UPDATEDx5: Mavericks parade play-by-play: For those watching at home

Join us as we give up-to-the-minute details.

UPDATE: Get a full arrest report -- plus some great photos of Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, and Mark Cuban & the trophy -- here.

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks' victory parade is estimated to bring 250,000 people to downtown Dallas Thursday morning. The DART and TRE have already been packed full of fans, and some have even been turned away.

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At 9:40 a.m., crowds at Griffin and Young streets in downtown Dallas were poised and ready for the parade to begin.

Stay with us while we take you through the day with reports from the field. You can also watch the parade on Fox Sports Southwest.

6:36 a.m.: The TRE is so full, they've had to reject some passengers at the South Irving stop. The conductor warned that the train was too full last go-round.

6:41 a.m.: At the corner of Griffin and Young, crowds start to form:

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The crowds are surprisingly light just before 7 a.m. Just wait.

6:45 a.m.: Victory Plaza reached capacity and is no longer allowing anyone in, according to police nearby.

7 a.m.: Dallas mayor Dwaine Caraway stopped by the press pit. The cameraman interviewing him was rooting for the wrong team.

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Caraway wears his NBA Finals shirt.

7:35 a.m.: Crowds near Young and Griffin chant, "We've got spirit yes we do, we've got spirit, how 'bout you?" across the intersection.

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Now that's more like it.

7:57 a.m.: Event security is yelling for bystanders to stop opening the barricades for crowds wanting to come in at Olive and Victory Avenue. Crowds, still, are in great spirits.

8:10 a.m.: The streets at Griffin and Young are officially closed.

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If you're heading down to the parade after 8:30 a.m., it might be too late.

8:32 a.m.: Eric Garcia is sporting some serious Mavs pride:

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Awesome.

8:48 a.m.: One woman broke into the barricade.

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Police were courteous.

8:59 a.m.: A news helicopter hovers over the parade starting line. More will soon join in.

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It's almost parade time!

10 a.m.: The inside of the American Airlines Center -- where a private, season ticket holder party will be taking place in a few hours -- is not crowded. Police say 19,000 are expected inside, but there are only about 5,000 inside now:

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Here's what air-conditioning heaven looks like: Season ticket holders wait inside the AAC for the afterparty.

10:12 a.m.: And the parade begins!

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And the crowd goes wild.

10:20 a.m.: The Dallas City Council's float comes floating by:

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It's just a truck with people on it. But it looks good.

10:27 a.m.: J.J. Barea and Shawn Marion come by:

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Here they come, two-by-two.

10:30 a.m.: Dirk Nowitzki waves to fans.

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Dirk: How can you not love this guy?

10:34 a.m.: With that, the parade is over near Young and Griffin streets. The crowds head back home:

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It's over already?

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Mark Cuban: happy as a clam.

Mark Cuban was of course the lucky Maverick who got to hold the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy during the victory parade.

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Alexandra Olivia, Brenna Rushing, and Linda McKinney contributed to this report.