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Mavs get boost from Curry in victory over Bobcats

October 26, 2012 | Modified: October 27, 2012 at 12:32 am
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Charlotte Bobcats' Kemba Walker (15) loses control of the ball getting past Dallas Mavericks' Eddy Curry (52) in the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

DALLAS (AP) — Shawn Marion scored 24 points, Eddy Curry added 11 one day after he was claimed off waivers, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Charlotte Bobcats 99-82 on Friday night in the final preseason game for both teams.

Marion scored 10 of his 24 points in the second quarter to help the Mavericks pull ahead 61-43 at halftime.

O.J. Mayo had 13 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Mavericks, who finished 4-4 in the preseason.

Byron Mullens, Charlotte's leading scorer in the preseason, had 16 points and 19 rebounds. Gerald Henderson scored 17 points for the Bobcats, who shot just 30 percent from the floor.