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Dallas Mavericks' Elton Brand (42) looks for an opening against Houston Rockets' Patrick Patterson during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game, Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Dallas Mavericks' Elton Brand (42) looks for an opening against Houston Rockets' Patrick Patterson during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game, Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)