecutive home playoff games and the first in six months to win a chance to win the series on their home court in game 5 Wednesday night in Dallas.

"We have worked very fort of these two games to win, and none of this guarantees anything for the fifth game." We know that, ", said coach Rick Carlisle.

Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks (41), the Germany reacts in the first half of the fourth game of the series of basketball NBA Western Conference final against the Oklahoma City Thunder, on Monday, May 23, 2011 in Oklahoma City.  Close

The Mavs have won at least 50 games in 11 straight seasons with no title and only a journey the results NBA Finals.

"We involved with this team all have been through a large number of these wars", added Carlisle. "We understand our position that we are." We respect the it. We are very humble about it. We offer you to get us revved up and ready for Wednesday, because it is an opportunity. ?

Dallas is a not lead until Nowitzki hit two shots 16 seconds in overtime, the Mavericks never let the Thunder - who have been a victory shy to relate a record NBA with eight OT WINS in the regular season - go ahead after this.

Kevin Durant, scoring champion of the League the past two seasons, missed an attempt of 3 points on the possession of opening Oklahoma City of overtime, and then are not another blow until there was a lack of long range on the front of the rim in the last 10 seconds with the Thunder down by 5.

During finished with 29 points and 15 rebounds, and Serge Ibaka had 18 points and 10 tips for Oklahoma City. Russell Westbrook added 19 points, 8 rebounds and 8 passes decisive.

Only two teams in NBA history have come back 3-1 deficits without an advantage of home court in game 7 - Houston in the semi-finals 1995 West and Boston in the final of the 1968 East.

"There is no doubt that it is a tough loss", said Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks. "If this loss was not bad, it is nothing like a loss that can hurt you."

During said the Thunder can do is now trying to be positive.

"It is not even more," he said. "We know that we have a game on Wednesday." We have won there before, so we try to do again. ?

During had nine of the 26 slippers of the Thunder, including one that led to the big shot by Kidd. Kidd stripped of him that he went for a shot with a little over a minute left in overtime, then took a pass from Nowitzki, feigned pump for Westbrook in the air and intensified drilling a pointer 3 conditioned Dallas 108 - 105 with 40.3 seconds left.