NBA PLAYOFFS: Spurs put the 'D' on Dirk in winning game one of series

SAN ANTONIO - Hands pumping, feet moving, eyes staring straightahead, Bruce Bowen wasn't about to let Dirk Nowitzki start the secondround of the playoffs with the groove he had in the first round.

Making up a 5-inch height difference with in-your-face tenacity,Bowen got Nowitzki out of whack early, then got the ball out of hishands on the final play to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the DallasMavericks 87-85 on Sunday.

Nowitzki scored 20 points, but missed 12 of 20 shots and was 1-of-4 in the fourth quarter. The Mavericks went into the period leadingby one, but scored only 13 points - two in the final 4:08.

Oh, the winning shot for San Antonio? Bowen hit that, …