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Dallas Mavericks @ Houston Rockets 113–107

2002-01-22 19:30 · NBA · Att. 11,030

Dallas Mavericks 2001-02 · Houston Rockets 2001-02 · 2001-02 season

Team stats

MavericksRockets
Field goals39-89 .43838-88 .432
Three-pointers10-21 .4768-26 .308
Free throws25-27 .92623-32 .719
Offensive rebounds1515
Defensive rebounds3227
Total rebounds4742
Assists2019
Steals29
Blocks78
Turnovers1314
Personal fouls2420
Technical fouls20
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points1717
Points off turnovers1614

Dallas Mavericks

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Steve Nash G413112-222-65-6134101051+5
Dirk Nowitzki G39259-183-44-409940521+2
Juwan Howard F38196-160-07-7851320123+3
Adrian Griffin G32155-83-52-216711026-6
Danny Manning C821-40-00-003300101-7
Eduardo Najera F2942-70-00-030300004+10
Tim Hardaway F16102-91-45-610130004+10
Johnny Newman C1420-10-12-200000011+8
Wang Zhi-zhi C1431-21-10-003300011+4
Shawn Bradley G1021-20-00-013400002+1
Charlie Parker00-00-00-0000000000
Del Harris00-00-00-0000000000
Donn Nelson00-00-00-0000000000
Don Nelson00-00-00-0000000000
Sidney Moncrief00-00-00-0000000000
Total24011339-8910-2125-2715324720271324

FG .438 · 3P .476 · FT .926

Did not play: Greg Buckner (dnp - coach's decision), Donnell Harvey (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Steve Francis G43259-230-47-10123510440
Cuttino Mobley G423513-193-56-706620036-6
Eddie Griffin G40198-163-80-021311321+1
Terence Morris C3983-112-70-0268321110
Kelvin Cato G2761-50-04-6551012203-5
Moochie Norris G1862-60-02-400063112-11
Kevin Willis F1861-30-04-544810003-1
Oscar Torres G1221-50-20-013400130-8
Tierre Brown F000-00-00-0000000000
Jim Boylen00-00-00-0000000000
Dean Cooper00-00-00-0000000000
Anthony Falsone00-00-00-0000000000
Larry Smith00-00-00-0000000000
Melvin Hunt00-00-00-0000000000
Mike Wells00-00-00-0000000000
Total24010738-888-2623-3215274219981420

FG .432 · 3P .308 · FT .719

Did not play: Kenny Thomas (dnd - suspended), Dan Langhi (dnp - coach's decision), Jason Collier (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Dan Crawford, Derrick Collins, Mark Wunderlich

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (12:41 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Cato vs. Nowitzki: Tip to Francis
  • 11:46 HOU MISS Francis 12' Jump Shot
  • 11:44 HOU Cato Layup (2 PTS) 0–2
  • 11:44 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:26 DAL MISS Howard 15' Jump Shot
  • 11:25 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:16 HOU MISS Francis Driving Layup
  • 11:16 DAL Manning BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:15 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 11:06 HOU Griffin 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Francis 1 AST) 0–4
  • 10:48 DAL MISS Manning 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:46 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:40 HOU Mobley 23' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 0–6
  • 10:29 DAL Nash 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–6
  • 10:05 HOU MISS Cato 6' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 10:03 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:57 DAL MISS Nowitzki 13' Jump Shot
  • 9:57 HOU Morris BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:55 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:51 DAL Griffin 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Nash 1 AST) 5–6
  • 9:34 DAL Griffin P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:22 HOU MISS Morris 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:21 DAL Manning REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:15 DAL Howard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:15 HOU Morris STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:06 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 0 Short 1)
  • 8:59 DAL Manning S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:59 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:59 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:59 DAL Manning REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:48 DAL MISS Howard 10' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 8:46 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:40 HOU Mobley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Francis 2 AST) 5–10
  • 8:27 DAL Griffin 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Nash 2 AST) 8–10
  • 7:59 HOU MISS Francis 5' Running Jump Shot
  • 7:57 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:47 DAL MISS Manning 7' Jump Shot
  • 7:47 HOU Griffin BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:45 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:40 DAL Griffin S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 7:40 HOU MISS Mobley Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:40 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 7:40 DAL SUB: Zhi-zhi FOR Manning
  • 7:40 HOU Mobley Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 7:31 DAL Nash 14' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 10–11
  • 7:13 HOU MISS Francis Layup
  • 7:13 DAL Nowitzki BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:12 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 7:09 HOU Griffin 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Francis 3 AST) 10–14
  • 6:51 DAL MISS Nash 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:49 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:47 HOU Francis Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 6:38 HOU Cato S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 6:38 DAL Nash Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 6:38 DAL Nash Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 6:25 HOU MISS Griffin 12' Jump Shot
  • 6:23 DAL Zhi-zhi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:16 DAL Nowitzki 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Nash 3 AST) 15–14
  • 5:53 HOU MISS Morris 14' Jump Shot
  • 5:51 DAL Zhi-zhi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:44 DAL Nowitzki Driving Layup (5 PTS) 17–14
  • 5:35 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 1)
  • 5:24 HOU Mobley 19' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Morris 1 AST) 17–16
  • 5:04 DAL Zhi-zhi 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Nash 4 AST) 20–16
  • 4:36 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 4:24 DAL MISS Nash 14' Jump Shot
  • 4:22 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:13 HOU Mobley Driving Layup (10 PTS) 20–18
  • 4:00 HOU Cato S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 4:00 DAL SUB: Hardaway FOR Nash
  • 4:00 DAL Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 4:00 HOU SUB: Willis FOR Cato
  • 4:00 DAL Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 3:45 HOU Mobley 15' Fadeaway Jumper (12 PTS) (Morris 2 AST) 22–20
  • 3:28 DAL Nowitzki 12' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 24–20
  • 3:15 HOU Francis Driving Layup (3 PTS) 24–22
  • 3:15 DAL Nowitzki S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 3:15 DAL SUB: Newman FOR Griffin
  • 3:15 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 1 (4 PTS)
  • 3:02 DAL MISS Hardaway 21' Jump Shot
  • 2:59 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:59 Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:45 HOU Griffin 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Mobley 1 AST) 24–26
  • 2:25 DAL Hardaway 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Howard 1 AST) 26–26
  • 2:04 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:03 DAL Zhi-zhi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:59 HOU Mobley S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 1:59 DAL SUB: Najera FOR Zhi-zhi
  • 1:59 DAL Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 1:59 DAL Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 1:41 HOU Morris 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Willis 1 AST) 28–29
  • 1:25 DAL MISS Nowitzki 6' Jump Shot
  • 1:25 HOU Griffin BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 1:23 DAL Howard Layup (6 PTS) 30–29
  • 1:23 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 1:10 DAL Hardaway S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:10 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:10 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:10 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:50 DAL MISS Hardaway 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:48 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:33 DAL Hardaway P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:33 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:33 DAL SUB: Nash FOR Howard
  • 0:33 HOU SUB: Norris FOR Willis
  • 0:33 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:28 DAL Nash 22' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 32–32
  • 0:08 HOU Francis 19' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 32–34
  • 0:02 DAL MISS Newman 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:01 DAL Nash REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:00 DAL Nash 12' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 34–34
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (13:08 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (13:10 PM EST)
  • 11:44 DAL Nash 18' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 36–34
  • 11:28 HOU Torres Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 11:11 DAL Najera Layup (2 PTS) (Hardaway 1 AST) 38–34
  • 10:52 DAL Newman P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:47 HOU Norris 12' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 38–36
  • 10:36 DAL MISS Zhi-zhi Layup
  • 10:36 HOU Griffin BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 10:34 Mavericks Rebound
  • 10:21 DAL MISS Hardaway 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:19 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:07 HOU Morris Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 10:07 DAL SUB: Howard FOR Zhi-zhi
  • 9:56 DAL MISS Hardaway 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:53 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:42 HOU Mobley 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Griffin 1 AST) 38–38
  • 9:42 DAL Hardaway S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 9:42 HOU SUB: Willis FOR Morris
  • 9:42 HOU Mobley Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
  • 9:33 DAL MISS Hardaway Finger Roll
  • 9:30 DAL Hardaway REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:27 DAL Howard Layup (8 PTS) (Hardaway 2 AST) 40–39
  • 9:27 HOU Griffin S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:27 DAL Howard Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
  • 9:17 HOU Griffin Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 9:09 DAL MISS Hardaway 20' Jump Shot
  • 9:07 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:44 HOU MISS Mobley 20' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 8:42 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:37 DAL Najera P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 8:37 Timeout: Official
  • 8:37 DAL SUB: Nowitzki FOR Nash
  • 8:26 HOU MISS Mobley 16' Jump Shot
  • 8:24 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 8:12 DAL Nowitzki 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Howard 2 AST) 44–39
  • 7:55 HOU MISS Norris Driving Layup
  • 7:53 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:48 DAL Najera 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Nowitzki 1 AST) 46–39
  • 7:31 HOU MISS Griffin 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:30 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 7:28 DAL Howard S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 7:28 HOU SUB: Francis FOR Mobley
  • 7:28 HOU Willis Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:28 HOU MISS Willis Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:28 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:23 DAL Howard Layup (11 PTS) (Hardaway 3 AST) 48–40
  • 7:07 DAL Hardaway P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 7:07 HOU Norris Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:07 DAL SUB: Nash FOR Hardaway
  • 7:07 HOU MISS Norris Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:07 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:54 HOU Griffin 13' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 48–43
  • 6:37 DAL Newman Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 6:37 HOU Norris STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:33 HOU Francis Layup (11 PTS) (Norris 1 AST) 48–45
  • 6:27 DAL MISS Nash 21' Jump Shot
  • 6:26 HOU Torres REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:18 HOU Torres Out Of Bounds Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 6:14 DAL Nowitzki 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Nash 5 AST) 51–45
  • 5:59 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 5:59 HOU SUB: Morris FOR Griffin
  • 5:59 DAL SUB: Griffin FOR Newman
  • 5:46 HOU MISS Norris 21' Jump Shot
  • 5:44 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:42 DAL Nash Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 5:42 HOU Norris STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:39 HOU Norris OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 5:39 HOU Norris Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 5:24 DAL MISS Nowitzki 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:21 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:10 HOU MISS Francis 20' Jump Shot
  • 5:08 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:07 HOU Morris Layup (5 PTS) 51–47
  • 4:53 HOU Willis S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 4:53 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Willis
  • 4:53 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Torres
  • 4:53 DAL Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 4:53 DAL Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 4:38 HOU MISS Francis Driving Layup
  • 4:36 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:30 DAL MISS Nowitzki 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 4:30 HOU Norris BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:29 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 4:29 HOU Morris S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:29 DAL Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 4:29 DAL Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 4:14 DAL Najera S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:14 HOU MISS Norris Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:14 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 4:14 HOU Norris Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 4:02 DAL Griffin 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Nash 6 AST) 58–48
  • 3:44 HOU MISS Francis Driving Layup
  • 3:41 DAL Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:39 DAL Griffin Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 3:39 HOU Morris STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:35 HOU Francis Alley Oop Layup (13 PTS) (Norris 2 AST) 58–50
  • 3:20 DAL MISS Howard 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:18 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 3:06 HOU MISS Morris 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:04 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 3:02 HOU MISS Cato Layup
  • 3:02 DAL Nowitzki BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 3:01 Mavericks Rebound
  • 3:01 ROCKETS Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 2:44 DAL MISS Najera Dunk
  • 2:44 HOU Cato BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:42 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 2:40 DAL MISS Howard Layup
  • 2:39 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:28 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 2:28 DAL Griffin STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:22 DAL Griffin Driving Layup (13 PTS) 60–50
  • 2:03 HOU MISS Norris Reverse Layup
  • 2:00 Mavericks Rebound
  • 2:00 Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:00 DAL SUB: Zhi-zhi FOR Nowitzki
  • 1:50 DAL Nash 17' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 62–50
  • 1:29 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 1:29 DAL Nash STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:25 DAL Howard Dunk (15 PTS) (Nash 7 AST) 64–50
  • 1:10 DAL Mavericks T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Howard )
  • 1:10 HOU Mobley Free Throw Technical (16 PTS)
  • 1:03 HOU Morris 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Norris 3 AST) 64–54
  • 0:45 DAL MISS Najera 9' Jump Shot
  • 0:44 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:28 HOU MISS Morris 22' Jump Shot
  • 0:26 DAL Nash REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:22 DAL Nash 15' Running Jump Shot (16 PTS) 66–54
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (13:38 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (13:55 PM EST)
  • 11:43 DAL MISS Nowitzki 8' Jump Shot
  • 11:41 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 11:27 HOU Francis Driving Layup (15 PTS) 66–56
  • 11:27 DAL Griffin S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 11:27 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 11:27 DAL Manning REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 11:11 DAL Howard Alley Oop Layup (17 PTS) (Nowitzki 2 AST) 68–56
  • 10:50 HOU Griffin 19' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Francis 4 AST) 68–58
  • 10:34 DAL Manning Layup (2 PTS) (Nash 8 AST) 70–58
  • 10:11 DAL Howard S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 10:11 HOU MISS Cato Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:11 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 10:11 HOU Cato Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:55 DAL MISS Howard Layup
  • 9:54 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3)
  • 9:54 DAL Howard Traveling Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 9:41 HOU MISS Cato Dunk
  • 9:41 DAL Howard BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:39 DAL Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:25 DAL MISS Manning 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:23 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 9:15 HOU MISS Mobley Driving Layup
  • 9:12 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 9:11 HOU MISS Cato Layup
  • 9:10 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 9:07 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:06 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 9:02 HOU Mobley 26' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Cato 1 AST) 70–62
  • 8:41 DAL MISS Griffin 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:39 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:28 HOU MISS Griffin 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:26 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 8:22 DAL SUB: Zhi-zhi FOR Manning
  • 8:09 DAL Nowitzki Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 7:56 HOU MISS Francis 22' Jump Shot
  • 7:54 DAL Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:47 DAL Howard Dunk (19 PTS) (Griffin 1 AST) 72–62
  • 7:31 HOU Mobley Driving Layup (21 PTS) 72–64
  • 7:16 HOU Mobley S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 7:16 DAL MISS Nash Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:16 Mavericks Rebound
  • 7:16 DAL Nash Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 7:04 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 6:53 DAL MISS Nowitzki 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:51 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:46 HOU Francis Driving Layup (17 PTS) 73–66
  • 6:35 DAL MISS Nash 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:33 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 6:15 HOU Griffin 16' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 73–68
  • 5:56 DAL MISS Howard 7' Jump Shot
  • 5:54 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 5:48 HOU Mobley Driving Layup (23 PTS) 73–70
  • 5:46 Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 5:46 DAL SUB: Najera FOR Nowitzki
  • 5:33 DAL Nash 12' Running Jump Shot (19 PTS) 75–70
  • 5:12 HOU Griffin Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 5:05 DAL MISS Nash 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:04 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:6 Def:3)
  • 5:03 DAL MISS Howard Layup
  • 5:01 DAL MISS Howard Tip Shot
  • 5:01 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:7 Def:3)
  • 5:00 DAL Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:57 DAL Zhi-zhi Traveling Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 4:47 HOU MISS Griffin 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:46 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3)
  • 4:46 DAL Najera L.B.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 4:35 HOU MISS Francis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:34 DAL Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:14 DAL Nash Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 4:14 HOU Cato STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:11 DAL Zhi-zhi S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:11 DAL SUB: Newman FOR Griffin
  • 4:11 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 4:11 DAL SUB: Bradley FOR Zhi-zhi
  • 4:11 DAL SUB: Hardaway FOR Howard
  • 4:11 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 3:56 DAL Nash Driving Layup (21 PTS) 77–72
  • 3:42 HOU MISS Morris 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:40 Mavericks Rebound
  • 3:40 HOU Francis L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 3:31 DAL Nash Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 3:31 HOU Cato STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:25 HOU Francis Layup (21 PTS) 77–74
  • 3:07 DAL MISS Bradley 8' Jump Shot
  • 3:07 HOU Cato BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 3:06 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 3:05 DAL Nash P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:05 HOU Mobley Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 3:05 HOU Mobley Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 2:45 DAL MISS Hardaway 21' Jump Shot
  • 2:43 DAL Najera REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:31 DAL MISS Najera Layup
  • 2:30 DAL Bradley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:29 DAL Bradley Layup (2 PTS) 79–76
  • 2:26 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 2:26 HOU SUB: Willis FOR Cato
  • 2:26 DAL SUB: Nowitzki FOR Nash
  • 2:13 HOU MISS Griffin 14' Jump Shot
  • 2:11 DAL Bradley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:54 DAL Nowitzki 18' Jump Shot (15 PTS) 81–76
  • 1:38 HOU MISS Francis Driving Layup
  • 1:36 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 1:33 DAL Nowitzki Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 1:33 HOU Francis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:30 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 3 Short 2)
  • 1:30 DAL Nowitzki T.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:30 HOU Mobley Free Throw Technical (26 PTS)
  • 1:16 HOU MISS Morris Finger Roll
  • 1:15 HOU MISS Willis Tip Shot
  • 1:15 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 1:13 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 1:13 HOU Willis L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 0:56 DAL MISS Nowitzki 8' Running Jump Shot
  • 0:53 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:53 HOU SUB: Torres FOR Morris
  • 0:37 HOU MISS Mobley 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:35 DAL Bradley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:25 HOU Willis S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:25 DAL Hardaway Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:25 DAL MISS Hardaway Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:25 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 0:06 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T12)
  • 0:06 DAL SUB: Nash FOR Bradley
  • 0:00 HOU Mobley S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:00 DAL Newman Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:00 DAL Newman Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (14:21 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (14:24 PM EST)
  • 11:43 HOU Torres Double Dribble Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 11:29 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:24 DAL MISS Griffin 4' Jump Shot
  • 11:24 HOU Torres BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:22 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:15 HOU MISS Willis 6' Hook Shot
  • 11:13 DAL Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 11:04 DAL MISS Najera Layup
  • 11:02 DAL Najera REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 10:59 DAL MISS Nash 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:59 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 10:49 HOU MISS Torres 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:47 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 10:41 DAL MISS Najera Layup
  • 10:40 HOU Torres REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:36 HOU MISS Torres Layup
  • 10:36 DAL Nowitzki BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 10:34 DAL Bradley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 10:24 DAL MISS Griffin 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:22 HOU Torres REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:12 HOU Griffin 17' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Norris 4 AST) 84–79
  • 9:53 DAL Nowitzki 17' Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Nash 9 AST) 86–79
  • 9:36 HOU Torres 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Francis 5 AST) 86–81
  • 9:15 DAL Nowitzki 17' Jump Shot (19 PTS) 88–81
  • 9:01 HOU MISS Torres Layup
  • 9:00 DAL Nash REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:55 DAL MISS Nash Layup
  • 8:53 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 8:46 HOU MISS Torres 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:45 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 8:45 DAL Griffin S.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 8:45 Timeout: Official
  • 8:45 HOU SUB: Morris FOR Griffin
  • 8:45 DAL SUB: Howard FOR Najera
  • 8:45 HOU Willis Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 8:45 HOU Willis Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 8:33 DAL Nash 15' Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Nowitzki 3 AST) 90–83
  • 8:13 HOU MISS Morris 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:12 HOU Torres REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 8:12 DAL Griffin P.FOUL (P5.T2)
  • 8:12 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Torres
  • 8:01 HOU Norris 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 90–85
  • 7:43 HOU Mobley S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 7:43 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 7:43 DAL SUB: Najera FOR Bradley
  • 7:43 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 7:31 HOU MISS Francis 12' Jump Shot
  • 7:31 DAL Nowitzki BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 7:29 DAL Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 7:25 DAL Nowitzki Dunk (23 PTS) (Nash 10 AST) 94–85
  • 7:24 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 2)
  • 7:24 DAL SUB: Bradley FOR Najera
  • 7:10 HOU Willis Layup (5 PTS) (Norris 5 AST) 94–87
  • 7:10 DAL Bradley S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:10 HOU SUB: Griffin FOR Morris
  • 7:10 DAL SUB: Najera FOR Bradley
  • 7:10 HOU Willis Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
  • 6:57 DAL MISS Nash 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:55 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 6:36 HOU MISS Norris 8' Running Jump Shot
  • 6:34 DAL Nash REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:30 DAL Nash Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T11)
  • 6:30 HOU Norris STEAL (3 STL)
  • 6:25 HOU Mobley Layup (28 PTS) (Norris 6 AST) 94–90
  • 6:12 HOU Norris P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:12 HOU SUB: Morris FOR Norris
  • 6:01 DAL MISS Nowitzki 10' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 5:59 DAL Najera REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 5:43 DAL Griffin Layup (15 PTS) 96–90
  • 5:26 DAL Najera L.B.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 5:15 HOU Griffin 25' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Mobley 2 AST) 96–93
  • 5:06 Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 5:06 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Willis
  • 4:57 DAL Nash 25' 3PT Jump Shot (26 PTS) 99–93
  • 4:43 HOU Mobley 9' Fadeaway Jumper (30 PTS) 99–95
  • 4:17 DAL MISS Nash 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:16 Mavericks Rebound
  • 4:16 HOU Francis L.B.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 4:06 DAL MISS Nowitzki 7' Hook Shot
  • 4:05 DAL MISS Howard Tip Shot
  • 4:05 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:8 Def:3)
  • 4:04 Mavericks Rebound
  • 3:50 HOU Cato S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:50 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 3:50 DAL SUB: Bradley FOR Howard
  • 3:50 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 3:39 HOU Francis Driving Layup (23 PTS) 101–97
  • 3:39 DAL Najera Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 3:26 DAL Nash Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T12)
  • 3:26 HOU Griffin STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:18 HOU MISS Francis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:17 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 3:17 DAL Bradley L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:17 DAL SUB: Howard FOR Bradley
  • 3:17 HOU Cato Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 3:17 HOU MISS Cato Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:17 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:8 Def:4)
  • 2:56 DAL Griffin OFF.Foul (P6)
  • 2:56 DAL Griffin Foul Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 2:56 DAL SUB: Hardaway FOR Griffin
  • 2:43 HOU Mobley 10' Fadeaway Jumper (32 PTS) 101–100
  • 2:18 DAL MISS Nash 15' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 2:16 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
  • 2:01 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 1:53 DAL Hardaway 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Nowitzki 4 AST) 104–100
  • 1:39 DAL Howard S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:39 HOU Cato Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 1:39 HOU Cato Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 1:25 DAL MISS Howard 13' Jump Shot
  • 1:23 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
  • 1:17 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 2)
  • 1:17 DAL SUB: Bradley FOR Najera
  • 1:12 HOU MISS Mobley 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:10 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)
  • 0:49 DAL Nash 25' 3PT Jump Shot (29 PTS) 107–102
  • 0:43 HOU MISS Morris 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:41 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:8 Def:5)
  • 0:35 HOU Mobley P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:35 DAL Hardaway Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:35 DAL SUB: Newman FOR Bradley
  • 0:35 DAL Hardaway Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:35 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 2)
  • 0:35 HOU SUB: Torres FOR Cato
  • 0:27 HOU MISS Griffin 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:24 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 0:21 HOU Mobley 26' 3PT Jump Shot (35 PTS) (Morris 3 AST) 109–105
  • 0:20 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:20 DAL Nash Free Throw 1 of 2 (30 PTS)
  • 0:20 DAL Nash Free Throw 2 of 2 (31 PTS)
  • 0:16 HOU MISS Mobley Finger Roll
  • 0:14 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:07 HOU Francis Layup (25 PTS) 111–107
  • 0:06 HOU Mobley P.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 0:06 HOU SUB: Brown FOR Mobley
  • 0:06 DAL Hardaway Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 0:06 DAL Hardaway Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:03 HOU MISS Griffin 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:03 DAL Nowitzki BLOCK (5 BLK)
  • 0:01 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Griffin 13' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (14:58 PM EST)