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Desperate times have taken toll on Mavs, who are relying on unexpected boost from Finney-Smith

LOS ANGELES -- Andrew Bogut played more than 34 minutes in the Mavericks' first win of the season Sunday night.

Only twice in the last two seasons has he put in more time in a game.

Hey, desperate times -- and 0-5 to start the season is about as desperate as it gets -- require out-of-the-box thinking.

"I haven't started that bad before," Bogut said of the season's first 10 days. "I don't think anybody in this locker room has. To get that win and concentrate on salvaging the next week, trying to get to .