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Dallas Mavericks @ Denver Nuggets 116–110

2002-03-03 19:00 · NBA · Ball Arena, Denver CO · Att. 16,851

Dallas Mavericks 2001-02 · Denver Nuggets 2001-02 · 2001-02 season

Team stats

	Mavericks	Nuggets
Field goals	42-92 .457	38-91 .418
Three-pointers	8-23 .348	5-19 .263
Free throws	24-37 .649	29-36 .806
Offensive rebounds	13	14
Defensive rebounds	33	36
Total rebounds	46	50
Assists	23	30
Steals	7	4
Blocks	6	5
Turnovers	6	12
Personal fouls	28	26
Technical fouls	2	1
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	12	3
Points off turnovers	9	8

Dallas Mavericks

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Michael Finley G	50	30	12-21	2-3	4-5	0	6	6	3	1	0	1	2	+6
Dirk Nowitzki G	45	19	6-18	3-6	4-6	2	8	10	4	2	0	0	5	+11
Nick Van Exel F	43	20	8-18	0-5	4-6	1	3	4	6	0	0	1	2	-2
Steve Nash G	41	16	6-14	2-3	2-4	3	6	9	9	0	0	2	3	+17
Eduardo Najera F	29	17	6-9	0-0	5-8	3	4	7	0	1	0	0	4	+1
Raef LaFrentz F	26	8	2-7	1-4	3-4	1	2	3	1	2	5	1	6	+7
Johnny Newman C	14	1	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	2	2	0	1	0	1	1	-12
Wang Zhi-zhi C	8	5	2-4	0-2	1-2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	3	+8
Danny Manning C	6	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	-7
Tariq Abdul-Wahad G	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	+1
Charlie Parker		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Del Harris		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Donn Nelson		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Nelson		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sidney Moncrief		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	265	116	42-92	8-23	24-37	13	33	46	23	7	6	6	28

FG .457 · 3P .348 · FT .649

Did not play: Evan Eschmeyer (dnp - coach's decision), Avery Johnson (dnp - coach's decision)

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Juwan Howard G	50	30	8-20	0-0	14-17	4	6	10	5	0	0	3	5	-10
Tim Hardaway G	36	16	7-14	2-7	0-0	0	1	1	9	1	0	5	3	-17
George McCloud G	33	20	6-11	3-6	5-6	1	4	5	7	0	0	0	4	+12
Ryan Bowen G	32	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	2	1	1	3	0	1	+19
Donnell Harvey F	28	7	3-5	0-0	1-3	2	10	12	1	1	0	1	5	+6
Calbert Cheaney G	26	9	4-10	0-0	1-2	0	2	2	2	0	1	1	0	-13
Antonio McDyess C	25	16	4-9	0-0	8-8	5	4	9	1	1	1	0	2	-3
Voshon Lenard F	20	6	3-10	0-3	0-0	0	4	4	1	0	0	0	1	-24
James Posey G	12	4	2-10	0-3	0-0	0	4	4	3	0	0	2	4	+5
Mengke Bateer G	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	-5
Bill Hanzlik		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Evans		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
T.R. Dunn		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Erik Phillips		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kim Hughes		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Louie Dampier		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scott Williams F
Total	265	110	38-91	5-19	29-36	14	36	50	30	4	5	12	26

FG .418 · 3P .263 · FT .806

Did not play: Zendon Hamilton (dnp - coach's decision), Kenny Satterfield (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Derrick Stafford, David Jones, Jason Phillips

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (9:11 PM EST)
12:00 DEN Jump Ball Howard vs. LaFrentz: Tip to Najera
11:46 DAL Nowitzki 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Nash 1 AST) 3–0
11:23 DEN MISS Cheaney 18' Jump Shot
11:19 DEN Jump Ball Cheaney vs. LaFrentz: Tip to Hardaway
11:19 NUGGETS Rebound
11:14 DAL Nowitzki S.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:14 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
11:14 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
11:02 DAL MISS Nowitzki 26' 3PT Jump Shot
10:59 DEN Lenard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:45 DEN Lenard 16' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) (Cheaney 1 AST) 3–4
10:33 DAL Nash 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 5–4
10:15 DEN MISS Lenard 19' Jump Shot
10:12 DAL Nash REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:05 DAL MISS LaFrentz 26' 3PT Jump Shot
10:03 DEN Hardaway REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:01 DAL LaFrentz P.FOUL (P1.T2)
9:52 DEN Hardaway 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Howard 1 AST) 5–6
9:38 DEN Lenard P.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:29 DAL Finley 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Nash 2 AST) 7–6
9:05 DEN Cheaney Dunk (2 PTS) (Lenard 1 AST) 7–8
8:54 DAL Nowitzki Layup (5 PTS) (LaFrentz 1 AST) 9–8
8:43 DEN MISS McDyess Layup
8:43 DAL LaFrentz BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:41 DEN MISS Howard Layup
8:41 DAL LaFrentz BLOCK (2 BLK)
8:41 DEN Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
8:40 DAL Najera REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:40 DEN Howard P.FOUL (P1.T2)
8:27 DAL MISS Nowitzki 11' Jump Shot
8:24 DAL Najera REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
8:22 DAL Najera Layup (2 PTS) 11–8
8:08 DEN MISS Lenard 16' Jump Shot
8:06 DAL Nash REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:43 DAL MISS Finley 18' Jump Shot
7:41 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
7:39 DAL Nowitzki 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) 14–8
7:14 DAL LaFrentz P.FOUL (P2.T3)
7:14 DAL SUB: Zhi-zhi FOR LaFrentz
7:01 DEN MISS Hardaway 28' 3PT Jump Shot
6:59 DEN Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
6:56 DEN MISS Hardaway 26' 3PT Jump Shot
6:53 DAL Najera REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:49 DAL Finley Driving Layup (4 PTS) 16–8
6:33 DEN Cheaney Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
6:33 DAL Najera STEAL (1 STL)
6:28 DAL Najera Dunk (4 PTS) 18–8
6:27 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
6:27 DEN SUB: Harvey FOR McDyess
6:10 DEN MISS Howard 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
6:07 DAL Najera REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
5:54 DAL Zhi-zhi Layup (2 PTS) (Nowitzki 1 AST) 20–8
5:36 DEN MISS Howard 5' Hook Shot
5:32 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
5:29 DAL MISS Zhi-zhi 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:25 DEN Harvey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:11 DEN MISS Cheaney 18' Jump Shot
5:09 DAL Finley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:04 DAL Finley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) 23–8
4:47 DEN MISS Lenard 16' Jump Shot
4:45 DEN Harvey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
4:41 DEN Lenard Layup (4 PTS) (Harvey 1 AST) 23–10
4:21 DAL MISS Nowitzki 7' Jump Shot
4:20 DAL MISS Najera Tip Shot
4:20 DAL Najera REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
4:17 DAL Nowitzki Layup (10 PTS) 25–10
4:17 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
3:54 DAL Zhi-zhi S.FOUL (P1.T4)
3:54 DEN SUB: Bowen FOR Lenard
3:54 DEN Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
3:54 DEN Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
3:38 DAL MISS Finley 20' Jump Shot
3:36 DEN Harvey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
3:21 DEN MISS Harvey 7' Jump Shot
3:20 DAL Finley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:13 DEN Harvey S.FOUL (P1.T3)
3:13 DEN SUB: McCloud FOR Hardaway
3:13 DAL Najera Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
3:13 DAL SUB: LaFrentz FOR Nowitzki
3:13 DAL MISS Najera Free Throw 2 of 2
3:11 DEN Harvey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
3:02 DAL Nash P.FOUL (P1.PN)
3:02 DEN McCloud Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
3:02 DEN McCloud Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
2:48 DAL MISS Nash 23' Jump Shot
2:45 DEN Harvey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
2:41 DAL Zhi-zhi P.FOUL (P2.PN)
2:41 Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:41 DAL SUB: Van Exel FOR Nash
2:41 DEN Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
2:41 DEN Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
2:24 DAL MISS Finley 5' Jump Shot
2:24 DEN Bowen BLOCK (1 BLK)
2:21 DEN Harvey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
2:06 DEN Harvey Layup (2 PTS) 26–18
2:06 DAL Najera S.FOUL (P1.PN)
2:06 DAL SUB: Newman FOR LaFrentz
2:06 DEN MISS Harvey Free Throw 1 of 1
2:05 DAL Zhi-zhi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:57 DEN McCloud S.FOUL (P1.T4)
1:57 DAL Van Exel Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1:57 DAL Van Exel Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1:42 DEN SUB: Posey FOR Cheaney
1:39 DEN Posey 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bowen 1 AST) 28–20
1:30 DAL Finley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Van Exel 1 AST) 31–20
1:22 DAL Zhi-zhi P.FOUL (P3.PN)
1:22 DEN Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
1:22 DAL SUB: Manning FOR Zhi-zhi
1:22 DEN Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
1:10 DAL MISS Van Exel 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:07 DEN Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:04 DEN MISS Bowen Layup
1:04 DAL Manning BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:03 DEN Howard Layup (8 PTS) 31–24
1:03 DEN Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
1:03 DAL Najera S.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:03 DEN Howard Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
0:45 DAL Finley 10' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 33–25
0:45 Mavericks Violation: Delay of game Violation
0:22 DEN MISS Posey 17' Jump Shot
0:21 NUGGETS Rebound
0:21 NUGGETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#2)
0:00 DAL Finley Backcourt Turnover (P1.T1)
0:00 End of 1st Period (9:38 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:41 PM EST)
11:46 DEN MISS Posey 20' Jump Shot
11:43 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
11:39 DEN McCloud Driving Dunk (4 PTS) (Posey 1 AST) 33–27
11:20 DEN Posey P.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:10 DEN Posey P.FOUL (P2.T2)
11:01 DAL Van Exel 7' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 35–27
10:45 DEN McDyess 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (McCloud 1 AST) 35–29
10:37 DEN McDyess P.FOUL (P1.T3)
10:37 DEN SUB: Howard FOR Harvey
10:28 DAL Finley Dunk (14 PTS) (Van Exel 2 AST) 37–29
10:11 DEN McDyess 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (McCloud 2 AST) 37–31
9:52 DAL MISS Nowitzki Layup
9:48 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:47 DAL Manning S.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:47 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
9:47 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
9:30 DAL MISS Nowitzki Layup
9:30 DEN McDyess BLOCK (1 BLK)
9:28 DEN Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:24 DEN McDyess Layup (10 PTS) (Posey 2 AST) 37–35
9:08 DAL Van Exel Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
8:59 DEN McCloud 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) 37–37
8:35 DAL Finley 6' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Van Exel 3 AST) 39–37
8:19 DEN MISS McDyess 19' Jump Shot
8:16 DEN Bowen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
8:14 DEN MISS Posey 22' Jump Shot
8:11 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
8:03 DAL MISS Nowitzki 13' Jump Shot
7:59 DAL MISS Manning Layup
7:59 DEN Bowen BLOCK (2 BLK)
7:59 DAL Manning REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
7:57 DEN Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:54 DEN Posey Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
7:54 DAL Finley STEAL (1 STL)
7:51 DAL Van Exel 5' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 41–37
7:37 DEN McDyess Alley Oop Layup (12 PTS) (McCloud 3 AST) 41–39
7:30 DAL MISS Van Exel 26' 3PT Jump Shot
7:28 DEN Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
7:24 DAL Newman P.FOUL (P1.T2)
7:24 Timeout: Official
7:24 DAL SUB: Nash FOR Manning
7:24 DAL SUB: Najera FOR Finley
7:07 DEN MISS Posey 16' Jump Shot
7:05 DAL Newman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:00 DAL Van Exel Layup (8 PTS) (Nash 3 AST) 43–39
6:41 DEN MISS McDyess Dunk
6:39 DAL Newman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:35 DEN SUB: Harvey FOR McDyess
6:35 DEN SUB: Hardaway FOR Posey
6:18 DAL MISS Najera 6' Jump Shot
6:15 DEN Harvey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
6:03 DEN Howard 15' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Hardaway 1 AST) 43–41
5:41 DAL Newman Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
5:41 DEN Hardaway STEAL (1 STL)
5:36 DEN Hardaway Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
5:36 DAL Newman STEAL (1 STL)
5:33 DAL Nash Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
5:33 DEN Bowen STEAL (1 STL)
5:27 DEN Hardaway 7' Hook Shot (4 PTS) 43–43
5:19 DEN Harvey S.FOUL (P2.T4)
5:19 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
5:19 DAL SUB: LaFrentz FOR Newman
5:19 DEN SUB: Cheaney FOR McCloud
5:19 DAL Najera Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
5:19 DAL MISS Najera Free Throw 2 of 2
5:17 DEN Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
5:02 DEN Cheaney 6' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Hardaway 2 AST) 44–45
4:55 DAL Najera Alley Oop Layup (8 PTS) (Van Exel 4 AST) 46–45
4:42 DAL LaFrentz P.FOUL (P3.T3)
4:30 DEN Howard Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
4:30 DAL LaFrentz STEAL (1 STL)
4:27 DEN Bowen S.FOUL (P1.PN)
4:27 DAL MISS Van Exel Free Throw 1 of 2
4:27 Mavericks Rebound
4:27 DAL SUB: Finley FOR LaFrentz
4:27 DAL Van Exel Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
4:08 DEN MISS Hardaway 26' 3PT Jump Shot
4:05 DAL Van Exel REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:59 DAL Van Exel 19' Fadeaway Jumper (11 PTS) 49–45
3:41 DEN Hardaway 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Cheaney 2 AST) 49–48
3:34 DAL MISS Van Exel Layup
3:31 DEN Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
3:18 DEN MISS Howard 8' Jump Shot
3:15 DEN Bowen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
3:10 DAL Najera FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P3.T4)
3:10 DEN MISS Harvey Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2
3:10 NUGGETS Rebound
3:10 DEN Harvey Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
3:01 DEN MISS Harvey Dunk
3:01 Mavericks Rebound
2:50 DAL MISS Van Exel 23' Jump Shot
2:48 DEN Harvey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
2:37 DEN Howard Reverse Layup (13 PTS) (Hardaway 3 AST) 49–51
2:17 DAL MISS Nash Driving Layup
2:16 Mavericks Rebound
2:16 Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
2:10 DAL Nash 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 51–51
1:58 DEN Howard OFF.Foul (P2)
1:58 DEN Howard Foul Turnover (P2.T6)
1:45 DAL MISS Nash 21' Jump Shot
1:45 NUGGETS Rebound
1:45 DAL Finley L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:45 DEN SUB: McCloud FOR Bowen
1:45 DEN Cheaney Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
1:45 DAL SUB: Abdul-Wahad FOR Najera
1:45 DEN MISS Cheaney Free Throw 2 of 2
1:43 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
1:33 DEN Hardaway S.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:33 DAL MISS Nash Free Throw 1 of 3
1:33 Mavericks Rebound
1:33 DAL Nash Free Throw 2 of 3 (5 PTS)
1:33 DAL Nash Free Throw 3 of 3 (6 PTS)
1:18 DAL Abdul-Wahad S.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:18 DEN Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
1:18 DEN Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
1:05 DAL Finley 6' Hook Shot (18 PTS) 55–54
1:05 DEN Harvey Violation:Defensive Goaltending
0:49 DEN MISS Howard 18' Jump Shot
0:47 DAL Abdul-Wahad REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:43 DEN Harvey S.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:43 DAL MISS Finley Free Throw 1 of 2
0:43 Mavericks Rebound
0:43 DAL Finley Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
0:30 DEN Harvey Slam Dunk (5 PTS) (Hardaway 4 AST) 56–56
0:07 DAL MISS Finley 19' Jump Shot
0:05 DAL Nash REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
0:01 DAL MISS Van Exel 27' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 DAL Abdul-Wahad REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:10 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:26 PM EST)
11:41 DEN Howard 9' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 56–58
11:21 DEN McDyess S.FOUL (P2.T1)
11:21 DAL LaFrentz Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
11:21 DAL LaFrentz Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
10:59 DEN Howard 8' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Hardaway 5 AST) 58–60
10:38 DAL MISS Nash 7' Running Jump Shot
10:38 DEN Cheaney BLOCK (1 BLK)
10:38 Mavericks Rebound
10:35 DAL MISS Nowitzki 15' Jump Shot
10:32 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
10:20 DEN Hardaway 18' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Howard 2 AST) 58–62
10:00 DAL LaFrentz 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Nowitzki 2 AST) 61–62
9:38 DEN MISS Hardaway 3PT Jump Shot
9:36 DAL Finley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
9:28 DAL Nowitzki 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Nash 4 AST) 64–62
9:02 DEN MISS Cheaney Dunk
8:59 DAL Finley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
8:51 DAL MISS Finley 18' Jump Shot
8:50 DEN Cheaney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:45 DEN MISS Cheaney 11' Jump Shot
8:43 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
8:36 DAL Van Exel Driving Layup (13 PTS) (Nowitzki 3 AST) 66–62
8:29 NUGGETS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
8:19 DAL LaFrentz S.FOUL (P4.T1)
8:19 DEN MISS Howard Free Throw 1 of 2
8:19 NUGGETS Rebound
8:19 DAL SUB: Zhi-zhi FOR LaFrentz
8:19 DEN SUB: Bateer FOR McDyess
8:19 DEN Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
8:09 DEN Bateer S.FOUL (P1.T2)
8:09 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
8:09 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
7:52 DEN Lenard 23' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Howard 3 AST) 68–65
7:34 DAL MISS Finley 6' Jump Shot
7:32 DEN Bateer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:30 DEN Hardaway Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
7:30 DAL Nowitzki STEAL (1 STL)
7:24 DAL MISS Nash 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:23 DAL Zhi-zhi REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:23 DEN Hardaway S.FOUL (P2.T3)
7:23 DAL Zhi-zhi Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
7:23 DAL MISS Zhi-zhi Free Throw 2 of 2
7:21 DEN Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
7:02 DEN MISS Lenard 22' Jump Shot
6:59 DAL Finley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
6:53 DAL MISS Zhi-zhi 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:50 DAL Nash REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
6:42 DAL Van Exel Driving Layup (15 PTS) 71–65
6:29 DEN Hardaway Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T8)
6:18 DAL MISS Nowitzki 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:15 DEN Cheaney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:09 DEN MISS Lenard 3PT Jump Shot
6:06 DAL Nash REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
6:00 DAL Zhi-zhi 12' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Nowitzki 4 AST) 73–65
5:51 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
5:51 DEN SUB: McDyess FOR Bateer
5:41 DAL Nowitzki P.FOUL (P2.T2)
5:41 DAL SUB: LaFrentz FOR Zhi-zhi
5:28 DEN MISS Howard Layup
5:28 DAL LaFrentz BLOCK (3 BLK)
5:26 DAL Van Exel REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:22 DAL MISS Nowitzki 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:18 DEN Lenard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:15 DEN Cheaney Layup (7 PTS) (Hardaway 6 AST) 73–67
4:52 DAL MISS LaFrentz 24' 3PT Jump Shot
4:50 DEN Lenard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:46 DEN MISS Cheaney Layup
4:44 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
4:41 DEN MISS Lenard 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:39 DAL Nash REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
4:22 DAL Finley 6' Fadeaway Jumper (21 PTS) (Nash 5 AST) 75–67
4:14 DAL Nowitzki S.FOUL (P3.T3)
4:14 DEN SUB: Posey FOR Cheaney
4:14 DEN SUB: Bowen FOR Lenard
4:14 DEN Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
4:14 DEN SUB: McCloud FOR Hardaway
4:14 DEN Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
4:00 DAL MISS Nash 17' Jump Shot
3:57 DEN Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
3:40 DEN MISS McCloud 3PT Jump Shot
3:37 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
3:34 DEN Posey Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
3:28 DEN Howard P.FOUL (P3.T4)
3:19 DAL MISS Nowitzki 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
3:17 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:17 DAL Nowitzki P.FOUL (P4.T4)
3:17 DAL SUB: Najera FOR Nowitzki
2:59 DEN Posey 19' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (McCloud 4 AST) 75–71
2:45 DAL MISS Najera 18' Jump Shot
2:43 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
2:38 DEN MISS Posey 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:36 DAL LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:31 DEN Posey S.FOUL (P3.PN)
2:31 Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
2:31 DAL MISS Van Exel Free Throw 1 of 2
2:31 Mavericks Rebound
2:31 DAL Van Exel Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
2:06 DEN MISS Posey 28' 3PT Jump Shot
2:03 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
2:00 DEN McCloud 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Posey 3 AST) 76–74
1:37 DEN NUGGETS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Howard )
1:37 DAL MISS Nash Free Throw Technical
1:37 Mavericks Rebound
1:24 DAL MISS LaFrentz 18' Fadeaway Jumper
1:21 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:15 DEN Bowen Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (McDyess 1 AST) 76–76
0:58 DAL Van Exel 5' Running Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Nash 6 AST) 78–76
0:38 DAL Nash P.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:38 DEN McCloud Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
0:38 DEN McCloud Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
0:32 DAL Nash 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) 81–78
0:16 DEN MISS McCloud 3PT Jump Shot
0:15 Mavericks Rebound
0:15 DEN Posey L.B.FOUL (P4.PN)
0:15 DAL Najera Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
0:15 DAL SUB: Newman FOR Nash
0:15 DAL Najera Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
0:00 DEN MISS Posey 19' Jump Shot
0:00 NUGGETS Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:52 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:55 PM EST)
11:43 DAL MISS Van Exel 24' 3PT Jump Shot
11:41 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
11:30 DAL Van Exel P.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:30 DEN SUB: Harvey FOR McDyess
11:24 DEN MISS McCloud Driving Layup
11:24 DAL LaFrentz BLOCK (4 BLK)
11:24 NUGGETS Rebound
11:22 DEN MISS Posey 25' 3PT Jump Shot
11:21 Mavericks Rebound
11:07 DAL Najera 16' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Finley 1 AST) 85–78
10:56 DAL LaFrentz P.FOUL (P5.T2)
10:56 DEN SUB: Hardaway FOR Posey
10:56 DAL SUB: Nowitzki FOR LaFrentz
10:48 DEN Harvey Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T10)
10:26 DAL Najera 9' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Finley 2 AST) 87–78
10:06 DEN Howard 3 Second Violation Turnover (P3.T11)
9:47 DAL MISS Van Exel 19' Jump Shot
9:46 NUGGETS Rebound
9:30 DEN Hardaway 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (McCloud 5 AST) 87–81
9:03 DAL Najera 10' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Finley 3 AST) 89–81
8:50 DEN McCloud 25' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Howard 4 AST) 89–84
8:25 DAL MISS Finley 15' Jump Shot
8:23 DEN Harvey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
8:19 DEN McCloud 22' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Hardaway 7 AST) 89–86
7:54 DAL MISS Finley 11' Fadeaway Jumper
7:54 DEN Bowen BLOCK (3 BLK)
7:54 DAL Najera REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
7:54 DEN McCloud S.FOUL (P2.T1)
7:54 Timeout: Official
7:54 DAL SUB: Nash FOR Van Exel
7:54 DEN SUB: McDyess FOR Howard
7:54 DAL MISS Najera Free Throw 1 of 2
7:54 Mavericks Rebound
7:54 DAL Najera Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
7:43 DEN MISS McDyess Alley Oop Layup
7:39 DAL Najera REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
7:36 DEN Harvey S.FOUL (P4.T2)
7:36 DAL MISS Newman Free Throw 1 of 2
7:36 Mavericks Rebound
7:36 DAL Newman Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
7:16 DEN Hardaway 15' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 91–88
6:49 DAL Nash Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
6:49 DEN McDyess STEAL (1 STL)
6:46 DAL Nash P.FOUL (P3.T3)
6:46 DAL Nash T.FOUL (P3.T3)
6:46 DEN McCloud Free Throw Technical (17 PTS)
6:46 DEN SUB: Howard FOR Harvey
6:45 DAL SUB: Van Exel FOR Newman
6:31 DEN MISS McDyess 7' Jump Shot
6:28 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
6:24 DAL Van Exel 6' Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Nash 7 AST) 93–89
6:09 DAL Najera S.FOUL (P4.T4)
6:09 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
6:09 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
5:57 DAL MISS Nash 15' Running Jump Shot
5:54 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
5:51 DEN MISS Hardaway 26' 3PT Jump Shot
5:49 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3)
5:44 DEN McCloud 24' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Hardaway 8 AST) 93–94
5:23 DAL Nash Layup (11 PTS) 95–94
5:16 DEN Hardaway Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T12)
5:16 DAL Nowitzki STEAL (2 STL)
5:16 DEN Howard P.FOUL (P4.T3)
5:16 DAL SUB: LaFrentz FOR Najera
5:02 DEN Hardaway P.FOUL (P3.T4)
5:02 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
5:02 DAL MISS Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2
5:01 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
4:46 DAL Mavericks T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Nowitzki )
4:46 DEN MISS McCloud Free Throw Technical
4:46 NUGGETS Rebound
4:31 DEN MISS Howard 13' Jump Shot
4:29 DAL LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:19 DAL MISS Nash 17' Jump Shot
4:16 DEN Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
4:09 DAL Finley S.FOUL (P2.PN)
4:09 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
4:09 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
4:09 DEN McCloud P.FOUL (P3.PN)
4:09 DAL MISS Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2
4:09 Mavericks Rebound
4:09 DEN SUB: Harvey FOR McDyess
4:09 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
3:57 DEN Howard 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Hardaway 9 AST) 97–98
3:36 DAL Nowitzki 4' Hook Shot (19 PTS) (Van Exel 5 AST) 99–98
3:30 DEN Hardaway Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T13)
3:30 DAL LaFrentz STEAL (2 STL)
3:07 DAL MISS Van Exel 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:05 DAL Nash REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
2:58 DAL MISS Finley 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:54 DEN Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
2:51 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
2:51 DEN SUB: Cheaney FOR Hardaway
2:32 DEN Cheaney 19' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (McCloud 6 AST) 99–100
2:13 DAL MISS Nowitzki 7' Jump Shot
2:11 DEN Harvey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
1:56 DEN Howard 5' Hook Shot (26 PTS) 99–102
1:35 DEN McCloud S.FOUL (P4.PN)
1:35 DAL MISS LaFrentz Free Throw 1 of 2
1:35 Mavericks Rebound
1:35 DEN SUB: Hardaway FOR Cheaney
1:35 DAL LaFrentz Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
1:15 DEN MISS Howard 13' Jump Shot
1:15 DAL LaFrentz BLOCK (5 BLK)
1:13 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
1:08 DEN MISS McCloud 27' 3PT Jump Shot
1:07 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
0:57 DAL Finley 6' Fadeaway Jumper (23 PTS) 102–102
0:35 DEN MISS Howard 8' Hook Shot
0:32 DEN Harvey REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
0:29 DEN MISS McCloud 20' Jump Shot
0:29 Mavericks Rebound
0:29 Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
0:29 DEN SUB: Cheaney FOR Hardaway
0:29 DAL MISS Nowitzki 6' Fadeaway Jumper
0:29 Mavericks Rebound
0:05 Mavericks Turnover: Shot Clock (T#6)
0:05 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
0:05 DEN SUB: Lenard FOR Harvey
0:05 DEN SUB: McDyess FOR Bowen
0:05 DEN SUB: Hardaway FOR Cheaney
0:00 DEN MISS Hardaway 13' Jump Shot
0:00 NUGGETS Rebound
0:00 End of 4th Period (11:31 PM EST)

Overtime

5:00 DEN Jump Ball Harvey vs. LaFrentz: Tip to Nowitzki
5:00 Start of 1st OT (11:31 PM EST)
4:37 DAL MISS Van Exel 8' Jump Shot
4:34 DAL MISS LaFrentz Tip Shot
4:34 DAL LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:31 DAL Van Exel REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:28 DAL MISS LaFrentz 26' 3PT Jump Shot
4:25 DEN Lenard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
4:08 DEN Hardaway 20' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 102–104
3:44 DAL LaFrentz 18' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Nash 8 AST) 104–104
3:20 DEN MISS Lenard 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:17 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
3:14 DAL Nash 24' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) 107–104
2:58 DEN MISS Howard 6' Hook Shot
2:55 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
2:38 DAL LaFrentz Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
2:38 DEN Harvey STEAL (1 STL)
2:20 DEN Harvey Slam Dunk (7 PTS) (Howard 5 AST) 107–106
2:00 DAL Nash 19' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 109–106
1:43 DEN MISS Howard 19' Jump Shot
1:42 NUGGETS Rebound
1:42 DAL Van Exel L.B.FOUL (P2.T1)
1:33 DEN MISS Hardaway 20' Jump Shot
1:32 DAL Van Exel REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
1:29 DAL Finley Layup (25 PTS) (Van Exel 6 AST) 111–106
1:29 DEN Harvey S.FOUL (P5.T1)
1:29 DAL Finley Free Throw 1 of 1 (26 PTS)
1:16 DAL LaFrentz S.FOUL (P6.PN)
1:16 DEN SUB: Bowen FOR Lenard
1:16 DAL SUB: Najera FOR LaFrentz
1:16 DEN Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)
1:16 DEN SUB: Cheaney FOR Hardaway
1:16 DEN MISS Howard Free Throw 2 of 2
1:15 DAL Nash REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
0:54 DAL MISS Van Exel Layup
0:51 DEN Harvey REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10)
0:42 DEN MISS Howard 6' Hook Shot
0:40 DEN Howard REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
0:40 DAL Nowitzki S.FOUL (P5.PN)
0:40 DEN Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (28 PTS)
0:40 DEN MISS Howard Free Throw 2 of 2
0:39 DAL Nash REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
0:19 DAL Finley Slam Dunk (28 PTS) (Nash 9 AST) 114–108
0:12 DEN MISS Cheaney 8' Running Jump Shot
0:09 DAL Finley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
0:09 DEN Howard P.FOUL (P5.PN)
0:09 DAL Finley Free Throw 1 of 2 (29 PTS)
0:09 DAL SUB: Newman FOR Nash
0:09 DAL Finley Free Throw 2 of 2 (30 PTS)
0:03 DEN Howard Dunk (30 PTS) (McCloud 7 AST) 116–110
0:00 End of 1st OT (11:40 PM EST)