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Houston Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks 113–98

2008-03-06 20:30 · NBA · American Airlines Center, Dallas TX · Att. 20,315

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

Team stats

	Rockets	Mavericks
Field goals	45-83 .542	37-83 .446
Three-pointers	7-16 .438	7-12 .583
Free throws	16-23 .696	17-23 .739
Offensive rebounds	8	13
Defensive rebounds	30	28
Total rebounds	38	41
Assists	23	20
Steals	8	1
Blocks	3	4
Turnovers	5	12
Personal fouls	17	20
Technical fouls	2	0
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	8	4
Points off turnovers	16	6
Largest lead	22	3

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Shane Battier G	41	9	3-7	2-3	1-2	0	4	4	3	0	1	0	2	+12
Tracy McGrady G	41	31	13-23	1-3	4-5	1	2	3	9	0	0	1	0	+24
Rafer Alston G	36	24	10-21	2-7	2-2	1	4	5	4	2	0	0	2	+11
Luis Scola F	33	12	5-10	0-0	2-2	3	6	9	3	2	2	1	3	+11
Dikembe Mutombo C	19	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	4	7	0	1	0	0	2	+7
Carl Landry F	24	17	6-9	0-0	5-8	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	4	+16
Bobby Jackson F	18	10	4-4	2-2	0-0	0	5	5	1	0	0	3	2	+4
Chuck Hayes G	12	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	-2
Luther Head C	10	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	-2
Steve Novak G	2	3	1-1	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Aaron Brooks G	2	1	0-1	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Bobby Jones SF	2	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-2
Yao Ming G
Steve Francis F
Gerald Green G
Total	240	113	45-83	7-16	16-23	8	30	38	23	8	3	5	17

FG .542 · 3P .438 · FT .696

Dallas Mavericks

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Josh Howard G	40	21	8-19	1-2	4-6	1	6	7	1	0	0	1	2	-14
Jason Terry G	35	17	6-15	0-2	5-5	1	1	2	3	0	0	3	2	-18
Jason Kidd G	30	7	3-6	1-1	0-0	2	4	6	6	0	0	4	2	-13
Erick Dampier G	29	7	3-5	0-0	1-4	4	4	8	0	1	2	1	3	-16
Brandon Bass F	29	7	3-9	0-0	1-1	0	5	5	2	0	1	0	1	-13
Jerry Stackhouse F	24	11	3-8	0-0	5-5	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	2	-16
Devean George G	18	8	3-6	2-4	0-0	0	5	5	0	0	1	0	4	-5
Malik Allen F	12	4	2-4	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	+1
Juwan Howard F	12	3	1-3	0-0	1-2	3	1	4	2	0	0	1	3	+5
J.J. Barea G	6	6	2-3	2-2	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	+7
Antoine Wright F	5	7	3-5	1-1	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	+7
Eddie Jones G
Jamaal Magloire G
Tyronn Lue C
Total	240	98	37-83	7-12	17-23	13	28	41	20	1	4	12	20

FG .446 · 3P .583 · FT .739

Did not play: Dirk Nowitzki (nwt - league suspension)

Officials: Mike Callahan, Leroy Richardson, Bill Kennedy

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (9:39 PM EST)
12:00 DAL Jump Ball Dampier vs. Mutombo: Tip to Scola
11:41 HOU Alston 8' Hook Shot (2 PTS) 2–0
11:20 DAL Bass 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Terry 1 AST) 2–2
11:04 HOU Scola Driving Layup (2 PTS) 4–2
10:49 DAL MISS Terry 8' Jump Shot
10:48 DAL Terry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
10:39 DAL Dampier OFF.Foul (P1)
10:39 DAL Dampier Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
10:22 HOU McGrady Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
10:22 DAL Dampier STEAL (1 STL)
10:18 DAL Jo. Howard Running Layup (2 PTS) (Kidd 1 AST) 4–4
10:09 HOU Alston 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 6–4
9:58 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 17' Jump Shot
9:57 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
9:42 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 7' Jump Shot
9:41 DAL Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
9:35 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 14' Jump Shot
9:34 DAL Kidd REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
9:24 DAL MISS Kidd 18' Jump Shot
9:23 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:12 HOU Scola 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Alston 1 AST) 8–4
8:54 HOU Rockets T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Mutombo )
8:54 DAL Terry Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
8:45 DAL MISS Terry 17' Jump Shot
8:44 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:36 HOU McGrady 14' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 10–5
8:36 DAL Kidd S.FOUL (P1.T1)
8:36 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
8:21 HOU Battier Violation:Kicked Ball
8:10 DAL Kidd 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 11–7
7:53 HOU MISS Alston 20' Jump Shot
7:52 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:31 DAL MISS Terry 3PT Jump Shot
7:30 MAVERICKS Rebound
7:18 DAL Terry 12' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bass 1 AST) 11–9
6:54 HOU Alston 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Scola 1 AST) 14–9
6:47 DAL MISS Terry Driving Layup
6:46 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:32 HOU MISS Scola Driving Layup
6:32 DAL Dampier BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:31 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:20 DAL Bass 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Jo. Howard 1 AST) 14–11
6:00 HOU MISS McGrady 23' Jump Shot
5:59 DAL Kidd REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
5:52 DAL Jo. Howard 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Kidd 2 AST) 14–14
5:35 HOU Alston 10' Running Jump Shot (9 PTS) 16–14
5:17 DAL Bass 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) 16–16
5:17 HOU Scola S.FOUL (P1.T1)
5:17 MAVERICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
5:17 DAL SUB: Stackhouse FOR Terry
5:17 DAL SUB: Allen FOR Dampier
5:17 DAL Bass Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
4:59 HOU MISS Alston 19' Jump Shot
4:59 MAVERICKS Rebound
4:44 HOU Battier S.FOUL (P1.T2)
4:44 DAL Jo. Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
4:44 DAL Jo. Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
4:30 HOU Scola Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
4:16 DAL MISS Stackhouse 15' Jump Shot
4:16 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:06 HOU McGrady 21' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) 18–19
3:50 DAL Allen 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Kidd 3 AST) 18–21
3:32 HOU MISS Alston 3PT Jump Shot
3:31 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
3:26 HOU McGrady Layup (7 PTS) (Scola 2 AST) 20–21
3:08 DAL MISS Kidd 18' Jump Shot
3:07 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:51 HOU MISS Battier 10' Running Jump Shot
2:50 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:49 HOU Mutombo Putback Layup (2 PTS) 22–21
2:24 DAL MISS Bass 15' Jump Shot
2:22 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:11 HOU MISS McGrady 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
2:10 DAL Kidd REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
2:01 DAL MISS Allen 20' Jump Shot
1:59 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:53 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
1:53 DAL SUB: Dampier FOR Bass
1:53 HOU SUB: Landry FOR Scola
1:53 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Mutombo
1:38 HOU MISS McGrady 20' Jump Shot
1:36 DAL Jo. Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:25 DAL MISS Stackhouse 20' Jump Shot
1:24 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:16 DAL Stackhouse S.FOUL (P1.T2)
1:16 HOU MISS Landry Free Throw 1 of 2
1:16 Rockets Rebound
1:16 HOU Landry Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
1:07 HOU Rockets T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Landry )
1:07 DAL Stackhouse Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
0:58 DAL MISS Allen 21' Jump Shot
0:57 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:48 HOU McGrady 9' Running Jump Shot (9 PTS) 25–22
0:30 DAL MISS Stackhouse 19' Jump Shot
0:29 DAL Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
0:28 DAL Allen Putback Dunk (4 PTS) 25–24
0:04 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#3)
0:04 DAL SUB: Terry FOR Kidd
0:01 HOU Hayes P.FOUL (P1.T3)
0:00 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 30' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 MAVERICKS Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (10:06 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (10:10 PM EST)
11:38 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 7' Turnaround Bank Shot
11:37 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:19 HOU Landry 7' Jump Shot (3 PTS) 27–24
11:03 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 8' Running Jump Shot
11:02 DAL Jo. Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
10:59 DAL Jo. Howard 9' Fadeaway Jumper (9 PTS) 27–26
10:45 HOU Hayes 7' Jump Hook Shot (2 PTS) 29–26
10:30 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 13' Pullup Jump Shot
10:29 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:17 HOU McGrady 7' Driving Jump Shot (11 PTS) 31–26
10:10 MAVERICKS Timeout: Short (Full 1 Short 1)
10:10 DAL SUB: Ju. Howard FOR Jo. Howard
10:10 DAL SUB: George FOR Dampier
10:10 DAL SUB: Bass FOR Allen
9:57 DAL George 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Stackhouse 1 AST) 31–28
9:57 DAL Ju. Howard L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:48 HOU Landry Layup (5 PTS) (Hayes 1 AST) 33–28
9:29 DAL MISS Stackhouse 21' Jump Shot
9:28 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:18 HOU Landry Finger Roll Layup (7 PTS) (McGrady 1 AST) 35–28
9:05 HOU Head S.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:05 DAL Terry Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
9:05 DAL Terry Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
8:46 HOU Landry Reverse Layup (9 PTS) (McGrady 2 AST) 37–30
8:38 DAL Stackhouse Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
8:38 HOU Head STEAL (1 STL)
8:35 HOU Jackson Traveling Turnover (P1.T4)
8:35 Timeout: Official
8:35 DAL SUB: Kidd FOR Stackhouse
8:24 DAL MISS Kidd Driving Layup
8:24 HOU Landry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:24 DAL Kidd P.FOUL (P2.T2)
8:07 HOU MISS McGrady 13' Fadeaway Jumper
8:07 DAL George BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:05 DAL Bass REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:49 DAL Terry 6' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 37–32
7:33 HOU Landry Running Dunk (11 PTS) (Head 1 AST) 39–32
7:13 DAL MISS Ju. Howard 9' Jump Shot
7:13 DAL Ju. Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
7:13 HOU Landry S.FOUL (P1.T2)
7:13 HOU SUB: Battier FOR McGrady
7:13 DAL Ju. Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
7:13 DAL MISS Ju. Howard Free Throw 2 of 2
7:12 HOU Landry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:53 HOU Jackson 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 41–33
6:38 DAL MISS Terry 12' Jump Shot
6:37 Rockets Rebound
6:21 HOU MISS Landry 12' Step Back Jump Shot
6:20 DAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:10 DAL Ju. Howard Driving Layup (3 PTS) (Terry 2 AST) 41–35
5:56 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
5:56 HOU SUB: Scola FOR Hayes
5:52 DAL George P.FOUL (P1.T3)
5:52 DAL SUB: Jo. Howard FOR George
5:46 HOU MISS Battier 9' Turnaround Hook Shot
5:44 DAL Jo. Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:41 HOU Landry P.FOUL (P2.T3)
5:30 DAL MISS Bass 7' Fadeaway Jumper
5:28 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
5:08 HOU MISS Scola 7' Jump Hook Shot
5:07 DAL Jo. Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
4:58 DAL MISS Terry 8' Jump Shot
4:58 HOU Scola BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:56 DAL Ju. Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
4:55 DAL Terry 17' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Ju. Howard 1 AST) 41–37
4:27 HOU MISS Landry 20' Jump Shot
4:26 DAL Bass REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:21 DAL Kidd Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
4:21 HOU SUB: McGrady FOR Head
4:09 DAL Ju. Howard S.FOUL (P2.T4)
4:09 DAL SUB: Stackhouse FOR Kidd
4:09 DAL SUB: Dampier FOR Ju. Howard
4:09 HOU SUB: Alston FOR Jackson
4:09 HOU MISS Landry Free Throw 1 of 2
4:09 Rockets Rebound
4:09 HOU Landry Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
3:56 DAL MISS Bass 18' Jump Shot
3:55 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:44 HOU Battier 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (McGrady 3 AST) 45–37
3:28 DAL Terry 17' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Stackhouse 2 AST) 45–39
3:12 HOU MISS Alston 7' Running Jump Shot
3:11 Rockets Rebound
3:02 HOU Scola Layup (6 PTS) 47–39
2:46 DAL Terry 13' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Stackhouse 3 AST) 47–41
2:33 HOU MISS Scola 18' Jump Shot
2:32 DAL Bass REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
2:14 DAL Terry Driving Layup (15 PTS) 47–43
1:58 DAL Bass S.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:58 MAVERICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 1)
1:58 DAL SUB: George FOR Bass
1:58 HOU MISS Landry Free Throw 1 of 2
1:58 Rockets Rebound
1:58 HOU Landry Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
1:42 DAL MISS Dampier Layup
1:42 HOU Scola BLOCK (2 BLK)
1:38 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
1:37 DAL Dampier Layup (2 PTS) 48–45
1:19 HOU MISS Alston 24' 3PT Jump Shot
1:18 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:07 HOU McGrady Driving Layup (13 PTS) 50–45
0:50 HOU Alston P.FOUL (P1.T4)
0:50 HOU SUB: Head FOR Landry
0:50 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Scola
0:50 DAL SUB: Bass FOR Dampier
0:43 HOU Mutombo S.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:43 DAL Terry Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
0:43 HOU SUB: Scola FOR Mutombo
0:43 DAL Terry Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
0:30 HOU MISS Head Layup
0:30 DAL Bass BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:27 HOU MISS Scola Layup
0:27 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
0:26 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
0:26 DAL Stackhouse L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:26 HOU Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
0:26 HOU Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
0:00 DAL George 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Terry 3 AST) 52–50
0:00 HOU MISS Head 69' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 Rockets Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:41 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (11:00 PM EST)
11:46 DAL MISS Bass 17' Jump Shot
11:45 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
11:36 DAL Dampier S.FOUL (P2.T1)
11:36 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
11:36 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2
11:35 DAL Jo. Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
11:14 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 20' Jump Shot
11:13 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
11:03 HOU McGrady 17' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 55–50
10:41 DAL Kidd 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Bass 2 AST) 55–53
10:20 HOU MISS Alston 10' Running Jump Shot
10:19 DAL Bass REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
10:13 DAL Kidd 22' Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) 55–55
9:50 HOU McGrady 23' Jump Shot (18 PTS) 57–55
9:38 DAL Kidd Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
9:38 HOU Scola STEAL (1 STL)
9:34 HOU Alston Running Layup (11 PTS) (McGrady 4 AST) 59–55
9:25 DAL Kidd Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T5)
9:10 HOU Scola Driving Layup (10 PTS) (McGrady 5 AST) 61–55
8:51 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 22' Jump Shot
8:50 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
8:40 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
8:30 HOU MISS Scola 4' Jump Shot
8:30 DAL Dampier BLOCK (2 BLK)
8:28 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
8:13 DAL Dampier 5' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Kidd 4 AST) 61–57
7:50 HOU Battier 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (McGrady 6 AST) 64–57
7:31 HOU Battier S.FOUL (P2.T1)
7:31 DAL Jo. Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
7:31 DAL MISS Jo. Howard Free Throw 2 of 2
7:31 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
7:13 HOU Alston 17' Floating Jump Shot (13 PTS) 66–58
7:06 HOU Scola Violation:Kicked Ball
7:06 DAL SUB: George FOR Bass
6:56 DAL Terry Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
6:56 HOU Alston STEAL (1 STL)
6:50 HOU Alston Layup (15 PTS) (McGrady 7 AST) 68–58
6:32 DAL MISS Terry 16' Jump Shot
6:31 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:15 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:14 DAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:10 DAL MISS Jo. Howard Driving Layup
6:09 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
5:58 HOU MISS McGrady 16' Jump Shot
5:57 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
5:55 HOU MISS Mutombo 5' Jump Hook Shot
5:54 DAL Jo. Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
5:41 DAL George 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Kidd 5 AST) 68–61
5:18 HOU MISS Battier 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:17 DAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:12 DAL Terry Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
5:12 HOU Alston STEAL (2 STL)
5:08 DAL George S.FOUL (P2.T2)
5:08 HOU Alston Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
5:08 DAL SUB: Stackhouse FOR Terry
5:08 HOU Alston Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
4:53 DAL Kidd Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T8)
4:53 HOU Mutombo STEAL (1 STL)
4:42 HOU MISS McGrady 20' Jump Shot
4:41 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
4:41 HOU Mutombo Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Scola 3 AST) 72–61
4:41 MAVERICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
4:29 DAL Jo. Howard 6' Running Bank Shot (12 PTS) 72–63
4:05 HOU Alston 13' Floating Jump Shot (19 PTS) 74–63
3:52 HOU Mutombo S.FOUL (P2.T2)
3:52 DAL MISS Jo. Howard Free Throw 1 of 2
3:52 MAVERICKS Rebound
3:52 DAL Jo. Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
3:39 HOU MISS Alston 16' Jump Shot
3:39 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
3:32 DAL MISS George 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:31 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
3:18 HOU MISS McGrady 12' Jump Shot
3:17 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
3:12 HOU McGrady 21' Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Battier 1 AST) 76–64
3:01 DAL Jo. Howard 4' Driving Bank Shot (15 PTS) 76–66
2:50 DAL Jo. Howard P.FOUL (P1.T3)
2:50 DAL SUB: Bass FOR Dampier
2:50 HOU SUB: Landry FOR Mutombo
2:36 HOU Alston 26' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Battier 2 AST) 79–66
2:21 HOU Scola S.FOUL (P2.T3)
2:21 DAL Stackhouse Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
2:21 DAL SUB: Terry FOR Kidd
2:21 DAL Stackhouse Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
2:07 HOU McGrady Driving Finger Roll Layup (22 PTS) 81–68
1:49 DAL Jo. Howard Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
1:49 HOU Scola STEAL (2 STL)
1:43 HOU Battier Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Alston 2 AST) 83–68
1:43 MAVERICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
1:43 DAL SUB: Allen FOR Jo. Howard
1:27 HOU Alston P.FOUL (P2.T4)
1:23 DAL Terry OFF.Foul (P1)
1:23 DAL Terry Foul Turnover (P3.T10)
1:08 HOU MISS Landry 13' Jump Shot
1:07 DAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
1:00 DAL MISS Terry 12' Pullup Jump Shot
0:59 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
0:47 HOU Scola 5' Turnaround Bank Shot (12 PTS) (Battier 3 AST) 85–68
0:35 HOU Landry S.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:35 DAL Stackhouse Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
0:35 DAL Stackhouse Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
0:28 DAL George P.FOUL (P3.T4)
0:28 DAL SUB: Dampier FOR Allen
0:15 HOU McGrady Driving Finger Roll Layup (24 PTS) 87–70
0:05 DAL MISS Bass 8' Jump Shot
0:04 Rockets Rebound
0:00 HOU MISS Alston 15' Running Jump Shot
0:00 Rockets Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (11:29 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (11:33 PM EST)
11:40 HOU MISS McGrady 25' 3PT Jump Shot
11:39 DAL Terry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
11:37 HOU Jackson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:24 DAL Stackhouse 12' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 87–72
11:02 HOU McGrady 25' 3PT Jump Shot (27 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST) 90–72
10:43 DAL MISS George 7' Running Jump Shot
10:41 DAL Dampier Tip Shot (6 PTS) 90–74
10:41 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
10:23 HOU Landry Slam Dunk (15 PTS) (McGrady 8 AST) 92–74
10:08 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 16' Jump Shot
10:06 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
9:58 HOU MISS McGrady 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:58 DAL Jo. Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
9:42 HOU Scola S.FOUL (P3.T2)
9:42 DAL MISS Dampier Free Throw 1 of 2
9:42 MAVERICKS Rebound
9:42 DAL SUB: Kidd FOR George
9:42 DAL Dampier Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
9:29 DAL Jo. Howard S.FOUL (P2.T1)
9:29 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (28 PTS)
9:29 HOU SUB: Alston FOR Scola
9:29 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (29 PTS)
9:12 DAL Stackhouse 13' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 94–77
9:02 HOU McGrady Alley Oop Dunk (31 PTS) (Alston 3 AST) 96–77
8:45 DAL MISS Stackhouse 12' Jump Shot
8:43 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
8:42 HOU Landry S.FOUL (P4.T3)
8:42 Timeout: Official
8:42 DAL MISS Dampier Free Throw 1 of 2
8:42 MAVERICKS Rebound
8:42 DAL MISS Dampier Free Throw 2 of 2
8:41 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
8:20 HOU Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (McGrady 9 AST) 99–77
8:01 DAL Stackhouse 17' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 99–79
7:40 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:39 DAL Kidd REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
7:31 DAL Jo. Howard Layup (17 PTS) (Kidd 6 AST) 99–81
7:09 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:08 DAL Kidd REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
7:01 DAL MISS Terry 3PT Jump Shot
7:00 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
6:47 HOU Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Alston 4 AST) 102–81
6:35 DAL MISS Dampier Layup
6:35 HOU Battier BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:35 MAVERICKS Rebound
6:32 DAL Jo. Howard 15' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Stackhouse 4 AST) 102–83
6:09 DAL Dampier S.FOUL (P3.T2)
6:09 HOU MISS Battier Free Throw 1 of 2
6:09 Rockets Rebound
6:09 DAL SUB: Ju. Howard FOR Stackhouse
6:09 HOU Battier Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
6:09 DAL SUB: Bass FOR Dampier
5:58 DAL MISS Bass 6' Jump Shot
5:51 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
5:36 DAL Terry S.FOUL (P2.T3)
5:36 MAVERICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
5:36 DAL SUB: Barea FOR Kidd
5:36 HOU Landry Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
5:36 HOU Landry Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
5:19 DAL Jo. Howard 6' Driving Hook Shot (21 PTS) 105–85
4:55 HOU Jackson 21' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 107–85
4:39 DAL MISS Barea 8' Jump Shot
4:38 Rockets Rebound
4:38 DAL SUB: Wright FOR Terry
4:21 HOU MISS McGrady 18' Jump Shot
4:20 DAL Bass REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
4:10 DAL MISS Wright Driving Reverse Layup
4:09 DAL MISS Ju. Howard Tip Shot
4:09 DAL Ju. Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
4:08 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
4:08 HOU Jackson Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P2.T5)
4:08 HOU SUB: Scola FOR McGrady
4:08 DAL SUB: Allen FOR Bass
4:08 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Landry
3:53 DAL Wright Driving Layup (2 PTS) 107–87
3:37 HOU Jackson OFF.Foul (P2)
3:37 HOU Jackson Foul Turnover (P3.T6)
3:24 DAL Wright 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Ju. Howard 2 AST) 107–89
3:07 HOU MISS Battier 8' Jump Shot
3:06 DAL Ju. Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
2:59 DAL MISS Wright 7' Jump Shot
2:57 DAL Wright REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
2:42 DAL Ju. Howard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
2:42 HOU Hayes STEAL (1 STL)
2:18 HOU Alston 13' Running Jump Shot (24 PTS) 109–89
1:56 DAL Barea 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Allen 1 AST) 109–92
1:50 DAL Barea P.FOUL (P1.T4)
1:50 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
1:50 DAL SUB: George FOR Jo. Howard
1:50 HOU SUB: Novak FOR Battier
1:50 HOU SUB: Jones FOR Scola
1:50 HOU SUB: Head FOR Alston
1:50 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR Jackson
1:39 HOU Novak 23' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Head 2 AST) 111–92
1:24 DAL MISS George 3PT Jump Shot
1:23 HOU Novak REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:13 DAL Ju. Howard S.FOUL (P3.PN)
1:13 HOU Brooks Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1:13 HOU MISS Brooks Free Throw 2 of 2
1:12 DAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
1:01 DAL Wright 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Barea 1 AST) 112–95
0:45 HOU MISS Jones 20' Jump Shot
0:45 DAL Wright REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:39 DAL Barea Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
0:39 HOU Jones STEAL (1 STL)
0:38 DAL George P.FOUL (P4.PN)
0:38 HOU MISS Novak Free Throw 1 of 2
0:38 Rockets Rebound
0:38 HOU Novak Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
0:27 DAL Barea 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) 113–98
0:05 HOU MISS Brooks 7' Jump Shot
0:04 DAL Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:00 End of 4th Period (12:02 AM EST)