Mavericks celebrate NBA Championship

The Dallas Mavericks sealed their first NBA championship after defeating the Miami Heat 105-95 to take the series 4-2.

Having been a dominant presence throughout much of that run, Dirk Nowitzki was overshadowed on this occasion by top-scorer Jason Terry, who scored 27 points to lead the way.
Nowitzki was still in the thick of things with 21 points but there were big performances all across the court from the Mavs, with DeShawn Stevenson picking up three three-pointers in the first half, Ian Mahinmi in fine form and JJ Barea improving his starting record to 3-0.
After losing the series opener, victory here meant Dallas won four from five matches against their title rivals.
On the losing side, LeBron James' lengthy wait for a winners' ring continues.
He burned brightly in the opening exchanges but, despite scoring 21 points, did not make enough impact on proceedings as the game wore on.
James has had mixed fortunes in the Mavs series and will be disappointed to finish on the losing side again.
Chris Bosh added 19 points and Mario Chalmers 18 for Heat.
The NBA, meanwhile, have confirmed they are to investigate a second-quarter altercation between the sides after some bench players were involved on the court.