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Houston Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks 113–111

2005-04-25 20:30 · PLAYOFFS · NBA · American Airlines Center, Dallas TX · Att. 20,884

Houston Rockets 2004-05 · Dallas Mavericks 2004-05 · 2004-05 season

Team stats

RocketsMavericks
Field goals40-73 .54841-82 .500
Three-pointers9-18 .50010-15 .667
Free throws24-27 .88919-26 .731
Offensive rebounds614
Defensive rebounds2327
Total rebounds2941
Assists2218
Steals126
Blocks74
Turnovers1114
Personal fouls2422
Technical fouls00
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points84
Points off turnovers1317
Largest lead88

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Tracy McGrady G462810-191-27-8088103344-1
Yao Ming C373313-140-07-7268012140
David Wesley G3131-100-31-200061113-3
Ryan Bowen G2952-60-01-231412014-9
Bob Sura F28144-54-52-202211022+1
Jon Barry G29166-114-60-003321021+7
Mike James G24103-60-24-401112102+9
Dikembe Mutombo C1120-00-02-201111002+3
Scott Padgett G521-20-00-011200001+4
Clar. Weatherspoon F000-00-00-000000001-1
Total24011340-739-1824-2762329221271124

FG .548 · 3P .500 · FT .889

Did not play: Moochie Norris (dnp - coach's decision), Vin Baker (dnp - coach's decision)

Dallas Mavericks

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Dirk Nowitzki G43268-210-110-12112321310
Michael Finley G39104-92-30-025741011-1
Jason Terry C37155-113-42-208860042+3
Josh Howard G35177-132-21-344800134+10
Erick Dampier F25146-70-02-454910113-2
Jerry Stackhouse F2083-82-30-000020014-10
Keith Van Horn F12135-60-13-300001015+6
Devin Harris G1131-31-10-002222100-5
Marquis Daniels G900-20-00-003300000-4
Shawn Bradley F752-20-01-220200002-4
Alan Henderson G400-00-00-000000000-3
Total24011141-8210-1519-2614274118641422

FG .500 · 3P .667 · FT .731

Did not play: Darrell Armstrong (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Dan Crawford, Greg Willard, Mark Wunderlich

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (9:58 PM EST)
  • 12:00 DAL Jump Ball Dampier vs. Yao: Tip to Terry
  • 11:38 DAL Nowitzki Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:38 HOU Sura STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:24 HOU Yao 10' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–0
  • 11:15 DAL Terry Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 11:15 HOU Yao STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:03 DAL Dampier S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:03 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 11:03 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 10:47 DAL Finley 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Terry 1 AST) 4–2
  • 10:21 HOU MISS Bowen 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:20 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:16 HOU Yao P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:03 DAL MISS Nowitzki 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:01 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:55 HOU McGrady 5' Hook Shot (4 PTS) 6–2
  • 9:37 DAL Dampier Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Finley 1 AST) 6–4
  • 9:17 HOU Yao Layup (4 PTS) (McGrady 1 AST) 8–4
  • 9:17 DAL Dampier S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:17 DAL SUB: Van Horn FOR Dampier
  • 9:17 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 9:03 DAL Van Horn Driving Layup (2 PTS) 9–6
  • 8:51 HOU MISS Wesley 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:49 DAL Finley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:44 DAL MISS Finley 22' Jump Shot
  • 8:41 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:34 HOU McGrady Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:20 DAL Terry 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 9–9
  • 7:59 DAL Howard P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:47 HOU MISS McGrady 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:45 DAL Terry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:38 DAL Terry Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 7:38 HOU Bowen STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:35 DAL Van Horn S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 7:35 HOU Sura Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:35 HOU Sura Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 7:26 DAL Finley Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 7:07 DAL Van Horn S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 7:07 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 7:07 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 7:07 HOU Sura IN.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:07 DAL Terry Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 7:07 DAL Terry Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 7:06 HOU Bowen Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:06 DAL Van Horn STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:03 DAL Van Horn Layup (4 PTS) 13–13
  • 6:58 DAL Van Horn P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 6:58 DAL SUB: Bradley FOR Van Horn
  • 6:58 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 6:58 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 6:58 DAL SUB: Harris FOR Terry
  • 6:40 DAL MISS Howard Layup
  • 6:39 HOU Bowen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:30 HOU Yao Layup (11 PTS) (Wesley 1 AST) 17–13
  • 6:24 MAVERICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:18 DAL Howard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 6:18 HOU McGrady STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:04 HOU Sura Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:04 DAL Harris STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:55 DAL MISS Howard 9' Jump Shot
  • 5:55 HOU Yao BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:53 DAL Bradley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:52 DAL Bradley Layup (2 PTS) 17–15
  • 5:32 HOU Yao Slam Dunk (13 PTS) (McGrady 2 AST) 19–15
  • 5:15 DAL Nowitzki 19' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) (Finley 2 AST) 19–17
  • 5:15 HOU Bowen S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:15 DAL SUB: Stackhouse FOR Howard
  • 5:15 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 5:04 HOU McGrady Slam Dunk (6 PTS) 21–18
  • 5:04 DAL Bradley S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 5:04 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
  • 4:48 DAL Stackhouse 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 22–20
  • 4:28 HOU Sura 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Wesley 2 AST) 25–20
  • 4:13 DAL MISS Nowitzki Layup
  • 4:12 DAL Bradley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 4:09 DAL Stackhouse 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Harris 1 AST) 25–23
  • 3:57 DAL Bradley P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:57 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 3:57 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 3:41 DAL Stackhouse Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 3:41 HOU Wesley STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:23 HOU Sura Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 3:23 DAL Harris STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:19 DAL MISS Harris Layup
  • 3:19 HOU McGrady BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:17 DAL Finley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:16 DAL Finley Layup (4 PTS) 27–25
  • 3:08 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:58 HOU Bowen Layup (2 PTS) (Wesley 3 AST) 29–25
  • 2:42 HOU Wesley P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:35 DAL Bradley 9' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Nowitzki 1 AST) 29–27
  • 2:12 HOU MISS McGrady 19' Jump Shot
  • 2:12 DAL Harris BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:09 DAL Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:08 DAL MISS Harris Layup
  • 2:08 HOU McGrady BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 2:08 MAVERICKS Rebound
  • 2:08 HOU SUB: Barry FOR Bowen
  • 1:59 HOU McGrady S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:59 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 1:59 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 1:44 HOU MISS Barry Reverse Layup
  • 1:42 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:41 HOU Yao Layup (17 PTS) 31–29
  • 1:33 DAL MISS Nowitzki 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:31 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:23 HOU MISS Barry 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:21 DAL Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:02 DAL MISS Nowitzki 5' Jump Shot
  • 1:00 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:54 HOU MISS Barry Reverse Layup
  • 0:52 DAL Finley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:51 HOU Sura P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:51 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Yao
  • 0:51 HOU SUB: James FOR Sura
  • 0:51 DAL MISS Bradley Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:51 MAVERICKS Rebound
  • 0:51 DAL SUB: Daniels FOR Nowitzki
  • 0:51 DAL Bradley Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:34 HOU McGrady Layup (9 PTS) 33–30
  • 0:34 DAL Stackhouse S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:34 DAL SUB: Henderson FOR Bradley
  • 0:34 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
  • 0:16 DAL MISS Stackhouse 21' Jump Shot
  • 0:15 DAL Finley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:12 DAL MISS Finley 5' Hook Shot
  • 0:09 MAVERICKS Rebound
  • 0:00 DAL MISS Stackhouse 5' Running Hook Shot
  • 0:00 MAVERICKS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (10:31 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (10:35 PM EST)
  • 11:36 HOU Wesley Reverse Layup (2 PTS) 36–30
  • 11:26 DAL Nowitzki 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Terry 2 AST) 36–32
  • 11:14 HOU MISS Wesley 17' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 11:12 DAL Terry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:58 DAL MISS Nowitzki 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:56 HOU Barry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:46 HOU Barry 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Mutombo 1 AST) 39–32
  • 10:27 DAL MISS Daniels 7' Jump Shot
  • 10:25 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:23 DAL Nowitzki 14' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 39–34
  • 10:17 DAL Terry P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:00 HOU Barry 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Wesley 4 AST) 42–34
  • 9:39 DAL Terry Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T7)
  • 9:39 HOU Mutombo STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:31 HOU MISS Wesley 21' Jump Shot
  • 9:29 DAL Daniels REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:19 DAL Nowitzki Driving Layup (11 PTS) 42–36
  • 9:19 HOU Mutombo S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:19 DAL SUB: Dampier FOR Henderson
  • 9:19 HOU SUB: Bowen FOR Wesley
  • 9:19 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
  • 9:04 HOU Barry 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Bowen 1 AST) 45–37
  • 8:57 MAVERICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 8:57 DAL SUB: Howard FOR Stackhouse
  • 8:47 DAL Howard 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Terry 3 AST) 45–40
  • 8:18 HOU MISS James 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:16 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:01 HOU Bowen S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:01 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 8:01 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 7:39 HOU MISS Bowen 7' Jump Shot
  • 7:37 DAL Daniels REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:27 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Mutombo
  • 7:27 DAL Jump Ball Howard vs. Barry: Tip to James
  • 7:27 DAL Terry Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T8)
  • 7:27 HOU Barry STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:11 HOU Yao 15' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (McGrady 3 AST) 47–42
  • 6:55 DAL MISS Daniels Driving Layup
  • 6:52 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:43 HOU MISS Barry Layup
  • 6:42 HOU MISS Bowen Layup
  • 6:42 HOU Bowen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:40 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:37 HOU Bowen P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 6:37 HOU SUB: Wesley FOR Bowen
  • 6:33 HOU Wesley S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 6:33 DAL Dampier Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 6:33 DAL MISS Dampier Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:32 HOU Barry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:16 HOU MISS Yao 7' Jump Shot
  • 6:16 DAL Nowitzki BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:14 DAL Daniels REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:05 DAL MISS Nowitzki 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:03 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 5:57 HOU MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:55 DAL Terry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:43 DAL Dampier OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 5:43 DAL Dampier Foul Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 5:43 Timeout: Official
  • 5:43 DAL SUB: Finley FOR Dampier
  • 5:29 HOU McGrady Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 5:29 DAL Nowitzki STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:23 DAL MISS Nowitzki Layup
  • 5:23 HOU James BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:21 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 5:19 HOU James Layup (2 PTS) (McGrady 4 AST) 49–43
  • 5:01 DAL Howard 17' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 49–45
  • 4:39 HOU MISS McGrady 6' Hook Shot
  • 4:38 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:38 HOU McGrady P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:38 DAL SUB: Stackhouse FOR Daniels
  • 4:38 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 4:38 DAL MISS Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:37 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:21 HOU Yao 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Barry 1 AST) 51–46
  • 4:07 DAL Howard Driving Layup (7 PTS) 51–48
  • 4:07 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:07 DAL MISS Howard Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 4:06 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:59 DAL Finley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Stackhouse 1 AST) 51–51
  • 3:39 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 3:34 DAL Howard S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 3:34 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 3:34 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 3:19 DAL Howard Driving Layup (9 PTS) 53–53
  • 2:49 DAL Stackhouse S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:49 HOU James Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:49 HOU James Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 2:34 DAL Howard Driving Layup (11 PTS) 55–55
  • 2:15 HOU MISS James 16' Jump Shot
  • 2:13 DAL Terry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:03 DAL MISS Nowitzki 14' Jump Shot
  • 2:01 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 1:52 HOU MISS Wesley 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:49 DAL Terry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 1:37 DAL Nowitzki Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 1:37 HOU McGrady STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:35 DAL Terry FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P2.T4)
  • 1:35 HOU MISS Wesley Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2
  • 1:35 Rockets Rebound
  • 1:35 HOU Wesley Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 1:30 HOU McGrady OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 1:30 HOU McGrady Foul Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 1:30 HOU SUB: Sura FOR McGrady
  • 1:30 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR James
  • 1:12 DAL MISS Nowitzki Reverse Layup
  • 1:10 DAL MISS Howard Layup
  • 1:10 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 1:09 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:53 HOU Yao Layup (23 PTS) 58–55
  • 0:42 DAL MISS Howard 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:42 HOU Wesley BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:40 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:38 HOU Barry Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 0:38 MAVERICKS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 0:38 HOU SUB: Weatherspoon FOR Yao
  • 0:29 HOU Weatherspoon P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:29 DAL MISS Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:29 MAVERICKS Rebound
  • 0:29 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Weatherspoon
  • 0:29 DAL SUB: Daniels FOR Howard
  • 0:29 DAL SUB: Henderson FOR Stackhouse
  • 0:29 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 0:25 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 0:05 HOU MISS Wesley 22' Jump Shot
  • 0:04 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:03 HOU Padgett Tip Shot (2 PTS) 60–56
  • 0:00 DAL MISS Finley 41' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 MAVERICKS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (11:12 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (11:34 PM EST)
  • 11:35 HOU MISS Wesley 11' Jump Shot
  • 11:34 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 11:22 DAL MISS Nowitzki 19' Jump Shot
  • 11:21 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 11:04 DAL Terry 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) 60–59
  • 10:44 HOU MISS McGrady 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:43 DAL Terry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 10:29 DAL Dampier Slam Dunk (5 PTS) (Terry 4 AST) 60–61
  • 10:17 DAL Finley P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:14 HOU McGrady Reverse Layup (14 PTS) 62–61
  • 10:02 DAL MISS Finley 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 9:44 HOU Yao Layup (25 PTS) (McGrady 5 AST) 64–61
  • 9:23 DAL Howard Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 9:23 HOU McGrady STEAL (3 STL)
  • 9:19 HOU Wesley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 9:19 DAL Nowitzki STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:19 HOU Wesley P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 9:04 DAL Dampier Slam Dunk (7 PTS) (Nowitzki 2 AST) 64–63
  • 8:39 HOU Yao Layup (27 PTS) (Wesley 5 AST) 66–63
  • 8:27 DAL MISS Terry 7' Jump Shot
  • 8:24 DAL Dampier Tip Shot (9 PTS) 66–65
  • 8:24 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 8:11 HOU MISS Wesley Layup
  • 8:11 DAL Howard BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:11 Rockets Rebound
  • 8:00 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#9)
  • 7:44 DAL Terry 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Finley 3 AST) 66–68
  • 7:42 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 7:42 HOU McGrady Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T10)
  • 7:42 DAL Finley STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:33 DAL MISS Nowitzki 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:31 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:17 HOU McGrady 16' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Sura 1 AST) 68–68
  • 6:50 DAL Finley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Dampier 1 AST) 68–71
  • 6:29 HOU MISS McGrady 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:26 HOU Bowen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 6:16 HOU MISS Wesley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:13 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 6:06 DAL MISS Dampier 6' Hook Bank Shot
  • 6:05 Rockets Rebound
  • 5:39 HOU MISS Wesley 22' Jump Shot
  • 5:37 DAL Finley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 5:14 DAL MISS Terry 7' Jump Shot
  • 5:12 DAL Howard Tip Shot (13 PTS) 68–73
  • 5:12 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 4:59 HOU Sura 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Wesley 6 AST) 71–73
  • 4:37 HOU Bowen S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 4:37 DAL MISS Howard Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:37 MAVERICKS Rebound
  • 4:37 DAL SUB: Van Horn FOR Nowitzki
  • 4:37 DAL Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 4:13 HOU Bowen 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (McGrady 6 AST) 73–74
  • 3:51 DAL Terry 18' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 73–76
  • 3:26 HOU MISS Sura 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:24 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 3:17 DAL Van Horn Running Finger Roll (6 PTS) 73–78
  • 3:05 DAL Howard P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 3:05 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Bowen
  • 3:05 DAL SUB: Stackhouse FOR Finley
  • 2:58 HOU MISS McGrady Layup
  • 2:58 DAL Dampier BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:55 HOU Yao Slam Dunk (29 PTS) 75–78
  • 2:55 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:45 MAVERICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 2:45 HOU SUB: Barry FOR Wesley
  • 2:39 DAL MISS Stackhouse 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:39 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 2:39 HOU Padgett L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:27 DAL Van Horn 14' Fadeaway Jumper (8 PTS) 75–80
  • 2:05 HOU MISS Padgett Running Layup
  • 2:04 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 1:56 DAL MISS Howard 6' Jump Shot
  • 1:54 DAL Dampier Slam Dunk (11 PTS) 75–82
  • 1:54 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 1:42 HOU McGrady 25' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) 78–82
  • 1:20 DAL Howard 25' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Stackhouse 2 AST) 78–85
  • 1:05 DAL Stackhouse P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 1:05 HOU SUB: James FOR Sura
  • 0:59 HOU McGrady Driving Layup (21 PTS) 80–85
  • 0:47 HOU James P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:38 DAL MISS Terry Layup
  • 0:38 HOU Yao BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:36 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:31 HOU Barry 13' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (McGrady 7 AST) 82–85
  • 0:16 DAL Van Horn Driving Layup (10 PTS) 82–87
  • 0:16 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:16 DAL SUB: Bradley FOR Dampier
  • 0:16 DAL Van Horn Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
  • 0:01 DAL Van Horn S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:01 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Yao
  • 0:01 DAL SUB: Harris FOR Terry
  • 0:01 HOU James Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:01 HOU SUB: Bowen FOR McGrady
  • 0:01 HOU James Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:00 DAL MISS Stackhouse 31' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 MAVERICKS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (12:00 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (12:03 PM EST)
  • 11:54 HOU James P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:45 DAL MISS Van Horn 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:43 HOU James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:25 HOU McGrady 17' Jump Shot (23 PTS) (James 1 AST) 86–88
  • 11:02 DAL Stackhouse 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Harris 2 AST) 86–91
  • 10:39 HOU MISS McGrady 22' Jump Shot
  • 10:37 DAL Finley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 10:29 DAL Harris 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Finley 4 AST) 86–94
  • 10:07 HOU Barry Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 9:48 DAL Nowitzki Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 9:48 HOU Bowen STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:45 DAL Stackhouse S.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 9:45 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 9:45 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 9:44 HOU Bowen REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 9:27 DAL Nowitzki S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:27 HOU MISS Bowen Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:27 Rockets Rebound
  • 9:27 HOU Bowen Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 9:15 HOU Mutombo S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:15 DAL Van Horn Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 9:15 DAL Van Horn Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 8:56 DAL Van Horn S.FOUL (P5.T3)
  • 8:56 Timeout: Official
  • 8:56 DAL SUB: Dampier FOR Van Horn
  • 8:56 HOU Mutombo Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:56 HOU Mutombo Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 8:42 DAL MISS Nowitzki 21' Jump Shot
  • 8:40 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 8:27 HOU James Layup (8 PTS) 92–96
  • 8:01 DAL MISS Stackhouse 8' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 8:01 HOU McGrady BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 7:59 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:50 HOU Barry 24' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) 95–96
  • 7:46 MAVERICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 7:46 DAL SUB: Terry FOR Harris
  • 7:46 DAL SUB: Howard FOR Stackhouse
  • 7:28 DAL MISS Nowitzki 18' Jump Shot
  • 7:25 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 7:16 HOU MISS Bowen 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:14 DAL Terry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 7:09 DAL Nowitzki 18' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Terry 5 AST) 95–98
  • 6:49 DAL Howard P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 6:49 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Mutombo
  • 6:35 HOU MISS Barry 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:33 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 6:15 DAL Nowitzki 21' Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Terry 6 AST) 95–100
  • 5:56 HOU Yao OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 5:56 HOU Yao Foul Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 5:41 DAL Dampier Slam Dunk (13 PTS) (Nowitzki 3 AST) 95–102
  • 5:36 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 5:12 HOU McGrady 20' Jump Shot (26 PTS) 97–102
  • 4:56 HOU Barry S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:56 HOU SUB: Sura FOR Bowen
  • 4:56 DAL Dampier Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 4:56 DAL MISS Dampier Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:55 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 4:40 HOU Barry Driving Layup (16 PTS) 99–103
  • 4:32 DAL MISS Howard Layup
  • 4:31 DAL Howard REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 4:29 DAL Howard Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 4:29 HOU James STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:25 HOU James Driving Layup (10 PTS) 101–103
  • 4:05 HOU McGrady S.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 4:05 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 4:05 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 3:49 HOU Sura 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (McGrady 8 AST) 104–105
  • 3:28 DAL MISS Terry Layup
  • 3:23 DAL Jump Ball Dampier vs. Sura: Tip to Howard
  • 3:23 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
  • 3:11 DAL MISS Terry 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:09 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 2:50 HOU Yao Layup (31 PTS) (Barry 2 AST) 106–105
  • 2:32 DAL Nowitzki 5' Hook Shot (24 PTS) 106–107
  • 2:15 HOU Sura 25' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (McGrady 9 AST) 109–107
  • 2:12 MAVERICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 2:12 DAL SUB: Van Horn FOR Dampier
  • 1:53 DAL Terry 19' Jump Shot (15 PTS) 109–109
  • 1:39 HOU MISS McGrady Layup
  • 1:38 DAL Terry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 1:18 DAL Van Horn Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T14)
  • 1:18 HOU James STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:15 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 1:06 HOU Yao Slam Dunk (33 PTS) (McGrady 10 AST) 111–109
  • 0:51 DAL MISS Terry 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:49 HOU Barry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:28 HOU MISS McGrady 22' Jump Shot
  • 0:26 DAL Finley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:26 MAVERICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 1)
  • 0:10 DAL Nowitzki 14' Jump Shot (26 PTS) 111–111
  • 0:02 HOU McGrady 23' Jump Shot (28 PTS) 113–111
  • 0:02 MAVERICKS Timeout: Short (Full 6 Short 2)
  • 0:02 HOU SUB: Bowen FOR Barry
  • 0:02 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.5 Short 2)
  • 0:02 HOU SUB: Wesley FOR Yao
  • 0:00 DAL MISS Finley 14' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 MAVERICKS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (12:44 PM EST)