35-32, 10-23 away
86
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 29 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 86 |
| DAL | 29 | 37 | 23 | 28 | 117 |
46-23, 24-12 home
117
- Josh Howard missed layup.
- Michael Finley's two point shot blocked by Drew Gooden.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 20 ft jumper.
- Josh Howard made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Josh Howard made driving layup.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed layup.
- Josh Howard's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
- Michael Finley made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Dirk Nowitzki's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed hook shot.
- Shawn Bradley made tip shot.
- Michael Finley made jumper.
- Josh Howard made driving layup.
- Shawn Bradley made jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Josh Howard.
- Dirk Nowitzki's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
- Michael Finley made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Alan Henderson's layup blocked by Eric Snow.
- Alan Henderson made layup.
- Devin Harris's layup blocked by Robert Traylor.
- Michael Finley missed 16 ft jumper.
- Michael Finley made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Devin Harris.
- Keith Van Horn missed 22 ft three point jumper.
- Marquis Daniels missed 8 ft jumper.
- Keith Van Horn made running jumper.
- Michael Finley made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Marquis Daniels.
- Keith Van Horn missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Keith Van Horn's layup blocked by Robert Traylor.
- Keith Van Horn made 4 ft two point shot.
- Marquis Daniels made driving layup. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Devin Harris made driving layup.
- Jason Terry made 7 ft two point shot.
- Keith Van Horn made two point shot.
- Michael Finley made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 4 ft hook shot.
- Keith Van Horn made driving layup. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Keith Van Horn missed 19 ft jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 18 ft jumper.
- Jason Terry missed 15 ft jumper.
- Jason Terry made driving layup. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Josh Howard's layup blocked by Drew Gooden.
- Josh Howard made layup. Assisted by Keith Van Horn.
- Jason Terry made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Keith Van Horn.
- Keith Van Horn made 5 ft two point shot.
- Jason Terry made 25 ft three point jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Josh Howard missed 16 ft jumper.
- Shawn Bradley made two point shot. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Dirk Nowitzki's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
- Michael Finley missed 21 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 16 ft jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 18 ft jumper.
- Josh Howard missed two point shot.
- Jason Terry missed 6 ft jumper.
- Michael Finley made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 19 ft jumper.
- Michael Finley made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Jason Terry made 20 ft jumper.
- Keith Van Horn missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Jason Terry missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Keith Van Horn made tip shot.
- Marquis Daniels missed 8 ft jumper.
- Keith Van Horn made 4 ft two point shot.
- Michael Finley made three point jumper. Assisted by Marquis Daniels.
- Devin Harris made 6 ft jumper. Assisted by Keith Van Horn.
- Keith Van Horn made layup. Assisted by Marquis Daniels.
- Keith Van Horn made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Marquis Daniels.
- Marquis Daniels made jumper.
- Keith Van Horn missed dunk.
- Alan Henderson made tip shot.
- Keith Van Horn missed layup.
- Alan Henderson missed layup.
- Devin Harris missed 18 ft jumper.
- Devin Harris made driving layup.
- Marquis Daniels made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Devin Harris.
- Devin Harris made three point jumper. Assisted by Darrell Armstrong.
- Marquis Daniels missed 7 ft jumper.
- Devin Harris made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Darrell Armstrong.
- DJ Mbenga made layup. Assisted by Devin Harris.
- LeBron James's 8 ft jumper blocked by Josh Howard.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas made two point shot.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 14 ft jumper.
- Drew Gooden missed two point shot.
- Drew Gooden missed driving layup.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed layup.
- Drew Gooden made layup.
- LeBron James missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- LeBron James made 19 ft jumper.
- Drew Gooden's layup blocked by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Drew Gooden made 6 ft jumper. Assisted by Ira Newble.
- LeBron James's 5 ft jumper blocked by Dirk Nowitzki.
- LeBron James made 21 ft jumper.
- Ira Newble made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Drew Gooden.
- Ira Newble made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
- LeBron James missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Jeff McInnis made 13 ft jumper.
- LeBron James made 5 ft running jumper.
- LeBron James made 12 ft two point shot.
- Drew Gooden made 10 ft two point shot.
- Drew Gooden's 11 ft jumper blocked by Keith Van Horn.
- Robert Traylor's 6 ft jumper blocked by Marquis Daniels.
- Lucious Harris made two point shot.
- LeBron James missed 14 ft two point shot.
- Anderson Varejao missed 18 ft jumper.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas made slam dunk. Assisted by LeBron James.
- Jeff McInnis missed 8 ft jumper.
- LeBron James missed 8 ft jumper.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas made layup. Assisted by LeBron James.
- LeBron James made 6 ft jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
- Ira Newble missed layup.
- Ira Newble made layup.
- Ira Newble missed jumper.
- LeBron James's layup blocked by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Drew Gooden's layup blocked by Shawn Bradley.
- Ira Newble's 5 ft jumper blocked by Shawn Bradley.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 14 ft jumper.
- Eric Snow missed 13 ft jumper.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed layup.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas made tip shot.
- LeBron James made 11 ft jumper.
- LeBron James missed 22 ft jumper.
- LeBron James missed two point shot.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 20 ft jumper.
- Drew Gooden missed layup.
- Drew Gooden's layup blocked by Michael Finley.
- Drew Gooden missed jumper.
- Drew Gooden made layup. Assisted by Eric Snow.
- Eric Snow missed layup.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas's layup blocked by Dirk Nowitzki.
- LeBron James made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
- LeBron James missed 19 ft jumper.
- Jeff McInnis missed 12 ft jumper.
- Anderson Varejao made 7 ft two point shot. Assisted by LeBron James.
- Jeff McInnis's layup blocked by Jason Terry.
- Anderson Varejao made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
- Ira Newble missed 17 ft jumper.
- Sasha Pavlovic missed 22 ft jumper.
- Jeff McInnis made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Sasha Pavlovic.
- Lucious Harris made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
- Anderson Varejao made layup. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
- Jeff McInnis missed 6 ft jumper.
- Anderson Varejao missed layup.
- Jiri Welsch's layup blocked by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Anderson Varejao made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Sasha Pavlovic.
- Jeff McInnis missed 15 ft jumper.
- Anderson Varejao made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
- Anderson Varejao made layup. Assisted by Drew Gooden.
- Lucious Harris missed 20 ft jumper.
- Anderson Varejao made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
- Sasha Pavlovic missed 16 ft jumper.
- Drew Gooden made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
- DeSagana Diop made slam dunk.
- Jiri Welsch made driving layup. Assisted by Sasha Pavlovic.
- Sasha Pavlovic missed 18 ft jumper.
- Jiri Welsch missed 17 ft jumper.
CAVALIERS
MAVERICKS
| TIME | PLAY | CLE | DAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Zydrunas Ilgauskas vs. Shawn Bradley. Eric Snow gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:40 | | LeBron James's 8 ft jumper blocked by Josh Howard. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:33 | | Josh Howard missed layup. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:30 | | Josh Howard offensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:18 | | Michael Finley's two point shot blocked by Drew Gooden. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:15 | | Ira Newble defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:00 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas made two point shot. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:00 | | Shawn Bradley Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:00 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 3 | 0 |
| 10:48 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 20 ft jumper. | 3 | 0 |
| 10:45 | | Dallas defensive rebound. | 3 | 0 |
| 10:33 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 14 ft jumper. | 3 | 0 |
| 10:30 | | Michael Finley defensive rebound. | 3 | 0 |
| 10:21 | | Josh Howard made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry. | 3 | 3 |
| 9:53 | | Drew Gooden missed two point shot. | 3 | 3 |
| 9:52 | | Shawn Bradley defensive rebound. | 3 | 3 |
| 9:32 | | Josh Howard made driving layup. | 3 | 5 |
| 9:07 | | Michael Finley Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 3 | 5 |
| 9:07 | | Cleveland 20 Sec. Timeout. | 3 | 5 |
| 9:07 | | Sasha Pavlovic enters the game for LeBron James. | 3 | 5 |
| 9:07 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 4 | 5 |
| 9:07 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 5 | 5 |
| 9:07 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 5 | 5 |
| 8:52 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed layup. | 5 | 5 |
| 8:51 | | Drew Gooden defensive rebound. | 5 | 5 |
| 8:47 | | Shawn Bradley Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 5 | 5 |
| 8:47 | | LeBron James enters the game for Sasha Pavlovic. | 5 | 5 |
| 8:47 | | Drew Gooden made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 6 | 5 |
| 8:47 | | Drew Gooden missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 6 | 5 |
| 8:45 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound. | 6 | 5 |
| 8:32 | | Josh Howard's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas. | 6 | 5 |
| 8:29 | | LeBron James defensive rebound. | 6 | 5 |
| 8:25 | | Drew Gooden missed driving layup. | 6 | 5 |
| 8:23 | | Eric Snow offensive rebound. | 6 | 5 |
| 8:06 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed layup. | 6 | 5 |
| 8:03 | | Shawn Bradley defensive rebound. | 6 | 5 |
| 7:50 | | Michael Finley made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry. | 6 | 8 |
| 7:30 | | Drew Gooden made layup. | 8 | 8 |
| 7:30 | | Dirk Nowitzki Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 8 | 8 |
| 7:30 | | Drew Gooden made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 9 | 8 |
| 7:16 | | Dirk Nowitzki made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Michael Finley. | 9 | 10 |
| 6:48 | | LeBron James missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 9 | 10 |
| 6:48 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound. | 9 | 10 |
| 6:48 | | Shot Clock Violation | 9 | 10 |
| 6:35 | | Dirk Nowitzki's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas. | 9 | 10 |
| 6:35 | | Dallas offensive rebound. | 9 | 10 |
| 6:28 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed hook shot. | 9 | 10 |
| 6:26 | | Shawn Bradley offensive rebound. | 9 | 12 |
| 6:26 | | Shawn Bradley made tip shot. | 9 | 12 |
| 6:09 | | LeBron James made 19 ft jumper. | 11 | 12 |
| 5:58 | | Michael Finley made jumper. | 11 | 14 |
| 5:35 | | Drew Gooden's layup blocked by Dirk Nowitzki. | 11 | 14 |
| 5:33 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound. | 11 | 14 |
| 5:20 | | Josh Howard made driving layup. | 11 | 16 |
| 5:11 | | Dirk Nowitzki Jump Ball | 11 | 16 |
| 5:11 | | Dallas Full Timeout. | 11 | 16 |
| 4:56 | | Drew Gooden made 6 ft jumper. Assisted by Ira Newble. | 13 | 16 |
| 4:35 | | Shawn Bradley made jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry. | 13 | 18 |
| 4:15 | | LeBron James's 5 ft jumper blocked by Dirk Nowitzki. | 13 | 18 |
| 4:11 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound. | 13 | 18 |
| 4:05 | | Dirk Nowitzki made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Josh Howard. | 13 | 20 |
| 3:47 | | Josh Howard Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 13 | 20 |
| 3:47 | | Drew Gooden made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 14 | 20 |
| 3:47 | | Alan Henderson enters the game for Shawn Bradley. | 14 | 20 |
| 3:47 | | Drew Gooden made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 15 | 20 |
| 3:38 | | Ira Newble Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 15 | 20 |
| 3:31 | | Dirk Nowitzki's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas. | 15 | 20 |
| 3:30 | | LeBron James defensive rebound. | 15 | 20 |
| 3:15 | | LeBron James made 21 ft jumper. | 17 | 20 |
| 3:09 | | Eric Snow Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 17 | 20 |
| 2:59 | | Michael Finley made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry. | 17 | 23 |
| 2:46 | | Ira Newble made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Drew Gooden. | 20 | 23 |
| 2:32 | | Alan Henderson's layup blocked by Eric Snow. | 20 | 23 |
| 2:31 | | Alan Henderson offensive rebound. | 20 | 23 |
| 2:31 | | Alan Henderson made layup. | 20 | 25 |
| 2:31 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 20 | 25 |
| 2:31 | | Cleveland Full Timeout. | 20 | 25 |
| 2:31 | | Devin Harris enters the game for Jason Terry. | 20 | 25 |
| 2:31 | | Robert Traylor enters the game for Zydrunas Ilgauskas. | 20 | 25 |
| 2:31 | | Jeff McInnis enters the game for Eric Snow. | 20 | 25 |
| 2:31 | | Alan Henderson made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 20 | 26 |
| 2:18 | | Ira Newble Offensive Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul. | 20 | 26 |
| 2:18 | | Ira Newble Turnover | 20 | 26 |
| 2:04 | | Devin Harris Bad Pass | 20 | 26 |
| 1:47 | | Ira Newble made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by LeBron James. | 23 | 26 |
| 1:31 | | Devin Harris's layup blocked by Robert Traylor. | 23 | 26 |
| 1:28 | | Ira Newble defensive rebound. | 23 | 26 |
| 1:22 | | LeBron James missed 23 ft three point jumper. | 23 | 26 |
| 1:20 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound. | 23 | 26 |
| 1:08 | | Dirk Nowitzki Bad Pass. Stolen by Robert Traylor. | 23 | 26 |
| 1:05 | | Josh Howard Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 23 | 26 |
| 1:05 | | Lucious Harris enters the game for Ira Newble. | 23 | 26 |
| 1:05 | | Keith Van Horn enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki. | 23 | 26 |
| 1:05 | | LeBron James made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 24 | 26 |
| 1:05 | | Marquis Daniels enters the game for Josh Howard. | 24 | 26 |
| 1:05 | | LeBron James made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 25 | 26 |
| 51.9 | | Michael Finley missed 16 ft jumper. | 25 | 26 |
| 49.9 | | Jeff McInnis defensive rebound. | 25 | 26 |
| 41.1 | | Jeff McInnis made 13 ft jumper. | 27 | 26 |
| 28.3 | | Michael Finley made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Devin Harris. | 27 | 29 |
| 7.8 | | LeBron James made 5 ft running jumper. | 29 | 29 |
| 0.0 | | Keith Van Horn missed 22 ft three point jumper. | 29 | 29 |
| 0.0 | | Dallas offensive rebound. | 29 | 29 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 29 | 29 | |
Regular Season Series
DAL leads 1-0
Game Information
American Airlines Center
7:30 PM, 26 March 2005
Dallas, TX
Attendance: 20,435
- Referees:
- Bob Delaney
- Tony Brothers
- Leroy Richardson
2024-25 Central Standings
2024-25 Southwest Standings
| 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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