Mavericks stay strong at home, force Game 7 with blowout win

If pride goes before the fall, the Mavericks are still standing tall.
They may or may not escape this tough-as-nails playoff series with the Phoenix Suns, but they got out of Game 6 with their dignity intact because their season did not end on their home floor.
And the way they played to avoid elimination Thursday night suggests the good times might not end for quite some time.
The Mavericks evened the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals at three wins apiece with a 113-86 victory Thursda