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Mavericks avenge rout, rip Bucks 116-96 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Josh Howard scored 27 points, Jason Kidd added 19 and the Dallas Mavericks avenged their worst loss of the season last month in Milwaukee by beating the Bucks 116-96 Wednesday night. The Mavericks, who bounced back after losing to a short-handed San Antonio team on Tuesday, closed the first half with an 18-2 run to lead by 24 at the break.