Mavericks 98-72 Lakers (20 Nov, 2002) Play-by-Play

Los Angeles Lakers

3-8, 1-5 away

	1	2	3	4	T
LAL	25	14	18	15	72
DAL	25	29	27	17	98

Dallas Mavericks

11-0, 5-0 home

Steve Nash made 20 ft Jumper.
Michael Finley missed Layup.
Michael Finley missed 20 ft Jumper.
Michael Finley missed 10 ft Jumper.
Shawn Bradley made 6 ft Hook Shot.
Dirk Nowitzki missed 12 ft Jumper.
Michael Finley missed 15 ft Jumper.
Steve Nash made 21 ft Jumper.
Steve Nash made Two Point Shot.
Steve Nash missed 17 ft Jumper.
Adrian Griffin made 6 ft Jumper.
Steve Nash missed 21 ft Jumper.
Shawn Bradley made Layup. Assisted by Michael Finley.
Shawn Bradley missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
Steve Nash made 15 ft Jumper.
Michael Finley missed 17 ft Jumper.
Adrian Griffin missed Jumper.
Steve Nash missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Michael Finley made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Adrian Griffin.
Dirk Nowitzki missed Layup.
Steve Nash missed 13 ft Jumper.
Dirk Nowitzki missed 14 ft Jumper.
Dirk Nowitzki missed 18 ft Jumper.
Steve Nash missed 11 ft Jumper.
Michael Finley made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Michael Finley missed 21 ft Jumper.
Dirk Nowitzki made Layup.
Raja Bell missed Three Point Jumper.
Shawn Bradley made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Avery Johnson.
Michael Finley made Jumper. Assisted by Avery Johnson.
Avery Johnson made Two Point Shot.
Michael Finley missed 15 ft Jumper.
Avery Johnson missed Layup.
Michael Finley made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Dirk Nowitzki missed Layup. Blocked by Robert Horry.
Walt Williams made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Finley.
Eduardo Najera missed Layup. Blocked by Robert Horry.
Eduardo Najera made Layup. Assisted by Avery Johnson.
Dirk Nowitzki made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Walt Williams.
Dirk Nowitzki made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Raja Bell.
Walt Williams missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Steve Nash missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dirk Nowitzki made Tip Shot.
Raja Bell missed 4 ft Jumper.
Dirk Nowitzki missed 15 ft Jumper.
Steve Nash made 19 ft Jumper.
Walt Williams made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Michael Finley missed 12 ft Jumper.
Steve Nash made Two Point Shot.
Shawn Bradley made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Adrian Griffin.
Dirk Nowitzki missed Layup.
Michael Finley missed Layup. Blocked by Samaki Walker.
Steve Nash missed 18 ft Jumper.
Michael Finley missed 20 ft Jumper.
Adrian Griffin made Two Point Shot.
Dirk Nowitzki made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Dirk Nowitzki made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Steve Nash missed 11 ft Jumper.
Dirk Nowitzki missed 16 ft Jumper.
Michael Finley made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Adrian Griffin missed 10 ft Jumper.
Dirk Nowitzki missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Steve Nash made 10 ft Jumper.
Adrian Griffin missed 5 ft Jumper.
Avery Johnson missed Two Point Shot.
Avery Johnson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Avery Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Adrian Griffin.
Michael Finley made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Adrian Griffin.
Michael Finley made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Avery Johnson.
Avery Johnson missed Two Point Shot.
Walt Williams missed 22 ft Jumper.
Michael Finley missed 22 ft Jumper.
Michael Finley missed 21 ft Jumper.
Avery Johnson missed 5 ft Jumper. Blocked by Jannero Pargo.
Shawn Bradley missed 8 ft Hook Shot.
Eduardo Najera missed Hook Shot.
Walt Williams missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Steve Nash made Two Point Shot.
Dirk Nowitzki made 21 ft Jumper.
Dirk Nowitzki missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shawn Bradley made Layup. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Dirk Nowitzki missed 11 ft Jumper.
Dirk Nowitzki missed 14 ft Jumper.
Mark Strickland made Layup. Assisted by Shawn Bradley.
Shawn Bradley made Layup. Assisted by Avery Johnson.
Adam Harrington missed 18 ft Jumper.
Avery Johnson made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Raja Bell.
Adam Harrington missed Layup. Blocked by Kareem Rush.
Raja Bell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Eduardo Najera missed 22 ft Jumper.
Adam Harrington missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mark Strickland missed 15 ft Jumper.
Derek Fisher made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Robert Horry.
Derek Fisher missed Layup. Blocked by Shawn Bradley.
Kobe Bryant missed 20 ft Jumper.
Kobe Bryant missed 13 ft Jumper.
Derek Fisher missed 14 ft Jumper.
Derek Fisher made 17 ft Jumper.
Kobe Bryant made 14 ft Jumper.
Samaki Walker made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Rick Fox.
Kobe Bryant missed 20 ft Jumper.
Robert Horry made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rick Fox.
Robert Horry made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
Kobe Bryant missed 22 ft Jumper.
Robert Horry made 16 ft Jumper.
Rick Fox made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
Samaki Walker missed 4 ft Hook Shot.
Kobe Bryant missed 11 ft Jumper.
Rick Fox missed Layup.
Derek Fisher missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Samaki Walker missed 21 ft Jumper.
Kobe Bryant missed 15 ft Jumper.
Robert Horry missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Stanislav Medvedenko made 5 ft Jumper.
Kobe Bryant made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Robert Horry.
Kobe Bryant missed 21 ft Jumper.
Kareem Rush missed 17 ft Jumper.
Stanislav Medvedenko missed 11 ft Jumper.
Kobe Bryant made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tracy Murray.
Kobe Bryant made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Brian Shaw.
Tracy Murray missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Brian Shaw missed Jumper.
Tracy Murray missed 17 ft Jumper.
Robert Horry made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Kareem Rush.
Kareem Rush missed 9 ft Jumper.
Kareem Rush missed 4 ft Jumper.
Jannero Pargo missed 21 ft Jumper.
Kareem Rush missed 21 ft Jumper.
Kobe Bryant made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rick Fox.
Derek Fisher missed Three Point Jumper.
Kobe Bryant missed 17 ft Jumper.
Rick Fox missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rick Fox missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Brian Shaw missed 22 ft Jumper.
Kobe Bryant made Layup.
Rick Fox missed 19 ft Jumper.
Robert Horry missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Derek Fisher made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Brian Shaw.
Kareem Rush made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rick Fox.
Kobe Bryant missed 15 ft Jumper.
Rick Fox missed Layup.
Kobe Bryant missed 14 ft Jumper. Blocked by Adrian Griffin.
Robert Horry missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shawn Bradley.
Derek Fisher missed 21 ft Jumper.
Rick Fox missed 13 ft Jumper.
Kobe Bryant missed 15 ft Jumper.
Samaki Walker made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
Samaki Walker missed Layup.
Tracy Murray missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rick Fox missed 9 ft Jumper.
Samaki Walker made 4 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
Kobe Bryant missed 10 ft Jumper.
Kobe Bryant made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rick Fox.
Kobe Bryant missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rick Fox made Two Point Shot.
Kobe Bryant missed Layup.
Rick Fox missed Layup.
Kareem Rush missed 15 ft Jumper.
Rick Fox made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
Kareem Rush missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rick Fox missed Layup.
Brian Shaw missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rick Fox missed Layup. Blocked by Eduardo Najera.
Stanislav Medvedenko missed 18 ft Jumper.
Brian Shaw made 20 ft Jumper.
Brian Shaw made 18 ft Jumper.
Stanislav Medvedenko missed 6 ft Jumper.
Brian Shaw made 17 ft Jumper.
Kareem Rush missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Brian Shaw missed 13 ft Jumper.
Rick Fox made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stanislav Medvedenko.
Brian Shaw missed 4 ft Jumper.
Jannero Pargo missed Layup.
Stanislav Medvedenko missed Layup.
Stanislav Medvedenko missed Layup.
Brian Shaw missed 4 ft Jumper.
Tracy Murray made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kareem Rush.
Jannero Pargo missed 13 ft Jumper.
Kareem Rush missed 4 ft Jumper.
Kareem Rush missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rick Fox missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kareem Rush made 14 ft Jumper.

LAKERS

MAVERICKS

TIME		LAL	DAL
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Samaki Walker vs. Shawn Bradley. Steve Nash gains possession.	0	0
11:49	Kobe Bryant Shooting Foul	0	0
11:49	Steve Nash made Free Throw 1 of 2.	0	1
11:49	Steve Nash made Free Throw 2 of 2.	0	2
11:36	Derek Fisher made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Robert Horry.	3	2
11:26	Steve Nash made 20 ft Jumper.	3	4
11:15	Derek Fisher missed Layup. Blocked by Shawn Bradley.	3	4
11:14	Michael Finley Defensive Rebound.	3	4
11:07	Michael Finley missed Layup.	3	4
11:07	Samaki Walker Defensive Rebound.	3	4
10:56	Kicked Ball	3	4
10:42	Kobe Bryant missed 20 ft Jumper.	3	4
10:41	Robert Horry Offensive Rebound.	3	4
10:41	24 second	3	4
10:36	Robert Horry Personal Foul	3	4
10:22	Michael Finley missed 20 ft Jumper.	3	4
10:21	Robert Horry Defensive Rebound.	3	4
10:14	Kobe Bryant missed 13 ft Jumper.	3	4
10:11	Shawn Bradley Defensive Rebound.	3	4
10:00	Michael Finley missed 10 ft Jumper.	3	4
9:59	Shawn Bradley Offensive Rebound.	3	4
9:56	Shawn Bradley made 6 ft Hook Shot.	3	6
9:47	Adrian Griffin Personal Foul	3	6
9:34	Derek Fisher missed 14 ft Jumper.	3	6
9:33	Dirk Nowitzki Defensive Rebound.	3	6
9:30	Adrian Griffin Bad Pass. Stolen by Derek Fisher.	3	6
9:18	Derek Fisher made 17 ft Jumper.	5	6
8:56	Dirk Nowitzki missed 12 ft Jumper.	5	6
8:55	Samaki Walker Defensive Rebound.	5	6
8:45	Kobe Bryant made 14 ft Jumper.	7	6
8:41	Derek Fisher Personal Foul	7	6
8:41	Los Angeles Full Timeout.	7	6
8:33	Michael Finley missed 15 ft Jumper.	7	6
8:32	Dallas Defensive Rebound.	7	6
8:14	Samaki Walker made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Rick Fox.	9	6
8:02	Samaki Walker Personal Foul	9	6
7:56	Steve Nash made 21 ft Jumper.	9	8
7:46	Derek Fisher Bad Pass	9	8
7:35	Steve Nash made Two Point Shot.	9	10
7:22	Kobe Bryant missed 20 ft Jumper.	9	10
7:20	Robert Horry Offensive Rebound.	9	10
7:13	Robert Horry made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rick Fox.	12	10
7:03	Steve Nash missed 17 ft Jumper.	12	10
7:01	Samaki Walker Defensive Rebound.	12	10
6:48	Adrian Griffin Personal Foul	12	10
6:33	Robert Horry made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Derek Fisher.	15	10
6:18	Adrian Griffin made 6 ft Jumper.	15	12
5:52	Kobe Bryant missed 22 ft Jumper.	15	12
5:48	Dirk Nowitzki Defensive Rebound.	15	12
5:33	Steve Nash missed 21 ft Jumper.	15	12
5:31	Michael Finley Offensive Rebound.	15	12
5:28	Shawn Bradley made Layup. Assisted by Michael Finley.	15	14
5:16	Robert Horry made 16 ft Jumper.	17	14
5:03	Shawn Bradley missed 6 ft Hook Shot.	17	14
5:01	Derek Fisher Defensive Rebound.	17	14
4:58	Rick Fox made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Derek Fisher.	19	14
4:58	Dirk Nowitzki Shooting Foul	19	14
4:58	Rick Fox made Free Throw 1 of 1.	20	14
4:43	Steve Nash made 15 ft Jumper.	20	16
4:28	Shawn Bradley Illegal Defense Foul	20	16
4:28	Kobe Bryant made Technical Free Throw.	21	16
4:18	Samaki Walker missed 4 ft Hook Shot.	21	16
4:15	Shawn Bradley Defensive Rebound.	21	16
4:07	Michael Finley missed 17 ft Jumper.	21	16
4:05	Kobe Bryant Defensive Rebound.	21	16
3:56	Kobe Bryant missed 11 ft Jumper.	21	16
3:54	Michael Finley Defensive Rebound.	21	16
3:46	Adrian Griffin missed Jumper.	21	16
3:43	Samaki Walker Defensive Rebound.	21	16
3:27	Rick Fox missed Layup.	21	16
3:25	Dirk Nowitzki Defensive Rebound.	21	16
3:13	Steve Nash missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	21	16
3:10	Adrian Griffin Offensive Rebound.	21	16
3:05	Michael Finley made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Adrian Griffin.	21	18
2:47	Derek Fisher missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	21	18
2:46	Dirk Nowitzki Defensive Rebound.	21	18
2:40	Dirk Nowitzki missed Layup.	21	18
2:39	Samaki Walker Defensive Rebound.	21	18
2:36	Samaki Walker Bad Pass. Stolen by Steve Nash.	21	18
2:34	Steve Nash missed 13 ft Jumper.	21	18
2:32	Robert Horry Defensive Rebound.	21	18
2:20	Samaki Walker missed 21 ft Jumper.	21	18
2:18	Dirk Nowitzki Defensive Rebound.	21	18
2:15	Dirk Nowitzki missed 14 ft Jumper.	21	18
2:12	Michael Finley Offensive Rebound.	21	18
2:09	Dirk Nowitzki missed 18 ft Jumper.	21	18
2:06	Samaki Walker Defensive Rebound.	21	18
1:57	Dallas Full Timeout.	21	18
1:57	Raja Bell enters the game for Adrian Griffin.	21	18
1:57	Stanislav Medvedenko enters the game for Samaki Walker.	21	18
1:54	Kobe Bryant Bad Pass. Stolen by Shawn Bradley.	21	18
1:40	Steve Nash missed 11 ft Jumper.	21	18
1:39	Steve Nash Offensive Rebound.	21	18
1:34	Michael Finley made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.	21	21
1:23	Raja Bell Personal Foul	21	21
1:13	Kobe Bryant missed 15 ft Jumper.	21	21
1:08	Shawn Bradley Defensive Rebound.	21	21
51.5	Michael Finley missed 21 ft Jumper.	21	21
49.8	Dirk Nowitzki Offensive Rebound.	21	21
49.8	Dirk Nowitzki made Layup.	21	23
29.2	Robert Horry missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	21	23
27.3	Stanislav Medvedenko Offensive Rebound.	21	23
27.1	Stanislav Medvedenko made 5 ft Jumper.	23	23
5.1	Raja Bell missed Three Point Jumper.	23	23
3.1	Robert Horry Defensive Rebound.	23	23
0.6	Kobe Bryant made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Robert Horry.	25	23
0.4	Derek Fisher Personal Foul	25	23
0.4	Steve Nash missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	25	23
0.4	Kareem Rush enters the game for Kobe Bryant.	25	23
0.4	Steve Nash made Free Throw 1 of 2.	25	24
0.4	Steve Nash made Free Throw 2 of 2.	25	25
0.3	Robert Horry Bad Pass. Stolen by Michael Finley.	25	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	25	25

Regular Season Series

DAL leads 1-0

Lakers
72
Mavericks
98

Game 1

20/11

Mavericks
103
Lakers
105

Game 2

7/12

Lakers
100
Mavericks
89

Game 3

4/4

Mavericks
99
Lakers
108

Game 4

9/4

American Airlines Center

12:30 AM, 20 November 2002

Dallas, TX

Attendance: 20,096

Referees:
Dick Bavetta
Michael Smith
Kevin Fehr

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Golden State	11	3	.786	-	W1
LA Lakers	10	5	.667	1.5	L1
Phoenix	9	7	.563	3	L5
LA Clippers	9	7	.563	3	W3
Sacramento	8	7	.533	3.5	L1

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