But as much as they were unwilling to accept it, they could only watch as the Pacers took the lead...
After Su Wan's free throw, Nowitzki stood up and forcefully took a shot, drawing a foul from Artest.
At that moment, the cheers of the Mavericks fans, long missed, erupted once again.
But Nowitzki, usually so steady at the free-throw line, ultimately made only 1 of 2.
When the second free throw bounced out and was grabbed by Little O'Neal, the faces of the Dallas fans were in their hands.
Barkley was shaking his head, "Nowitzki's psyche is obviously fluctuating, and the prospect of being overtaken has crushed him!"
After that, Su Wan drew in the double team, and Artest's three-point shot succeeded in giving the Pacers a one-point lead.
"Little General" Johnson decisively called the last timeout and set up the play.
