Memphis falls to 0-11 in its playoff history

The Grizzlies fell behind 3-0 in their series with Dallas.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 36 points, including a 3-pointer to send the game into overtime and six points in the extra period, to lead the visiting Dallas Mavericks to a 94-89 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday for a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.

The Grizzlies, still without a postseason victory, slowed the Dallas offense that had overpowered them in first two games and held off the Mavericks until late in regulation. However, Nowitzki and the Mavs were simply too much.

Dallas outscored Memphis 18-13 in overtime, led by Nowitzki and Jason Terry, who had five points in the extra period to finish with 22.

Game 4 is Monday in Memphis.

Pau Gasol, the Grizzlies' scoring leader who has struggled against the Mavericks, scored 16 points -- two in overtime.

Chucky Atkins had 20 points to lead Memphis, but missed the Grizzlies' final shot in regulation on an attempted layup.

The Grizzlies dropped to 0-11 in the playoffs, the longest losing streak of any playoff team before a first postseason victory. They also tied the NBA record for consecutive playoff losses set by Denver in 1994. Memphis, in the playoffs for the third time in franchise history, was swept last year by Phoenix and the year before by San Antonio.

Josh Howard had 16 points Jerry Stackhouse added 10 for Dallas.

Eddie Jones scored 14 for Memphis. Hakim Warrick scored 11, and Shane Battier and Lorenzen Wright added 10 each. Wright also had 10 rebounds.

Nets even series

Vince Carter scored 28 points, Richard Jefferson had 22 and the New Jersey Nets beat the Indiana Pacers 97-88 to tie the first-round series at two games apiece.

Nenad Krstic added 21 points for the Nets, and Jason Kidd had 10 points and eight assists.

Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal scored 22 points.

Bucks top Pistons

Michael Redd scored 40 points and T.J. Ford had a career-high 15 assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to their first home playoff victory over the Detroit Pistons in 30 years, 124-104.

The Pistons, who still lead the Eastern Conference series 2-1. Game 4 is on Monday night in Milwaukee.

--The Associated Press