Lively, Gafford still going strong as tag-team event

In the Dallas Mavericks’ season opener on Thursday night, Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford picked up where they left off last season.
The two centers combined for 24 points, 17 rebounds, eight assists and two steals as the Mavs upended the San Antonio Spurs, 120-109, at American Airlines Center. It was the same one-two punch the Mavs received from Lively and Gafford last season during their magnificent run to the NBA Finals.
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