<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>" Dirk Nowitzki's one-game suspension Thursday night gave the Mavericks a perfectly good excuse to fall apart against Houston. They readily accepted. This is all you need to know: Josh Howard was the Mavs' only starter on the court with four minutes left in the game. Houston 113, Dallas 98. Can you say embarrassment? "</div> Source