If you are the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, are filthy rich, and are seriously worried that your supposed dynasty in the making is about to lose it's second home game in a row in the playoffs, what do you do?  Why you go and buy yourself the officials for that game of course. Also you give them specific instructions as follows: " Guys, I'm paying you some good money here so make sure that midway through the fourth quarter my team has a  2 to 1 advantage from the free throw line. Also every time the Warriors get within 10 points of us, make sure  you call a foul and give us some cheap points so they can't get any closer. Oh, and one more thing-this Baron Davis guy really hurt us in the last game-make sure he is gone by the fourth quarter OK? I don't want him around during the critical part of the game as we seem to be unable to stop him. You guys are all right-and if we play San Antonio we will make sure the same thing happens to Tim Duncan-right? I know you guys all have it out for him now and I don't want him to derail our championship drive either."

On a night when Dallas, at one point was a stunning 0-15 from the three point line, they still managed to win a playoff game. Who says money can't buy you happiness-it sure seems to for Mark Cuban.