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Dallas Mavericks @ Houston Rockets 96–83

2007-12-15 19:30 · NBA · Toyota Center (Houston), Houston TX · Att. 18,307

Dallas Mavericks 2007-08 · Houston Rockets 2007-08 · 2007-08 season

Team stats

MavericksRockets
Field goals36-71 .50731-76 .408
Three-pointers7-15 .4676-19 .316
Free throws17-18 .94415-19 .789
Offensive rebounds816
Defensive rebounds2124
Total rebounds2940
Assists2116
Steals147
Blocks24
Turnovers1219
Personal fouls1518
Technical fouls31
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points67
Points off turnovers2110
Largest lead205

Dallas Mavericks

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Dirk Nowitzki G40207-160-16-615681012+19
Josh Howard G38239-181-34-505511113+12
Devin Harris G37145-72-32-211275031+17
Erick Dampier G2921-10-00-011222002+15
Jason Terry G25104-82-40-002211011+7
Jerry Stackhouse F28176-132-43-303312022+12
Brandon Bass F1741-40-02-222410012-5
Eddie Jones G1442-20-00-002200110-2
DeSagana Diop C1021-20-00-030302022-3
Juwan Howard F200-00-00-000000000-7
J.J. Barea G
Maurice Ager G
Nick Fazekas PF
Total2409636-717-1517-1882129211421215

FG .507 · 3P .467 · FT .944

Did not play: Trenton Hassell (dnp - coach's decision), Devean George (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Yao Ming G422810-180-08-8771431331-12
Tracy McGrady G38125-181-61-205530112-20
Shane Battier G35114-103-50-013420022-12
Chuck Hayes G2952-30-01-252701022-6
Steve Francis F2331-81-30-010131053-6
Luther Head C2662-60-42-204420011-9
Bonzi Wells G2183-40-02-311202023-4
Luis Scola F1231-40-01-210111023-1
Kirk Snyder G652-21-10-001101000-1
Mike James F600-20-00-001110000+1
Aaron Brooks G221-10-00-000010011+5
Rafer Alston G
Carl Landry F
Steve Novak G
Total2408331-766-1915-1916244016741918

FG .408 · 3P .316 · FT .789

Did not play: Dikembe Mutombo (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Ron Garretson, Derrick Collins, Mark Lindsay

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:34 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Ming vs. Dampier: Tip to Hayes
  • 11:43 HOU MISS Battier 11' Hook Shot
  • 11:42 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:40 HOU MISS Hayes Layup
  • 11:39 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:18 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:17 DAL Harris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:02 DAL MISS Nowitzki Layup
  • 11:02 HOU Ming BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:00 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:59 DAL MISS Nowitzki Layup
  • 10:57 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:55 DAL Terry 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Dampier 1 AST) 3–0
  • 10:41 HOU McGrady 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Francis 1 AST) 3–3
  • 10:28 DAL Harris Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:28 HOU Ming STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:15 HOU MISS Ming 13' Jump Shot
  • 10:14 DAL Terry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:09 DAL Terry Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 9:57 HOU Hayes Layup (2 PTS) (Francis 2 AST) 3–5
  • 9:37 DAL Nowitzki Driving Dunk (2 PTS) 5–5
  • 9:19 HOU MISS Battier Layup
  • 9:17 HOU Hayes Tip Shot (4 PTS) 5–7
  • 9:17 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 8:58 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:57 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:46 HOU MISS McGrady 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:45 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:42 HOU MISS Ming 5' Jump Shot
  • 8:41 DAL Terry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:24 DAL Jo. Howard 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 7–7
  • 8:07 DAL Mavericks T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Nowitzki )
  • 8:07 HOU Ming Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
  • 7:56 HOU Battier Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 7:56 DAL Dampier STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:45 DAL Nowitzki 11' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 9–8
  • 7:22 HOU MISS Francis 10' Jump Shot
  • 7:20 Mavericks Rebound
  • 6:59 DAL MISS Nowitzki 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:58 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:39 HOU Ming Layup (3 PTS) (McGrady 1 AST) 9–10
  • 6:12 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 21' Jump Shot
  • 6:11 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:01 HOU MISS McGrady 9' Jump Shot
  • 6:00 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:57 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:57 DAL SUB: Stackhouse FOR Terry
  • 5:50 HOU Battier 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Francis 3 AST) 9–13
  • 5:26 DAL MISS Stackhouse 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:25 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 5:14 DAL Dampier S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 5:14 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 5:14 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:14 DAL Jo. Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:51 DAL Stackhouse 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Nowitzki 1 AST) 11–14
  • 4:36 HOU MISS Ming 16' Jump Shot
  • 4:35 DAL Jo. Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:19 DAL Jo. Howard 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 13–14
  • 4:04 DAL Nowitzki S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 4:04 HOU Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 4:04 DAL Nowitzki Violation:Lane
  • 4:04 HOU MISS Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:04 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 3:58 HOU MISS McGrady 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:57 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:42 DAL Stackhouse 13' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 15–15
  • 3:20 HOU MISS McGrady 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:19 DAL Jo. Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:13 DAL Jo. Howard 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 17–15
  • 3:13 HOU Battier S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 3:13 HOU SUB: Head FOR Francis
  • 3:13 DAL Jo. Howard Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
  • 2:54 Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:46 HOU Ming Dunk (5 PTS) (Head 1 AST) 18–17
  • 2:26 DAL Jo. Howard 16' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 20–17
  • 2:11 HOU Ming Reverse Layup (7 PTS) (McGrady 2 AST) 20–19
  • 1:44 DAL Stackhouse 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) 23–19
  • 1:19 HOU MISS Ming 13' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 1:17 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 1:13 HOU SUB: Wells FOR Battier
  • 1:13 DAL SUB: Bass FOR Dampier
  • 0:56 HOU Head Driving Layup (2 PTS) 23–21
  • 0:37 DAL MISS Stackhouse Layup
  • 0:36 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 0:24 HOU MISS McGrady 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:23 DAL Harris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:07 DAL Nowitzki 13' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Harris 1 AST) 25–21
  • 0:00 HOU MISS McGrady 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (8:59 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:02 PM EST)
  • 11:39 DAL Bass Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 11:39 HOU Wells STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:36 HOU Wells Layup (2 PTS) (Head 2 AST) 25–23
  • 11:36 DAL Terry S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:36 HOU Wells Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 11:13 DAL MISS Stackhouse 20' Jump Shot
  • 11:13 DAL Diop REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:10 DAL MISS Diop Layup
  • 11:09 HOU James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:04 HOU Scola 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (James 1 AST) 25–26
  • 10:40 DAL MISS Stackhouse 12' Jump Shot
  • 10:39 DAL Bass REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:20 DAL Jo. Howard 15' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 27–26
  • 10:02 HOU Ming 8' Hook Shot (9 PTS) 27–28
  • 10:02 DAL Jo. Howard S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:02 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
  • 9:37 DAL Jo. Howard 6' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 29–29
  • 9:27 DAL Jo. Howard S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 9:27 DAL SUB: Jones FOR Jo. Howard
  • 9:27 HOU MISS Scola Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:27 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:27 HOU Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:10 DAL MISS Stackhouse 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:09 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:55 HOU MISS James 22' Jump Shot
  • 8:54 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:50 HOU MISS Scola 6' Jump Shot
  • 8:48 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 8:46 HOU MISS Ming Layup
  • 8:46 DAL Jones BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:45 DAL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:38 HOU Scola P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:38 Timeout: Official
  • 8:38 HOU SUB: Snyder FOR Ming
  • 8:38 DAL SUB: Harris FOR Stackhouse
  • 8:27 DAL MISS Terry 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:26 HOU Snyder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:18 HOU MISS Scola 19' Jump Shot
  • 8:17 Mavericks Rebound
  • 7:54 DAL Jones 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bass 1 AST) 31–30
  • 7:35 HOU MISS James 9' Running Jump Shot
  • 7:32 Mavericks Rebound
  • 7:14 DAL MISS Bass Layup
  • 7:13 DAL Diop REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 7:09 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 7:03 DAL MISS Harris Layup
  • 7:01 DAL Diop Layup (2 PTS) 33–30
  • 7:01 DAL Diop REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 6:36 HOU Snyder 8' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 33–32
  • 6:19 HOU Head S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:19 DAL Bass Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 6:19 HOU SUB: Francis FOR James
  • 6:19 DAL Bass Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 5:58 HOU Wells Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 5:58 DAL Diop STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:54 DAL Jones Layup (4 PTS) (Harris 2 AST) 37–32
  • 5:32 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 5:32 DAL Harris STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:29 DAL Harris Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 5:29 HOU Scola STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:27 HOU SUB: McGrady FOR Head
  • 5:27 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Wells
  • 5:27 DAL SUB: Jo. Howard FOR Terry
  • 5:27 DAL SUB: Nowitzki FOR Bass
  • 5:27 HOU Jump Ball Scola vs. Diop: Tip to Nowitzki
  • 5:27 HOU Scola Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 5:27 DAL Diop STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:08 DAL Diop Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 5:08 HOU Snyder STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:56 HOU MISS McGrady 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:55 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:43 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Scola
  • 4:43 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Snyder
  • 4:43 DAL SUB: Dampier FOR Diop
  • 4:41 HOU Battier Layup (5 PTS) 37–34
  • 4:25 DAL Jones Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 4:09 DAL SUB: Stackhouse FOR Jones
  • 4:01 HOU MISS Ming 12' Jump Shot
  • 4:00 DAL Jo. Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:38 DAL Jo. Howard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 3:38 HOU Francis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:32 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 3:32 DAL Harris STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:26 DAL MISS Nowitzki 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:24 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:59 HOU MISS Francis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:58 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 2:51 DAL Nowitzki S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 2:51 Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:51 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 2:51 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 2:38 HOU McGrady P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:30 DAL MISS Stackhouse Layup
  • 2:30 HOU McGrady BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:27 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:18 HOU McGrady Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 2:18 DAL Stackhouse STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:08 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:07 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:55 HOU Ming Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 1:55 DAL Dampier STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:55 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 1:42 DAL MISS Nowitzki 14' Jump Shot
  • 1:41 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 1:27 HOU Ming 11' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Battier 1 AST) 37–38
  • 1:09 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:09 HOU SUB: Wells FOR McGrady
  • 1:09 DAL SUB: Terry FOR Harris
  • 1:09 DAL Jo. Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 1:09 DAL MISS Jo. Howard Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:09 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 1:03 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 1:03 DAL SUB: Jones FOR Jo. Howard
  • 1:03 DAL SUB: Bass FOR Dampier
  • 0:52 HOU Battier 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Ming 1 AST) 38–41
  • 0:38 DAL MISS Bass 15' Jump Shot
  • 0:37 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:15 HOU MISS Battier 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:14 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0)
  • 0:04 HOU MISS Francis Layup
  • 0:03 DAL Stackhouse REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:00 DAL MISS Terry 35' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Mavericks Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:31 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:47 PM EST)
  • 11:49 DAL Nowitzki 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Harris 3 AST) 40–41
  • 11:30 HOU MISS Francis 19' Jump Shot
  • 11:29 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
  • 11:21 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 11:21 DAL Harris STEAL (3 STL)
  • 11:21 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:05 DAL Harris 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Nowitzki 2 AST) 42–41
  • 10:49 HOU Ming 3 Second Violation Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 10:35 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 15' Jump Shot
  • 10:34 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:16 HOU Battier 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Ming 2 AST) 42–44
  • 10:00 DAL Harris Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 10:00 HOU Hayes STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:54 HOU Hayes Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 9:54 DAL Nowitzki STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:49 DAL Terry 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Nowitzki 3 AST) 45–44
  • 9:40 HOU Battier Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 9:40 DAL Terry STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:35 DAL Terry Layup (8 PTS) 47–44
  • 9:20 HOU Hayes Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 9:02 DAL MISS Nowitzki 13' Jump Shot
  • 9:01 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:45 HOU MISS Battier 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:44 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:6 Def:6)
  • 8:43 HOU Ming Layup (16 PTS) 47–46
  • 8:24 DAL Harris 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Nowitzki 4 AST) 49–46
  • 8:01 HOU MISS Ming 15' Jump Shot
  • 8:00 Mavericks Rebound
  • 8:00 HOU Battier L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:42 DAL MISS Terry 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:41 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
  • 7:29 HOU MISS Francis Layup
  • 7:28 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 7:27 DAL SUB: Stackhouse FOR Terry
  • 7:17 HOU Ming Dunk (18 PTS) (Battier 2 AST) 49–48
  • 6:56 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:54 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:43 HOU Francis 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ming 3 AST) 49–51
  • 6:25 DAL Nowitzki Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 6:09 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:08 DAL Stackhouse REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:57 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:57 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 5:57 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 5:57 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 5:42 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T13)
  • 5:29 DAL MISS Nowitzki 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:28 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:18 HOU McGrady 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 51–53
  • 4:50 DAL Harris 26' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Jo. Howard 1 AST) 54–53
  • 4:34 HOU Francis OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 4:34 HOU Francis Foul Turnover (P5.T14)
  • 4:23 DAL Jo. Howard Driving Dunk (16 PTS) (Stackhouse 1 AST) 56–53
  • 4:01 HOU MISS Francis 15' Jump Shot
  • 4:00 DAL Jo. Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 3:45 DAL Harris 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Nowitzki 5 AST) 59–53
  • 3:44 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 3:44 HOU SUB: Head FOR Francis
  • 3:20 HOU McGrady 7' Running Jump Shot (8 PTS) 59–55
  • 3:01 DAL Jo. Howard Driving Layup (18 PTS) (Harris 4 AST) 61–55
  • 2:45 HOU Head Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T15)
  • 2:45 DAL Jo. Howard STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:33 DAL MISS Stackhouse Layup
  • 2:33 HOU Ming BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 2:31 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 2:16 HOU McGrady 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (10 PTS) 61–57
  • 1:54 DAL MISS Jo. Howard Layup
  • 1:54 HOU Ming BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 1:53 Mavericks Rebound
  • 1:50 DAL MISS Nowitzki 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:49 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:35 DAL Dampier P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 1:35 DAL SUB: Diop FOR Dampier
  • 1:28 HOU McGrady 20' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 61–59
  • 1:05 DAL Stackhouse 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Nowitzki 6 AST) 64–59
  • 0:53 HOU Ming Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T16)
  • 0:53 DAL Harris STEAL (4 STL)
  • 0:50 DAL Stackhouse Layup (12 PTS) (Harris 5 AST) 66–59
  • 0:39 HOU MISS McGrady 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:39 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:39 HOU McGrady P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 0:32 DAL Harris 17' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 68–59
  • 0:06 HOU MISS Head 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:05 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:5 Def:2)
  • 0:02 HOU MISS Head 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:01 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:7 Def:6)
  • 0:01 DAL Diop S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:01 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 0:01 DAL SUB: Bass FOR Nowitzki
  • 0:01 DAL SUB: Jones FOR Jo. Howard
  • 0:01 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 0:00 DAL MISS Harris 54' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Mavericks Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:10 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:12 PM EST)
  • 11:41 HOU Wells Traveling Turnover (P2.T17)
  • 11:24 DAL Bass Layup (4 PTS) 70–61
  • 11:09 HOU MISS McGrady 22' Jump Shot
  • 11:08 DAL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:52 HOU Scola S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:52 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 10:52 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 10:41 DAL Mavericks T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Nowitzki )
  • 10:41 HOU Ming Free Throw Technical (21 PTS)
  • 10:28 HOU MISS Scola 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:27 DAL Stackhouse REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:23 DAL Stackhouse OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 10:23 DAL Stackhouse Foul Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 10:11 HOU Scola Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T18)
  • 10:11 DAL Stackhouse STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:56 DAL Nowitzki 19' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Terry 1 AST) 74–62
  • 9:41 HOU MISS Head 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:40 Mavericks Rebound
  • 9:30 HOU Scola P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 9:30 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Scola
  • 9:22 HOU Wells S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 9:22 DAL Stackhouse Free Throw 1 of 3 (13 PTS)
  • 9:22 DAL Stackhouse Free Throw 2 of 3 (14 PTS)
  • 9:22 DAL Stackhouse Free Throw 3 of 3 (15 PTS)
  • 9:05 HOU Ming Dunk (23 PTS) (McGrady 3 AST) 77–64
  • 9:05 DAL Bass S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:05 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 1 (24 PTS)
  • 8:48 DAL Stackhouse Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 8:48 HOU Wells STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:29 HOU MISS McGrady 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:28 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 8:27 HOU Wells P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 8:27 Timeout: Official
  • 8:27 DAL SUB: Jo. Howard FOR Stackhouse
  • 8:11 DAL Terry 16' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 79–65
  • 7:56 HOU MISS Wells Layup
  • 7:56 DAL Jo. Howard BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:55 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 7:49 HOU MISS Battier Layup
  • 7:48 DAL Bass REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:28 DAL MISS Nowitzki 11' Jump Shot
  • 7:27 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:14 DAL Bass S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:14 HOU MISS Wells Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:14 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 7:14 HOU Wells Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 6:52 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 13' Jump Shot
  • 6:51 DAL Bass REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 6:31 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 11' Jump Shot
  • 6:30 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 6:19 HOU MISS Head 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:18 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:16 HOU Wells Layup (6 PTS) 79–68
  • 5:56 DAL MISS Terry 15' Jump Shot
  • 5:56 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:7 Def:7)
  • 5:39 HOU MISS Battier 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:37 DAL Bass REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:34 Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 5:34 DAL SUB: Stackhouse FOR Terry
  • 5:34 DAL SUB: Harris FOR Bass
  • 5:34 DAL SUB: Dampier FOR Jones
  • 5:24 DAL Nowitzki 14' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Harris 6 AST) 81–68
  • 5:08 HOU MISS McGrady Layup
  • 5:06 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:44 DAL Jo. Howard 25' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Dampier 2 AST) 84–68
  • 4:21 HOU Wells 8' Jump Bank Shot (8 PTS) 84–70
  • 4:03 DAL Nowitzki 13' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Harris 7 AST) 86–70
  • 3:45 HOU Ming 7' Hook Shot (26 PTS) 86–72
  • 3:25 DAL Dampier Layup (2 PTS) (Nowitzki 7 AST) 88–72
  • 3:06 HOU Ming 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (28 PTS) 88–74
  • 2:54 HOU Ming P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:54 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 2:54 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 2:54 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 2:43 HOU MISS McGrady 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:41 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:33 HOU MISS Ming 10' Jump Shot
  • 2:33 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:33 DAL Stackhouse L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:33 HOU Double Technical - Wells, Stackhouse
  • 2:28 HOU MISS McGrady 14' Jump Shot
  • 2:27 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 2:16 HOU Wells P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:16 HOU SUB: Scola FOR Ming
  • 2:16 HOU SUB: Snyder FOR McGrady
  • 2:16 DAL Jo. Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 2:16 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR Battier
  • 2:16 DAL Jo. Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 2:01 HOU Brooks Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T19)
  • 2:01 DAL Harris STEAL (5 STL)
  • 1:44 DAL Stackhouse 15' Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Nowitzki 8 AST) 94–74
  • 1:38 DAL Jo. Howard P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 1:38 DAL SUB: Bass FOR Nowitzki
  • 1:38 DAL SUB: Diop FOR Dampier
  • 1:38 DAL SUB: Jones FOR Stackhouse
  • 1:38 DAL SUB: Ju. Howard FOR Jo. Howard
  • 1:35 HOU Head 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Scola 1 AST) 94–76
  • 1:10 DAL MISS Bass 15' Jump Shot
  • 1:09 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:03 DAL Harris S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:03 HOU Head Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 1:03 HOU Head Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:49 HOU Brooks P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:49 DAL Harris Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:49 DAL Harris Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:44 HOU Brooks Layup (2 PTS) 96–80
  • 0:30 DAL Diop OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 0:30 DAL Diop Foul Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 0:15 HOU Snyder 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Brooks 1 AST) 96–83
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (10:42 PM EST)