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Dallas Mavericks @ Houston Rockets 92–89

2004-04-14 20:30 · NBA · Toyota Center (Houston), Houston TX · Att. 18,169

Dallas Mavericks 2003-04 · Houston Rockets 2003-04 · 2003-04 season

Team stats

MavericksRockets
Field goals31-76 .40836-79 .456
Three-pointers7-18 .3899-21 .429
Free throws23-34 .6768-15 .533
Offensive rebounds59
Defensive rebounds3541
Total rebounds4050
Assists2224
Steals136
Blocks93
Turnovers719
Personal fouls1724
Technical fouls00
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points45
Points off turnovers179

Dallas Mavericks

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Marquis Daniels C48218-162-33-426873132+3
Michael Finley G42165-151-45-607733010+2
Dirk Nowitzki G23103-100-34-615610113+5
Antoine Walker G21104-82-40-002211103+12
Steve Nash G2152-41-10-003380001+9
Antawn Jamison G27185-81-17-1004402001-6
Tony Delk G1952-60-21-201123213-8
Shawn Bradley G1310-20-01-202201110-7
Eduardo Najera F1241-10-02-4044002000
Danny Fortson F800-20-00-011200003+2
Scott Williams F621-40-00-010100101+3
Josh Howard C
Total2409231-767-1823-345354022139717

FG .408 · 3P .389 · FT .676

Did not play: Travis Best (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Bostjan Nachbar F39125-101-31-214563046-3
Scott Padgett G32188-132-60-01101110103+5
Jim Jackson G31125-142-40-012331032-7
Mark Jackson C3031-41-10-014520022-11
Yao Ming C22125-70-02-534710134-13
Mike Wilks G25135-111-22-404451013+8
Clar. Weatherspoon F2563-60-00-026820142+3
Maurice Taylor C1972-90-03-405510011-1
Eric Piatkowski G1762-52-50-002231011+4
Total2408936-799-218-159415024631924

FG .456 · 3P .429 · FT .533

Did not play: Kelvin Cato (dnp - coach's decision), Steve Francis (dnd - left elbow inflamation), Cuttino Mobley (dnd - left shoulder contusion)

Officials: Nolan Fine, Eddie F. Rush, Ken Mauer, Eddie Rush

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (9:48 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Ming vs. Nowitzki: Tip to M. Jackson
  • 11:40 HOU MISS M. Jackson 11' Jump Shot
  • 11:38 DAL Finley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:22 DAL MISS Finley 19' Jump Shot
  • 11:20 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:11 HOU J. Jackson 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ming 1 AST) 0–3
  • 11:00 DAL MISS Nash 5' Hook Shot
  • 10:57 Mavericks Rebound
  • 10:51 DAL Walker Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Nash 1 AST) 2–3
  • 10:35 HOU Padgett 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (M. Jackson 1 AST) 2–6
  • 10:21 DAL Walker 11' Jump Bank Shot (4 PTS) (Daniels 1 AST) 4–6
  • 10:05 HOU Ming 11' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) (Nachbar 1 AST) 4–8
  • 9:56 HOU Padgett P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:51 HOU Ming P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:41 DAL MISS Walker Driving Finger Roll
  • 9:39 HOU Nachbar REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:30 DAL Walker P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:16 HOU MISS J. Jackson 20' Jump Shot
  • 9:14 DAL Finley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:09 DAL MISS Daniels 7' Jump Shot
  • 9:07 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:59 HOU MISS M. Jackson Layup
  • 8:56 DAL Finley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:50 DAL Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Finley 1 AST) 7–8
  • 8:24 HOU MISS Nachbar 11' Jump Shot
  • 8:22 DAL Nash REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:07 DAL Finley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Daniels 2 AST) 10–8
  • 7:47 HOU J. Jackson 6' Running Jump Shot (5 PTS) 10–10
  • 7:39 HOU M. Jackson P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:35 DAL Nash 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Daniels 3 AST) 13–10
  • 7:29 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 7:12 DAL Nowitzki S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:12 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:12 HOU MISS Ming Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:12 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:58 HOU J. Jackson S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 6:58 DAL MISS Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:58 Mavericks Rebound
  • 6:58 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 6:44 HOU MISS J. Jackson 11' Running Jump Shot
  • 6:42 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:39 HOU J. Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 6:39 DAL Finley STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:29 DAL MISS Nowitzki 15' Jump Shot
  • 6:27 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:16 HOU MISS Ming Layup
  • 6:16 DAL Walker BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:14 DAL Finley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 5:55 DAL MISS Finley 13' Jump Shot
  • 5:55 HOU Ming BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:53 HOU M. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:47 HOU MISS J. Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:45 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:42 HOU Ming Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 5:42 DAL Daniels STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:29 DAL Daniels 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Nash 2 AST) 17–11
  • 5:05 HOU Padgett 20' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (J. Jackson 1 AST) 17–13
  • 4:54 DAL MISS Nowitzki 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:52 HOU M. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:45 HOU MISS Padgett 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:43 DAL Nash REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:38 DAL MISS Nash 23' Jump Shot
  • 4:36 HOU M. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:29 HOU Padgett 15' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (J. Jackson 2 AST) 17–15
  • 4:09 DAL Nowitzki 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Nash 3 AST) 19–15
  • 3:41 HOU Nachbar Driving Layup (2 PTS) 19–17
  • 3:31 DAL Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Nash 4 AST) 22–17
  • 3:15 HOU J. Jackson Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 3:15 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Ming
  • 3:15 DAL SUB: Bradley FOR Walker
  • 3:02 DAL MISS Nowitzki 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:00 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:52 HOU MISS Taylor 19' Jump Shot
  • 2:50 DAL Bradley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:47 DAL MISS Daniels 11' Running Jump Shot
  • 2:45 HOU Nachbar REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:23 Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:23 DAL SUB: Jamison FOR Nash
  • 2:21 HOU Taylor 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (J. Jackson 3 AST) 22–19
  • 2:03 DAL Finley 17' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Daniels 4 AST) 24–19
  • 1:54 HOU J. Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (M. Jackson 2 AST) 24–22
  • 1:34 DAL MISS Finley 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:32 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:22 HOU MISS Taylor Driving Layup
  • 1:20 DAL Finley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 1:10 DAL MISS Jamison 21' Jump Shot
  • 1:07 HOU M. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:57 HOU M. Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Padgett 1 AST) 24–25
  • 0:46 DAL MISS Daniels 21' Jump Shot
  • 0:44 HOU Nachbar REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:37 HOU MISS M. Jackson 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:36 HOU M. Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:29 HOU MISS Nachbar 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:27 DAL Bradley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:07 DAL Jamison 11' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Finley 2 AST) 26–25
  • 0:01 HOU MISS Padgett 31' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 DAL Jamison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (10:12 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (10:16 PM EST)
  • 11:46 DAL Bradley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:46 HOU Nachbar STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:27 HOU M. Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 11:27 DAL Walker STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:09 DAL MISS Jamison 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:06 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:00 DAL Walker P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:46 HOU Jump Ball Weatherspoon vs. Bradley: Tip to Walker
  • 10:46 HOU Taylor Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 10:46 DAL Bradley STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:30 DAL Finley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 10:30 HOU Nachbar STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:22 HOU Weatherspoon Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 10:22 DAL Jamison STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:13 HOU Nachbar P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:13 HOU SUB: Piatkowski FOR J. Jackson
  • 10:00 DAL Finley 13' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 28–25
  • 9:43 HOU Taylor Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Nachbar 2 AST) 28–27
  • 9:43 DAL Bradley Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 9:27 DAL MISS Bradley 6' Hook Shot
  • 9:25 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:19 HOU Nachbar Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 9:19 DAL SUB: Fortson FOR Bradley
  • 9:01 DAL MISS Walker 21' Jump Shot
  • 8:59 HOU Piatkowski REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:53 HOU MISS Nachbar 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:51 HOU Nachbar REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 8:37 HOU MISS Taylor 19' Jump Shot
  • 8:35 DAL Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:23 DAL MISS Finley 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:21 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:11 HOU MISS Piatkowski 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:09 DAL Daniels REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:02 DAL MISS Finley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:00 DAL Fortson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:46 DAL MISS Fortson 13' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 7:44 DAL Daniels REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:43 DAL Daniels 4' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 30–27
  • 7:37 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 7:23 DAL Fortson P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:10 HOU MISS Taylor Layup
  • 7:08 DAL Jamison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:51 DAL Jamison 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Daniels 5 AST) 33–27
  • 6:32 DAL Fortson S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:32 HOU Nachbar Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 6:32 HOU SUB: Wilks FOR M. Jackson
  • 6:32 HOU MISS Nachbar Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:32 DAL Jamison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:20 DAL MISS Daniels Reverse Layup
  • 6:18 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:59 HOU Weatherspoon Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 5:59 DAL Daniels STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:54 DAL Daniels Driving Layup (7 PTS) 35–28
  • 5:39 DAL Daniels P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:39 Timeout: Official
  • 5:39 DAL SUB: Delk FOR Finley
  • 5:39 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Taylor
  • 5:39 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Nachbar
  • 5:31 HOU Weatherspoon 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Piatkowski 1 AST) 35–30
  • 5:08 DAL MISS Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:06 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:57 DAL Delk P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 4:57 HOU MISS Ming Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:57 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 4:57 DAL SUB: Najera FOR Fortson
  • 4:57 HOU MISS Ming Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:57 DAL Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:44 HOU Weatherspoon S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 4:44 DAL Jamison Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 4:44 DAL MISS Jamison Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:44 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:32 HOU MISS Piatkowski 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:30 DAL Najera REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:21 DAL MISS Delk 17' Jump Shot
  • 4:19 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:05 HOU MISS Wilks 13' Jump Shot
  • 4:03 DAL Najera REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:58 DAL Daniels Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 3:58 HOU Wilks STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:54 HOU Wilks Layup (2 PTS) 36–32
  • 3:46 DAL Delk 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 38–32
  • 3:27 HOU Ming 17' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Piatkowski 2 AST) 38–34
  • 3:14 DAL Jamison 12' Hook Shot (8 PTS) (Delk 1 AST) 40–34
  • 2:51 HOU MISS Piatkowski 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:49 DAL Daniels REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:46 HOU Wilks S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:46 Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:46 HOU SUB: J. Jackson FOR Padgett
  • 2:46 HOU SUB: M. Jackson FOR Piatkowski
  • 2:46 DAL MISS Delk Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:46 Mavericks Rebound
  • 2:46 DAL Delk Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:26 HOU Ming Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 2:26 DAL Daniels STEAL (3 STL)
  • 2:07 DAL Delk 20' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Walker 1 AST) 43–34
  • 1:47 HOU Weatherspoon Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 1:47 DAL Delk STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:42 HOU J. Jackson S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 1:42 DAL MISS Najera Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:42 Mavericks Rebound
  • 1:42 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Ming
  • 1:42 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Weatherspoon
  • 1:42 HOU SUB: Nachbar FOR Wilks
  • 1:42 DAL MISS Najera Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:42 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:20 HOU MISS Padgett Reverse Layup
  • 1:20 DAL Najera BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:18 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:17 HOU Padgett 12' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 43–36
  • 1:04 DAL Daniels Driving Layup (9 PTS) 45–36
  • 0:55 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 0:41 HOU Nachbar Driving Layup (5 PTS) 45–38
  • 0:38 DAL MISS Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:37 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:28 HOU M. Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 0:07 HOU Padgett S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:07 DAL Najera Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:07 HOU SUB: Wilks FOR M. Jackson
  • 0:07 DAL Najera Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:02 DAL Walker S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:02 HOU MISS Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:02 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:02 HOU Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:00 DAL MISS Daniels 34' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Mavericks Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:47 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (11:06 PM EST)
  • 11:47 DAL Nowitzki 20' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Daniels 6 AST) 49–39
  • 11:32 HOU MISS J. Jackson Layup
  • 11:32 DAL Williams BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:30 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 11:28 HOU MISS Ming Tip Shot
  • 11:25 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:16 DAL Daniels Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 11:16 HOU J. Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:03 HOU J. Jackson 14' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 49–41
  • 10:53 DAL MISS Williams 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:51 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 10:41 HOU J. Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 10:29 DAL Williams Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Nash 5 AST) 51–41
  • 10:13 HOU MISS J. Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:11 Mavericks Rebound
  • 9:56 DAL MISS Nowitzki 12' Running Jump Shot
  • 9:54 Mavericks Rebound
  • 9:54 HOU Ming L.B.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:46 DAL Finley 16' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Nowitzki 1 AST) 53–41
  • 9:24 HOU Nachbar Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 9:24 DAL Finley STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:20 HOU M. Jackson S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:20 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 9:20 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 8:59 HOU MISS J. Jackson Layup
  • 8:57 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 8:56 HOU Ming Layup (7 PTS) 55–43
  • 8:49 DAL Daniels Driving Layup (11 PTS) (Nash 6 AST) 57–43
  • 8:33 HOU MISS Padgett 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:31 DAL Nash REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:28 DAL MISS Nowitzki Layup
  • 8:26 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 8:10 HOU MISS J. Jackson 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:08 DAL Finley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 7:56 DAL Nowitzki OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 7:56 DAL Nowitzki Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 7:56 HOU SUB: Wilks FOR Nachbar
  • 7:43 HOU Ming Driving Layup (9 PTS) (Wilks 1 AST) 57–45
  • 7:43 DAL Williams S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:43 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
  • 7:26 DAL Nowitzki 20' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Nash 7 AST) 59–46
  • 7:04 DAL Daniels P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:04 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Padgett
  • 6:59 HOU Ming OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 6:59 HOU Ming Foul Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 6:42 DAL MISS Nowitzki 16' Jump Shot
  • 6:40 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:32 HOU Ming Layup (12 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 59–48
  • 6:15 DAL MISS Daniels 16' Jump Shot
  • 6:13 DAL Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:07 DAL MISS Williams 8' Jump Shot
  • 6:05 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 5:56 HOU MISS Taylor 12' Jump Shot
  • 5:54 DAL Daniels REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:44 DAL MISS Williams 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:42 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 5:27 DAL Nash Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 5:27 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 5:27 DAL SUB: Najera FOR Williams
  • 5:18 DAL Nowitzki S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 5:18 HOU Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:18 HOU Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 5:09 DAL MISS Finley 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:07 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:54 DAL Nash S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:54 HOU Wilks Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 4:54 HOU Wilks Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 4:41 DAL Daniels 8' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 61–52
  • 4:25 HOU MISS Taylor Layup
  • 4:25 DAL Nowitzki BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:23 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:11 DAL Najera 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Nash 8 AST) 63–52
  • 3:47 HOU MISS Wilks 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:45 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:37 DAL Nash 6' Running Jump Shot (5 PTS) 65–52
  • 3:05 HOU MISS J. Jackson 20' Jump Shot
  • 3:03 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 2:48 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 2:48 Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 2:48 DAL SUB: Bradley FOR Najera
  • 2:48 HOU SUB: Weatherspoon FOR M. Jackson
  • 2:48 HOU SUB: Nachbar FOR Ming
  • 2:48 DAL MISS Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:48 Mavericks Rebound
  • 2:48 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 2:27 HOU MISS Weatherspoon Layup
  • 2:27 DAL Bradley BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:25 DAL Daniels REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:09 DAL MISS Finley 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:07 HOU J. Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:43 HOU J. Jackson 16' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Wilks 2 AST) 66–54
  • 1:30 DAL MISS Bradley 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:28 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 1:26 DAL MISS Nowitzki 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:24 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:24 DAL SUB: Jamison FOR Nowitzki
  • 1:14 DAL SUB: Delk FOR Nash
  • 1:06 HOU MISS Weatherspoon 14' Jump Shot
  • 1:04 DAL Delk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:55 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:55 DAL Bradley Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:55 DAL MISS Bradley Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:55 HOU Nachbar REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:32 HOU MISS J. Jackson 10' Running Jump Shot
  • 0:30 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:14 HOU MISS Wilks Layup
  • 0:13 HOU Weatherspoon Tip Shot (4 PTS) 67–56
  • 0:13 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 0:06 HOU Weatherspoon P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:06 DAL Jamison Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 0:06 DAL MISS Jamison Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:06 HOU Wilks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:00 HOU Nachbar 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Weatherspoon 1 AST) 68–59
  • 0:00 Instant Replay3rd Period (11:33 PM EST)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (11:34 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (11:37 PM EST)
  • 11:41 HOU Nachbar Driving Layup (10 PTS) 68–61
  • 11:18 HOU Nachbar S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:18 DAL Finley Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 11:18 DAL Finley Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 11:00 HOU MISS Taylor Layup
  • 10:58 DAL Daniels REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 10:54 HOU Nachbar S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 10:54 DAL Daniels Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 10:54 DAL Daniels Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 10:36 HOU Nachbar Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T15)
  • 10:36 DAL Jamison STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:30 DAL Finley 16' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Delk 2 AST) 74–61
  • 10:27 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 10:27 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR J. Jackson
  • 10:27 HOU SUB: Piatkowski FOR Taylor
  • 10:13 HOU Nachbar Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T16)
  • 10:00 DAL MISS Finley 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:58 HOU Wilks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:39 HOU Weatherspoon Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T17)
  • 9:39 DAL Finley STEAL (3 STL)
  • 9:24 DAL MISS Delk 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:22 HOU Piatkowski REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:21 HOU Piatkowski Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T18)
  • 9:21 DAL Delk STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:21 HOU Piatkowski P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 9:01 DAL MISS Delk 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:59 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 8:42 HOU Wilks Driving Layup (6 PTS) 74–63
  • 8:18 DAL MISS Finley 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:16 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 8:08 DAL Delk P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:08 DAL SUB: Fortson FOR Bradley
  • 7:59 HOU MISS Padgett 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:57 DAL Daniels REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 7:48 HOU Padgett S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 7:48 DAL Jamison Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 7:48 DAL Jamison Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 7:24 HOU MISS Nachbar 6' Running Jump Shot
  • 7:22 DAL Fortson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:10 HOU Nachbar P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 7:10 DAL Finley Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 7:10 DAL Finley Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 7:00 DAL Fortson P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 6:53 HOU MISS Wilks Driving Layup
  • 6:53 DAL Delk BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:52 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 6:50 HOU Padgett 15' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Nachbar 3 AST) 78–65
  • 6:31 DAL Jamison 13' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 80–65
  • 6:07 HOU Piatkowski 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Nachbar 4 AST) 80–68
  • 5:43 DAL MISS Fortson Layup
  • 5:43 HOU Padgett BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:41 HOU Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 5:32 HOU Wilks 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Nachbar 5 AST) 80–71
  • 5:17 DAL Delk Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 5:17 HOU Piatkowski STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:12 HOU Wilks Layup (11 PTS) (Piatkowski 3 AST) 80–73
  • 5:10 Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 4:47 DAL Daniels 9' Running Jump Shot (17 PTS) 82–73
  • 4:33 HOU MISS Wilks Driving Layup
  • 4:33 DAL Delk BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 4:32 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 4:32 DAL SUB: Najera FOR Fortson
  • 4:26 DAL Jamison P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:11 HOU MISS Nachbar 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 4:09 DAL Najera REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:56 DAL Daniels Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T7)
  • 3:56 HOU Nachbar STEAL (3 STL)
  • 3:47 HOU MISS Wilks Driving Layup
  • 3:47 DAL Daniels BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:45 DAL Jamison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:26 DAL Daniels 25' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Finley 3 AST) 85–73
  • 3:08 HOU Piatkowski 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Wilks 3 AST) 85–76
  • 2:53 HOU Nachbar P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 2:53 Timeout: Official
  • 2:53 DAL MISS Finley Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:53 Mavericks Rebound
  • 2:53 DAL Finley Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 2:36 HOU Weatherspoon 14' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Nachbar 6 AST) 86–78
  • 2:22 DAL MISS Daniels Layup
  • 2:20 DAL Daniels REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 2:19 DAL MISS Daniels Layup
  • 2:19 HOU Weatherspoon BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:17 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 2:13 DAL Delk S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 2:13 HOU MISS Wilks Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:13 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:13 HOU MISS Wilks Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:13 DAL Finley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 1:54 DAL MISS Jamison 6' Running Jump Shot
  • 1:52 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 1:40 HOU Padgett 18' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Weatherspoon 2 AST) 86–80
  • 1:21 DAL MISS Finley 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:19 HOU Wilks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:16 HOU Wilks Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T19)
  • 1:16 DAL Delk STEAL (3 STL)
  • 0:56 DAL MISS Delk 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:54 HOU Wilks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:49 HOU MISS Weatherspoon Layup
  • 0:49 DAL Najera BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:47 DAL Najera REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:40 DAL Jamison Layup (15 PTS) (Daniels 7 AST) 88–80
  • 0:40 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 0:35 HOU Padgett Driving Dunk (15 PTS) 88–82
  • 0:28 HOU Wilks P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:28 DAL Jamison Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 0:28 DAL Jamison Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 0:28 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 5 Short 2)
  • 0:17 HOU Padgett 27' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Wilks 4 AST) 90–85
  • 0:16 HOU Wilks P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:16 DAL Daniels Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 0:16 DAL MISS Daniels Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:16 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 0:08 HOU Nachbar Driving Dunk (12 PTS) (Wilks 5 AST) 91–87
  • 0:06 HOU Nachbar P.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 0:06 HOU SUB: M. Jackson FOR Nachbar
  • 0:06 DAL Jamison Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 0:06 DAL MISS Jamison Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:06 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
  • 0:01 HOU Wilks Driving Layup (13 PTS) 92–89
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (12:13 AM EST)