Rockets 90-69 Mavericks (6 Mar, 2005) Play-by-Play

Dallas Mavericks

38-20, 19-10 away

	1	2	3	4	T
DAL	18	17	20	14	69
HOU	20	24	17	29	90

Houston Rockets

34-25, 19-12 home

David Wesley made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
David Wesley made 15 ft two point shot.
Juwan Howard missed 19 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 16 ft two point shot.
Yao Ming missed layup.
Yao Ming made layup.
Tracy McGrady missed 19 ft jumper.
Yao Ming made 12 ft two point shot. Assisted by David Wesley.
David Wesley missed 17 ft jumper.
Mike James missed 27 ft three point jumper.
Mike James made 22 ft jumper.
Mike James missed 23 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley missed two point shot.
Tracy McGrady made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
Tracy McGrady made layup. Assisted by Mike James.
Yao Ming missed 7 ft hook shot.
David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Juwan Howard made two point shot. Assisted by Mike James.
Juwan Howard made 6 ft two point shot. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Juwan Howard missed 15 ft jumper.
Mike James missed driving layup.
Mike James missed 22 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 19 ft jumper.
Jon Barry missed 23 ft jumper.
David Wesley made driving layup.
Dikembe Mutombo's 7 ft hook shot blocked by Alan Henderson.
Mike James made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
Tracy McGrady made 21 ft two point shot. Assisted by Mike James.
Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.
Mike James made 19 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady made driving dunk. Assisted by Scott Padgett.
Yao Ming missed 9 ft hook shot.
Tracy McGrady made driving layup.
Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.
Juwan Howard missed layup.
Jon Barry made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
David Wesley made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
Jon Barry missed 25 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley's 21 ft jumper blocked by Darrell Armstrong.
Juwan Howard made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Mike James missed 20 ft jumper.
Yao Ming missed 9 ft hook shot.
Juwan Howard missed 14 ft jumper.
Yao Ming missed 15 ft two point shot.
Tracy McGrady made 23 ft jumper.
Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Yao Ming made slam dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
David Wesley missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Mike James missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Mike James missed 5 ft running jumper.
Tracy McGrady's driving layup blocked by Jason Terry.
Tracy McGrady missed 6 ft jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo made tip shot.
Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper.
David Wesley made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
Jon Barry missed 22 ft jumper.
Juwan Howard missed 11 ft two point shot.
Tracy McGrady made layup. Assisted by Jon Barry.
Juwan Howard made 8 ft two point shot.
Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.
Juwan Howard missed 9 ft two point shot.
Jon Barry missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Jon Barry made layup. Assisted by David Wesley.
Tracy McGrady made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady made two point shot. Assisted by Scott Padgett.
Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
Scott Padgett made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
Tracy McGrady missed 19 ft jumper.
Mike James missed 19 ft jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo missed layup.
Jon Barry missed 19 ft two point shot.
Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Tracy McGrady made two point shot.
Ryan Bowen made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
Yao Ming made slam dunk. Assisted by Moochie Norris.
Mike James missed layup.
Ryan Bowen missed layup.
Scott Padgett's 25 ft three point jumper blocked by Alan Henderson.
Shawn Bradley missed 17 ft jumper.
Jerry Stackhouse missed 12 ft two point shot.
Jerry Stackhouse missed 19 ft jumper.
Jason Terry made 13 ft jumper.
Jerry Stackhouse missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Keith Van Horn made 12 ft jumper.
Shawn Bradley made 7 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jason Terry.
Shawn Bradley missed 15 ft jumper.
Keith Van Horn made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Josh Howard.
Josh Howard missed 18 ft jumper.
Keith Van Horn missed 11 ft jumper.
Jerry Stackhouse's 7 ft jumper blocked by Yao Ming.
Keith Van Horn made two point shot.
Marquis Daniels made 20 ft jumper.
Keith Van Horn missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Marquis Daniels missed 7 ft jumper.
Josh Howard missed 5 ft running jumper.
Marquis Daniels made 8 ft running jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry.
Jason Terry missed 56 ft three point jumper.
Marquis Daniels missed driving layup.
Marquis Daniels made 18 ft jumper.
Devin Harris missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Devin Harris missed 30 ft three point jumper.
Josh Howard missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Marquis Daniels missed 12 ft two point shot.
Alan Henderson made tip shot.
Jerry Stackhouse missed 21 ft jumper.
Keith Van Horn missed 8 ft jumper.
Jason Terry missed 17 ft jumper.
Jerry Stackhouse missed 20 ft jumper.
Shawn Bradley missed 5 ft hook shot.
Jason Terry missed 18 ft jumper.
Keith Van Horn missed 10 ft two point shot.
Keith Van Horn missed 21 ft jumper.
Jason Terry made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Josh Howard.
Shawn Bradley made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Darrell Armstrong.
Jason Terry made 13 ft jumper.
Darrell Armstrong made driving layup.
Jerry Stackhouse missed 19 ft jumper.
Jason Terry made 18 ft jumper.
Jason Terry made 7 ft running jumper.
Shawn Bradley missed 9 ft two point shot.
Jerry Stackhouse made two point shot. Assisted by Jason Terry.
Jason Terry made 15 ft jumper.
Jerry Stackhouse made 13 ft two point shot.
Jerry Stackhouse made 8 ft two point shot.
Jerry Stackhouse missed 16 ft two point shot.
Keith Van Horn missed 9 ft running jumper.
Jerry Stackhouse made layup. Assisted by Keith Van Horn.
Shawn Bradley made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse.
Marquis Daniels made 14 ft two point shot.
Jason Terry missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Marquis Daniels missed 8 ft running jumper.
Josh Howard missed 8 ft two point shot.
Marquis Daniels's driving layup blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
Jason Terry made 4 ft running jumper.
Marquis Daniels's layup blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
Marquis Daniels missed 20 ft jumper.
Marquis Daniels missed layup.
Darrell Armstrong made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Josh Howard.
Jerry Stackhouse missed 14 ft two point shot.
Jerry Stackhouse missed three point jumper.
Keith Van Horn missed jumper.
Jason Terry made 13 ft jumper.
Shawn Bradley missed 22 ft jumper.
Jason Terry missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Marquis Daniels's two point shot blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
Jerry Stackhouse missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Jerry Stackhouse missed layup.
Keith Van Horn made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Darrell Armstrong.
Jerry Stackhouse's layup blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
Marquis Daniels made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Darrell Armstrong.
Darrell Armstrong missed 22 ft jumper.
Darrell Armstrong made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Devin Harris.
Marquis Daniels missed driving layup.
Marquis Daniels missed 18 ft jumper.
Devin Harris missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Alan Henderson made dunk. Assisted by Darrell Armstrong.

MAVERICKS

ROCKETS

TIME		DAL	HOU
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Shawn Bradley vs. Yao Ming. Josh Howard gains possession.	0	0
11:40	Shawn Bradley missed 17 ft jumper.	0	0
11:38	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound.	0	0
11:17	David Wesley made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.	0	2
10:56	Yao Ming Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	0	2
10:56	Jason Terry made Free Throw 1 of 2.	1	2
10:56	Jason Terry made Free Throw 2 of 2.	2	2
10:37	David Wesley made 15 ft two point shot.	2	4
10:25	Jerry Stackhouse missed 12 ft two point shot.	2	4
10:22	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound.	2	4
10:15	Juwan Howard missed 19 ft jumper.	2	4
10:12	Jerry Stackhouse defensive rebound.	2	4
9:52	Jerry Stackhouse missed 19 ft jumper.	2	4
9:51	Josh Howard offensive rebound.	2	4
9:37	Jerry Stackhouse Turnover	2	4
9:21	Tracy McGrady missed 16 ft two point shot.	2	4
9:18	Josh Howard defensive rebound.	2	4
9:11	Josh Howard Turnover	2	4
9:04	Yao Ming missed layup.	2	4
9:03	Yao Ming offensive rebound.	2	4
9:03	Yao Ming made layup.	2	6
8:52	Jason Terry made 13 ft jumper.	4	6
8:41	Yao Ming 3 second	4	6
8:22	Jerry Stackhouse missed 26 ft three point jumper.	4	6
8:21	Keith Van Horn offensive rebound.	4	6
8:18	Keith Van Horn made 12 ft jumper.	6	6
8:04	Tracy McGrady missed 19 ft jumper.	6	6
8:03	Jason Terry defensive rebound.	6	6
7:52	Shawn Bradley made 7 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jason Terry.	8	6
7:33	Yao Ming made 12 ft two point shot. Assisted by David Wesley.	8	8
7:11	Keith Van Horn Lost Ball. Stolen by David Wesley.	8	8
7:03	David Wesley missed 17 ft jumper.	8	8
7:01	Shawn Bradley defensive rebound.	8	8
6:52	Shawn Bradley missed 15 ft jumper.	8	8
6:50	Mike James defensive rebound.	8	8
6:41	Keith Van Horn Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	8	8
6:33	Mike James missed 27 ft three point jumper.	8	8
6:31	Houston defensive rebound.	8	8
6:07	Keith Van Horn made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Josh Howard.	11	8
5:58	Houston Full Timeout.	11	8
5:47	David Wesley Bad Pass. Stolen by Shawn Bradley.	11	8
5:37	Josh Howard missed 18 ft jumper.	11	8
5:35	Juwan Howard defensive rebound.	11	8
5:24	Mike James made 22 ft jumper.	11	10
5:09	Keith Van Horn missed 11 ft jumper.	11	10
5:07	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound.	11	10
4:56	Mike James missed 23 ft three point jumper.	11	10
4:54	Mike James offensive rebound.	11	10
4:41	David Wesley missed two point shot.	11	10
4:39	Mike James offensive rebound.	11	10
4:35	Tracy McGrady made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Mike James.	11	13
4:16	Jerry Stackhouse's 7 ft jumper blocked by Yao Ming.	11	13
4:15	Mike James defensive rebound.	11	13
4:09	Tracy McGrady made layup. Assisted by Mike James.	11	15
4:05	Jerry Stackhouse Technical Foul. His 1st Technical Foul.	11	15
4:05	David Wesley made Technical Free Throw.	11	16
3:55	Jason Terry Bad Pass	11	16
3:45	Yao Ming missed 7 ft hook shot.	11	16
3:43	Juwan Howard offensive rebound.	11	16
3:35	David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper.	11	16
3:33	Juwan Howard offensive rebound.	11	16
3:33	Juwan Howard Lost Ball. Stolen by Josh Howard.	11	16
3:33	Juwan Howard Technical Foul. His 1st Technical Foul.	11	16
3:33	Jerry Stackhouse made Technical Free Throw.	12	16
3:15	Keith Van Horn made two point shot.	14	16
2:58	Juwan Howard Lost Ball. Stolen by Marquis Daniels.	14	16
2:48	Marquis Daniels made 20 ft jumper.	16	16
2:31	Juwan Howard made two point shot. Assisted by Mike James.	16	18
2:18	Keith Van Horn missed 26 ft three point jumper.	16	18
2:16	Yao Ming defensive rebound.	16	18
2:09	Juwan Howard made 6 ft two point shot. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.	16	20
2:09	Shawn Bradley Illegal Defense	16	20
1:51	Marquis Daniels missed 7 ft jumper.	16	20
1:49	Yao Ming defensive rebound.	16	20
1:36	Keith Van Horn Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	16	20
1:36	Dallas Full Timeout.	16	20
1:36	Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming.	16	20
1:36	Juwan Howard missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	20
1:36	Houston offensive rebound.	16	20
1:36	Alan Henderson enters the game for Shawn Bradley.	16	20
1:36	Juwan Howard missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	20
1:36	Josh Howard defensive rebound.	16	20
1:15	Josh Howard missed 5 ft running jumper.	16	20
1:13	Alan Henderson offensive rebound.	16	20
1:12	Shot Clock Violation	16	20
1:12	Ryan Bowen enters the game for Tracy McGrady.	16	20
1:12	Jerry Stackhouse enters the game for Josh Howard.	16	20
52.9	Juwan Howard missed 15 ft jumper.	16	20
50.9	Jason Terry defensive rebound.	16	20
44.5	Marquis Daniels made 8 ft running jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry.	18	20
29.9	Mike James missed driving layup.	18	20
27.9	Dikembe Mutombo offensive rebound.	18	20
4.9	Mike James missed 22 ft jumper.	18	20
1.4	Houston defensive rebound.	18	20
0.0	Jason Terry missed 56 ft three point jumper.	18	20
0.0	Dallas offensive rebound.	18	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	18	20

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Rockets
106
Mavericks
113

Game 1

3/12

Mavericks
102
Rockets
78

Game 2

12/12

Rockets
124
Mavericks
114

Game 3

13/1

Mavericks
69
Rockets
90

Game 4

6/3

Toyota Center (Houston)

5:00 PM, 6 March 2005

Houston, TX

Attendance: 18,195

Referees:
Steve Javie
David Jones
Leroy Richardson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Memphis	20	9	.690	-	W2
Houston	19	9	.679	0.5	W2
Dallas	18	10	.643	1.5	W1
San Antonio	15	13	.536	4.5	W2
New Orleans	5	25	.167	15.5	L7

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