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2006-03-21 19:00 · NBA · American Airlines Center, Dallas TX · Att. 20,283

Houston Rockets 2005-06 · Dallas Mavericks 2005-06 · 2005-06 season

Team stats

RocketsMavericks
Field goals25-61 .41030-74 .405
Three-pointers5-14 .3574-13 .308
Free throws17-24 .70824-28 .857
Offensive rebounds815
Defensive rebounds2926
Total rebounds3741
Assists1612
Steals38
Blocks37
Turnovers1711
Personal fouls2222
Technical fouls00
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points417
Points off turnovers724
Largest lead520

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Luther Head G45164-102-46-625731253-12
Rafer Alston G41134-102-63-413440054-15
Keith Bogans F3961-61-33-402271013-11
Yao Ming G38136-150-01-21121301113-8
Juwan Howard F32114-80-03-614510033-11
Stromile Swift G17105-80-00-032500012-8
Richie Frahm C800-10-10-001110011-4
Rick Brunson F700-20-00-000000000-1
Dikembe Mutombo G400-00-00-000000001-8
Ryan Bowen F421-10-00-000000002-5
Chuck Hayes C310-00-01-200000000+3
Tracy McGrady F
David Wesley F
Bob Sura PG
Total2407225-615-1417-248293716331722

FG .410 · 3P .357 · FT .708

Did not play: Maciej Lampe (dnp - coach's decision)

Dallas Mavericks

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Marquis Daniels F4083-80-12-234742123+16
Jason Terry G38125-122-60-001111222+19
Dirk Nowitzki G362810-211-37-922412031+12
DeSagana Diop G2052-20-01-102200304+8
Rawle Marshall F1741-40-02-221301002-5
Jerry Stackhouse G26163-111-29-1013451020+13
Erick Dampier F2393-80-03-445900113+9
Josh Powell G2263-60-00-014500004+10
Darrell Armstrong G1100-10-10-022410001-1
DJ Mbenga F500-10-00-002201012-1
Josh Howard G
Devin Harris G
Pavel Podkolzin F
Total2408830-744-1324-2815264112871122

FG .405 · 3P .308 · FT .857

Did not play: Keith Van Horn (dnd - sprained left mcl), Adrian Griffin (dnd - strained right hamstring)

Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Derrick Stafford, Jason Phillips

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:18 PM EST)
  • 12:00 DAL Jump Ball Diop vs. Yao: Tip to Marshall
  • 11:46 DAL MISS Nowitzki 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:44 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:22 HOU Alston 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Head 1 AST) 3–0
  • 11:00 DAL MISS Terry 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:56 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:42 HOU MISS Bogans 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:40 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:32 HOU Howard 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:14 DAL Daniels 8' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 3–2
  • 9:58 HOU MISS Howard 16' Jump Shot
  • 9:56 DAL Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:34 DAL MISS Terry 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:32 DAL Marshall REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:31 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:31 DAL Marshall Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:31 DAL Marshall Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 9:14 HOU Alston 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Bogans 1 AST) 6–4
  • 8:59 DAL Diop Layup (2 PTS) (Daniels 1 AST) 6–6
  • 8:59 HOU Head S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:59 DAL Diop Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 8:46 DAL Diop P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:35 HOU MISS Yao 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 8:33 DAL Diop REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:19 DAL MISS Nowitzki 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 8:17 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:59 DAL Diop S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:59 HOU Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:59 DAL SUB: Mbenga FOR Diop
  • 7:59 HOU MISS Howard Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:58 DAL Mbenga REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:35 MAVERICKS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#1)
  • 7:22 DAL Mbenga P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:12 HOU Head Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:12 DAL Nowitzki STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:05 DAL MISS Terry 6' Jump Shot
  • 7:03 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:47 HOU Bogans 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Head 2 AST) 10–7
  • 6:38 MAVERICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:27 DAL Nowitzki 14' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Terry 1 AST) 10–9
  • 6:05 HOU Alston Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:05 DAL Marshall STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:59 DAL Marshall Reverse Layup (4 PTS) 10–11
  • 5:42 HOU Howard Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 5:42 DAL Mbenga STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:35 DAL MISS Marshall 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:34 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:16 HOU Howard Layup (3 PTS) 12–11
  • 4:52 DAL MISS Terry 16' Jump Shot
  • 4:50 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:40 HOU MISS Howard 8' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 4:38 DAL Mbenga REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:34 HOU Yao P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 4:34 DAL SUB: Stackhouse FOR Daniels
  • 4:34 DAL SUB: Armstrong FOR Terry
  • 4:18 DAL MISS Mbenga 14' Jump Shot
  • 4:17 HOU Bogans REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:12 DAL Mbenga P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 4:00 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:59 MAVERICKS Rebound
  • 3:59 DAL SUB: Dampier FOR Mbenga
  • 3:44 DAL MISS Marshall 14' Jump Shot
  • 3:44 HOU Head BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:41 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:37 HOU Alston Layup (8 PTS) (Head 3 AST) 14–11
  • 3:16 DAL MISS Stackhouse 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 3:13 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:03 HOU Bogans Poss Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 3:03 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Yao
  • 2:45 DAL MISS Dampier 5' Running Hook Shot
  • 2:43 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:25 DAL Marshall P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:25 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:25 DAL SUB: Terry FOR Marshall
  • 2:25 HOU Head Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:25 HOU Head Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 2:14 DAL MISS Stackhouse 6' Jump Shot
  • 2:12 DAL MISS Dampier Layup
  • 2:12 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:11 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 2:11 HOU Mutombo S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:11 DAL Dampier Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:11 DAL Dampier Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 1:55 DAL Dampier S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:55 HOU MISS Howard Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:55 Rockets Rebound
  • 1:55 HOU Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 1:39 DAL Terry 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Stackhouse 1 AST) 17–16
  • 1:14 HOU Head Traveling Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 1:05 DAL Terry Layup (5 PTS) (Stackhouse 2 AST) 17–18
  • 0:49 HOU Head 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Alston 1 AST) 20–18
  • 0:37 DAL MISS Nowitzki 11' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 0:35 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:26 HOU Alston Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 0:04 DAL MISS Stackhouse 15' Jump Shot
  • 0:03 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 0:03 DAL Dampier Follow Up Dunk (4 PTS) 20–20
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (8:46 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:50 PM EST)
  • 11:36 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#8)
  • 11:23 DAL MISS Dampier 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 11:21 DAL Powell Tip Shot (2 PTS) 20–22
  • 11:21 DAL Powell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:10 HOU MISS Alston 21' Jump Shot
  • 11:08 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:57 HOU MISS Head 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:55 DAL Stackhouse REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:50 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Mutombo
  • 10:50 HOU SUB: Swift FOR Howard
  • 10:50 HOU SUB: Brunson FOR Alston
  • 10:37 DAL MISS Daniels 7' Jump Shot
  • 10:37 HOU Yao BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:35 HOU Bogans REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:21 HOU MISS Bogans 23' Jump Shot
  • 10:18 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 10:10 DAL Daniels Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 10:10 HOU Bogans STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:56 HOU Swift Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Bogans 2 AST) 22–22
  • 9:34 DAL MISS Stackhouse 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:32 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 9:30 HOU Head Double Dribble Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 9:16 HOU Swift S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:16 DAL Stackhouse Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:16 HOU SUB: Frahm FOR Head
  • 9:16 DAL Stackhouse Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 9:04 HOU Yao 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 24–24
  • 8:49 DAL Terry Driving Layup (7 PTS) 24–26
  • 8:35 HOU Yao Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 8:35 DAL Stackhouse STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:31 DAL Stackhouse Running Layup (4 PTS) 24–28
  • 8:18 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.1 Short 1)
  • 8:18 Timeout: Official
  • 8:03 HOU Swift 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Frahm 1 AST) 26–28
  • 7:48 DAL MISS Dampier 8' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 7:46 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 7:30 HOU Frahm Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 7:30 DAL Daniels STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:24 DAL Daniels 6' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 26–30
  • 7:20 DAL SUB: Diop FOR Dampier
  • 7:20 DAL SUB: Nowitzki FOR Terry
  • 6:59 HOU MISS Yao 7' Jump Shot
  • 6:58 DAL Powell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:43 DAL Powell 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Stackhouse 3 AST) 26–32
  • 6:36 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 6:36 HOU SUB: Alston FOR Brunson
  • 6:36 HOU SUB: Head FOR Frahm
  • 6:25 HOU MISS Yao 9' Jump Shot
  • 6:25 DAL Daniels BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:24 Rockets Rebound
  • 6:21 HOU MISS Head 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:19 HOU Swift REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:16 HOU MISS Head 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:14 DAL Daniels REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:10 DAL Powell Layup (6 PTS) (Stackhouse 4 AST) 26–34
  • 5:50 HOU MISS Yao 14' Jump Shot
  • 5:48 DAL Powell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:38 DAL Nowitzki Layup (4 PTS) 26–36
  • 5:22 DAL Powell P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 5:22 HOU SUB: Howard FOR Swift
  • 5:22 HOU SUB: Bowen FOR Bogans
  • 5:22 DAL SUB: Terry FOR Stackhouse
  • 5:13 HOU Alston 18' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 28–36
  • 4:59 DAL MISS Nowitzki 18' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 4:56 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 4:42 HOU MISS Alston Running Layup
  • 4:42 DAL Diop BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:39 DAL Powell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:31 DAL Nowitzki 15' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 28–38
  • 4:13 HOU Yao 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Alston 2 AST) 30–38
  • 3:50 DAL Nowitzki Running Layup (8 PTS) 30–40
  • 3:50 HOU Howard S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 3:50 DAL MISS Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 3:47 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:34 HOU MISS Yao 7' Jump Shot
  • 3:34 DAL Diop BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 3:32 DAL Daniels REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:28 HOU Alston S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:28 DAL Daniels Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 3:28 DAL Daniels Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 3:11 HOU MISS Yao 6' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 3:07 DAL Daniels REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:54 DAL Nowitzki 17' Fadeaway Jumper (10 PTS) 30–44
  • 2:34 HOU Bowen 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Howard 1 AST) 32–44
  • 2:13 HOU Bowen S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:13 MAVERICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 2:13 DAL SUB: Dampier FOR Diop
  • 2:13 DAL MISS Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:13 MAVERICKS Rebound
  • 2:13 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 2:01 DAL Dampier P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 1:55 HOU MISS Yao 12' Jump Shot
  • 1:53 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:47 DAL MISS Dampier Running Layup
  • 1:45 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:28 HOU MISS Alston 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:25 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 1:20 HOU Bowen P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:20 HOU SUB: Bogans FOR Bowen
  • 1:20 DAL SUB: Stackhouse FOR Powell
  • 1:20 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 1:20 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 1:04 HOU MISS Yao 13' Jump Shot
  • 1:02 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:51 DAL MISS Daniels 5' Jump Shot
  • 0:51 HOU Head BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:48 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:39 HOU Howard 9' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 34–47
  • 0:29 HOU Yao P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:29 DAL Dampier Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:29 DAL SUB: Armstrong FOR Terry
  • 0:29 DAL MISS Dampier Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:09 MAVERICKS Rebound
  • 0:09 MAVERICKS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 0:09 DAL SUB: Terry FOR Armstrong
  • 0:09 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Yao
  • 0:00 DAL Stackhouse 29' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Daniels 2 AST) 34–51
  • 0:00 Instant Replay2nd Period (9:21 PM EST)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:22 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:41 PM EST)
  • 11:38 HOU MISS Bogans 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:38 DAL Terry BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:35 DAL Diop REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:31 DAL MISS Nowitzki 13' Jump Shot
  • 11:29 MAVERICKS Rebound
  • 11:08 DAL MISS Terry 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:05 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:46 DAL Nowitzki OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 10:46 DAL Nowitzki Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 10:34 HOU Alston Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 10:34 DAL Daniels STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:25 DAL MISS Terry Running Layup
  • 10:23 DAL Daniels REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 10:14 DAL Daniels 10' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 34–53
  • 9:52 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:50 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 9:50 DAL Diop S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 9:50 HOU MISS Yao Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:50 Rockets Rebound
  • 9:50 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 9:31 DAL MISS Nowitzki 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:29 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 9:12 HOU Head 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Alston 3 AST) 38–53
  • 8:50 DAL MISS Nowitzki 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 8:49 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:33 DAL Daniels S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:33 HOU Head Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 8:33 HOU Head Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 8:22 HOU Alston P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:20 DAL Terry OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 8:20 DAL Terry Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 8:09 HOU MISS Bogans 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:06 DAL Daniels REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 8:01 DAL Terry 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Daniels 3 AST) 40–56
  • 7:38 HOU Alston Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T13)
  • 7:29 DAL MISS Nowitzki 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:27 DAL Marshall REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 7:23 DAL Diop Driving Dunk (5 PTS) (Nowitzki 1 AST) 40–58
  • 7:13 HOU Head OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 7:13 HOU Head Foul Turnover (P4.T14)
  • 7:13 Rockets Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 6:56 HOU Bogans P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:47 DAL Daniels Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 6:32 DAL Marshall S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:32 HOU Head Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 6:32 HOU Head Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 6:13 DAL MISS Nowitzki 13' Jump Shot
  • 6:10 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 6:04 DAL Daniels S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 6:04 HOU MISS Bogans Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:04 Rockets Rebound
  • 6:04 DAL SUB: Stackhouse FOR Daniels
  • 6:04 DAL SUB: Dampier FOR Diop
  • 6:04 HOU Bogans Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 5:50 DAL MISS Marshall Driving Layup
  • 5:48 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 5:47 DAL Dampier Tip Shot (7 PTS) 43–60
  • 5:31 HOU Head Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T15)
  • 5:31 DAL Nowitzki STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:28 HOU Alston P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 5:28 MAVERICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 5:28 DAL SUB: Powell FOR Marshall
  • 5:19 DAL Stackhouse Driving Dunk (9 PTS) 43–62
  • 5:02 DAL Powell P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 5:02 HOU Bogans Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:02 HOU Bogans Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 4:50 DAL Nowitzki 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Stackhouse 5 AST) 45–65
  • 4:35 HOU Head Running Layup (14 PTS) 47–65
  • 4:19 DAL MISS Stackhouse 22' Jump Shot
  • 4:17 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
  • 4:02 HOU Yao Turnaround Hook Shot (7 PTS) (Bogans 3 AST) 49–65
  • 3:40 DAL MISS Powell 6' Jump Shot
  • 3:39 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 3:39 DAL Nowitzki Traveling Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 3:25 HOU MISS Head 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:22 DAL Terry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:10 DAL MISS Stackhouse 20' Jump Shot
  • 3:07 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:11)
  • 2:53 HOU Howard 5' Turnaround Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Bogans 4 AST) 51–65
  • 2:50 MAVERICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 2:50 DAL SUB: Daniels FOR Nowitzki
  • 2:35 DAL MISS Daniels 7' Jump Shot
  • 2:32 DAL Daniels REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:24 DAL Stackhouse Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 2:24 HOU Yao STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:09 DAL Powell S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:09 HOU MISS Howard Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:09 Rockets Rebound
  • 2:09 HOU Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 1:53 HOU Bogans S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 1:53 DAL Stackhouse Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 1:53 DAL Stackhouse Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 1:43 DAL Terry P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:43 HOU Alston Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 1:43 HOU Alston Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 1:19 DAL Dampier Driving Dunk (9 PTS) 54–69
  • 1:16 HOU Howard 17' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Bogans 5 AST) 56–69
  • 0:56 DAL MISS Stackhouse 8' Jump Shot
  • 0:55 DAL Stackhouse REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:55 HOU Howard L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:55 DAL MISS Stackhouse Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:55 MAVERICKS Rebound
  • 0:55 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 0:55 DAL Stackhouse Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:31 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:29 DAL Stackhouse REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:13 DAL Terry Driving Layup (12 PTS) 56–72
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Head 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 DAL Powell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:11 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:15 PM EST)
  • 11:46 DAL MISS Powell Alley Oop Layup
  • 11:43 HOU Swift REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:30 HOU MISS Yao Layup
  • 11:30 DAL Dampier BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:27 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 11:23 HOU MISS Bogans 16' Jump Shot
  • 11:21 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 11:08 DAL Stackhouse Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 11:08 HOU Head STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:57 DAL Powell P.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 10:57 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.3 Short 2)
  • 10:57 DAL SUB: Nowitzki FOR Terry
  • 10:45 HOU Swift 7' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 58–72
  • 10:45 DAL Powell Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 10:32 DAL MISS Stackhouse 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:30 HOU Swift REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:19 HOU MISS Swift Alley Oop Layup
  • 10:17 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 10:13 HOU Head S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 10:13 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 10:13 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 9:59 HOU Yao 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Alston 4 AST) 60–74
  • 9:41 DAL Nowitzki 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (20 PTS) 60–76
  • 9:28 HOU Yao Layup (11 PTS) (Bogans 6 AST) 62–76
  • 9:06 DAL MISS Nowitzki 20' Jump Shot
  • 9:04 DAL Daniels REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 8:51 DAL Dampier 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 8:51 Timeout: Official
  • 8:51 DAL SUB: Diop FOR Dampier
  • 8:51 DAL SUB: Terry FOR Powell
  • 8:42 DAL Daniels P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 8:26 HOU Swift Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T16)
  • 8:26 DAL Terry STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:17 DAL MISS Terry 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:15 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 7:59 HOU MISS Swift 7' Jump Shot
  • 7:57 HOU Swift REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 7:56 HOU Swift Layup (8 PTS) 64–76
  • 7:33 HOU Swift S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:33 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 7:33 DAL SUB: Armstrong FOR Stackhouse
  • 7:33 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 7:22 HOU MISS Head Layup
  • 7:22 DAL Diop BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 7:18 HOU Swift REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 7:17 HOU MISS Swift Layup
  • 7:17 DAL Terry BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 7:15 DAL Armstrong REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:13 DAL Nowitzki Layup (24 PTS) (Armstrong 1 AST) 64–80
  • 6:57 DAL Diop P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 6:50 HOU Yao Layup (13 PTS) (Bogans 7 AST) 66–80
  • 6:30 HOU Bogans P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 6:20 DAL Nowitzki 12' Fadeaway Jumper (26 PTS) 66–82
  • 6:02 HOU Alston Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T17)
  • 5:43 DAL MISS Nowitzki 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:41 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:12)
  • 5:29 HOU Swift Driving Dunk (10 PTS) 68–82
  • 5:11 DAL Nowitzki 17' Jump Shot (28 PTS) (Daniels 4 AST) 68–84
  • 5:09 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 2)
  • 5:09 HOU SUB: Frahm FOR Bogans
  • 5:09 HOU SUB: Howard FOR Yao
  • 4:57 DAL Armstrong S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:57 HOU MISS Alston Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:57 Rockets Rebound
  • 4:57 HOU Alston Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 4:41 DAL Terry Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 4:23 HOU Howard Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T18)
  • 4:11 HOU Howard P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 4:11 DAL SUB: Stackhouse FOR Armstrong
  • 4:11 DAL SUB: Dampier FOR Diop
  • 4:04 HOU Frahm S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 4:04 DAL Stackhouse Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 4:04 DAL Stackhouse Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 3:47 HOU MISS Howard 9' Jump Shot
  • 3:45 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 3:40 DAL Nowitzki Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 3:23 HOU MISS Howard Layup
  • 3:21 DAL Stackhouse REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 3:12 HOU Alston P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 3:12 DAL Stackhouse Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 3:12 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Howard
  • 3:12 HOU SUB: Brunson FOR Alston
  • 3:12 DAL SUB: Armstrong FOR Terry
  • 3:12 DAL Stackhouse Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 2:59 DAL Dampier S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:59 MAVERICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 2:59 DAL SUB: Powell FOR Nowitzki
  • 2:59 HOU MISS Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:59 Rockets Rebound
  • 2:59 HOU Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:41 DAL MISS Daniels 11' Jump Shot
  • 2:39 DAL Armstrong REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:20 DAL MISS Daniels 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:17 DAL Armstrong REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 1:56 DAL MISS Powell 16' Jump Shot
  • 1:54 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 1:36 HOU Head 20' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 72–88
  • 1:14 DAL MISS Armstrong 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:11 HOU Frahm REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:50 HOU MISS Brunson 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:50 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:50 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#19)
  • 0:50 DAL SUB: Marshall FOR Stackhouse
  • 0:50 DAL SUB: Mbenga FOR Dampier
  • 0:30 DAL Mbenga 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 0:17 HOU MISS Brunson 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:15 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:11 HOU MISS Frahm 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:06 DAL Armstrong REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (10:45 PM EST)