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NBA: Dallas 111, Toronto 94

DALLAS, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Antoine Walker scored 13 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter Monday night as Dallas staged a second-half comeback to defeat Toronto, 111-94.

It was the 1,111th career victory for Coach Don Nelson, which moved him past Pat Riley into second place on the all-time list.

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Steve Nash added 23 points and 11 assists and Antawn Jamison chipped in 23 points and nine rebounds off the bench.

Dallas trailed, 63-50, before going on a 15-2 run, tying the game on a basket by rookie Josh Howard with 5:47 left in the third quarter.

The Mavericks held an 82-81 lead before Walker made a hook shot with 8:06 remaining to commence a 12-2 burst, which he ended with a tgree-pointer with 5 1/2 minutes to play.

Dallas improved to 12-1 at home this season.

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