Houston Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks
PLAYOFFS • DAL leads series 3-2
51-31, 25-16 Away
100
51-31, 25-16 Away
58-24, 29-12 Home
103
58-24, 29-12 Home
Shot Chart
- Michael Finley made 21 ft jumper.
- Josh Howard missed 16 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 21 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 16 ft jumper.
- Josh Howard missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Josh Howard made slam dunk.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 13 ft jumper.
- Josh Howard made 8 ft two point shot.
- Josh Howard made 12 ft jumper.
- Jason Terry missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 17 ft jumper.
- Josh Howard made 13 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 14 ft two point shot.
- Alan Henderson made layup. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Alan Henderson's layup blocked by Yao Ming.
- Alan Henderson missed layup.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed layup.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 9 ft jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse made slam dunk.
- Marquis Daniels made driving layup. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 42 ft three point jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse made 20 ft jumper.
- Devin Harris made 7 ft jumper.
- Michael Finley made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 18 ft jumper.
- Devin Harris made 11 ft two point shot.
- Marquis Daniels made 11 ft jumper.
- Josh Howard's 6 ft jumper blocked by Tracy McGrady.
- Marquis Daniels missed 18 ft jumper.
- Josh Howard's layup blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
- Michael Finley missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jason Terry missed 4 ft jumper.
- Josh Howard missed layup.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 5 ft two point shot. Assisted by Josh Howard.
- Michael Finley missed 11 ft jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse made three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Jason Terry missed 15 ft jumper.
- Josh Howard made two point shot. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse.
- Michael Finley made slam dunk. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Josh Howard missed layup.
- Jerry Stackhouse made three point jumper. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 15 ft jumper.
- Josh Howard made driving layup.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 14 ft two point shot.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki's layup blocked by Tracy McGrady.
- Jason Terry made 15 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 6 ft jumper.
- Alan Henderson made slam dunk. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 17 ft jumper.
- Devin Harris missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Michael Finley made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Josh Howard.
- Josh Howard missed 16 ft jumper.
- Michael Finley made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Devin Harris.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 14 ft two point shot.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Devin Harris.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 9 ft two point shot.
- Marquis Daniels made driving layup.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 23 ft jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse made 14 ft two point shot. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Marquis Daniels missed 19 ft jumper.
- Jason Terry made jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 21 ft jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki's 5 ft jumper blocked by Yao Ming.
- Michael Finley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 9 ft two point shot.
- Jason Terry made 9 ft jumper.
- Jason Terry made 29 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 17 ft two point shot.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 13 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Dirk Nowitzki's layup blocked by Yao Ming.
- Jerry Stackhouse made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 4 ft two point shot.
- Jason Terry missed jumper.
- Jason Terry missed 6 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made tip shot.
- Tracy McGrady missed 24 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 17 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura made running jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 6 ft hook shot.
- Yao Ming made 6 ft jumper.
- David Wesley's layup blocked by Jason Terry.
- Tracy McGrady missed layup.
- Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 19 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 22 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 6 ft jumper.
- Ryan Bowen missed 18 ft jumper.
- David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- David Wesley made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
- Jon Barry made layup. Assisted by Mike James.
- Scott Padgett made two point shot. Assisted by Mike James.
- Jon Barry missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Mike James made driving layup.
- David Wesley made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
- Jon Barry missed 23 ft jumper.
- Jon Barry's layup blocked by Alan Henderson.
- Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.
- Mike James made 11 ft running jumper.
- Mike James missed 19 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 19 ft jumper.
- Mike James made 19 ft jumper.
- Mike James made 20 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 8 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 21 ft jumper.
- David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 15 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed layup.
- Mike James made driving layup.
- Yao Ming made slam dunk.
- Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.
- Bob Sura made 17 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made slam dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Tracy McGrady missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Scott Padgett missed layup.
- Tracy McGrady made driving layup.
- Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Bob Sura made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Bob Sura missed 20 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 9 ft jumper.
- Dikembe Mutombo made dunk. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Scott Padgett's 25 ft three point jumper blocked by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Dikembe Mutombo missed 11 ft hook shot.
- Yao Ming made slam dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Jon Barry made 11 ft jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
- Yao Ming made slam dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Mike James made driving layup.
- Yao Ming made 7 ft jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Mike James missed layup.
- Jon Barry missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed layup.
- Mike James missed layup.
- Yao Ming missed layup.
- Tracy McGrady made 24 ft three point jumper.
- Jon Barry made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Yao Ming made 4 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Tracy McGrady missed 5 ft two point shot.
- Yao Ming made slam dunk.
- Tracy McGrady made slam dunk.
- Tracy McGrady missed 23 ft three point jumper.
ROCKETS
MAVERICKS
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | DAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Yao Ming vs. Erick Dampier. Jason Terry gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:33 | | Michael Finley made 21 ft jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:10 | | Tracy McGrady missed 24 ft jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:07 | | Scott Padgett offensive rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:56 | | Yao Ming missed 17 ft jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:53 | | Josh Howard defensive rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:37 | | Josh Howard missed 16 ft jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:34 | | Dirk Nowitzki offensive rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:30 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 21 ft jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:27 | | Michael Finley offensive rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:07 | | Dirk Nowitzki made 16 ft jumper. | 0 | 4 |
| 9:45 | | Bob Sura made running jumper. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:32 | | Josh Howard missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:29 | | Dallas defensive rebound. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:22 | | Bob Sura Bad Pass. Stolen by Josh Howard. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:18 | | Josh Howard made slam dunk. | 2 | 6 |
| 9:04 | | Yao Ming missed 6 ft hook shot. | 2 | 6 |
| 9:02 | | Michael Finley defensive rebound. | 2 | 6 |
| 8:56 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 2 | 6 |
| 8:55 | | Bob Sura defensive rebound. | 2 | 6 |
| 8:44 | | Scott Padgett Bad Pass. Stolen by Jason Terry. | 2 | 6 |
| 8:38 | | Michael Finley Bad Pass. Stolen by Tracy McGrady. | 2 | 6 |
| 8:36 | | Erick Dampier Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 2 | 6 |
| 8:36 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 3 | 6 |
| 8:36 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 4 | 6 |
| 8:17 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 13 ft jumper. | 4 | 6 |
| 8:15 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound. | 4 | 6 |
| 8:10 | | Tracy McGrady Traveling | 4 | 6 |
| 7:52 | | Josh Howard made 8 ft two point shot. | 4 | 8 |
| 7:37 | | Yao Ming made 6 ft jumper. | 6 | 8 |
| 7:26 | | Erick Dampier Bad Pass. Stolen by Scott Padgett. | 6 | 8 |
| 7:22 | | David Wesley's layup blocked by Jason Terry. | 6 | 8 |
| 7:22 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 6 | 8 |
| 7:20 | | Erick Dampier Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 6 | 8 |
| 7:20 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 7 | 8 |
| 7:20 | | Alan Henderson enters the game for Erick Dampier. | 7 | 8 |
| 7:20 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 8 | 8 |
| 7:01 | | Josh Howard made 12 ft jumper. | 8 | 10 |
| 6:50 | | Josh Howard Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 8 | 10 |
| 6:43 | | Tracy McGrady missed layup. | 8 | 10 |
| 6:41 | | Tracy McGrady offensive rebound. | 8 | 10 |
| 6:41 | | Alan Henderson Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 8 | 10 |
| 6:41 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 9 | 10 |
| 6:41 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 10 | 10 |
| 6:24 | | Tracy McGrady Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 10 | 10 |
| 6:24 | | Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 10 | 11 |
| 6:24 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 10 | 11 |
| 6:22 | | Yao Ming defensive rebound. | 10 | 11 |
| 6:07 | | Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft jumper. | 10 | 11 |
| 6:05 | | Josh Howard defensive rebound. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:43 | | Michael Finley Bad Pass. Stolen by Tracy McGrady. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:37 | | Bob Sura missed 23 ft three point jumper. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:35 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:31 | | Jason Terry missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:28 | | Dallas offensive rebound. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:28 | | Dallas Full Timeout. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:07 | | Michael Finley missed 17 ft jumper. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:05 | | Yao Ming defensive rebound. | 10 | 11 |
| 4:58 | | Tracy McGrady made 19 ft jumper. | 12 | 11 |
| 4:45 | | Josh Howard made 13 ft jumper. | 12 | 13 |
| 4:22 | | Tracy McGrady made 22 ft jumper. | 14 | 13 |
| 4:07 | | David Wesley Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 14 | 13 |
| 4:07 | | Jerry Stackhouse enters the game for Michael Finley. | 14 | 13 |
| 4:07 | | Ryan Bowen enters the game for Scott Padgett. | 14 | 13 |
| 3:51 | | Dirk Nowitzki made 14 ft two point shot. | 14 | 15 |
| 3:34 | | Ryan Bowen Bad Pass | 14 | 15 |
| 3:19 | | Alan Henderson made layup. Assisted by Jason Terry. | 14 | 17 |
| 3:01 | | Tracy McGrady missed 6 ft jumper. | 14 | 17 |
| 3:00 | | Josh Howard defensive rebound. | 14 | 17 |
| 2:54 | | Alan Henderson's layup blocked by Yao Ming. | 14 | 17 |
| 2:51 | | Alan Henderson offensive rebound. | 14 | 17 |
| 2:50 | | Alan Henderson missed layup. | 14 | 17 |
| 2:49 | | Dirk Nowitzki offensive rebound. | 14 | 17 |
| 2:49 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed layup. | 14 | 17 |
| 2:48 | | Ryan Bowen defensive rebound. | 14 | 17 |
| 2:36 | | Ryan Bowen missed 18 ft jumper. | 14 | 17 |
| 2:35 | | Jason Terry defensive rebound. | 14 | 17 |
| 2:21 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 9 ft jumper. | 14 | 17 |
| 2:18 | | Ryan Bowen defensive rebound. | 14 | 17 |
| 2:13 | | Josh Howard Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 14 | 17 |
| 2:13 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 14 | 17 |
| 2:13 | | Marquis Daniels enters the game for Josh Howard. | 14 | 17 |
| 2:13 | | Mike James enters the game for Bob Sura. | 14 | 17 |
| 2:13 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 15 | 17 |
| 2:13 | | Tracy McGrady missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 15 | 17 |
| 2:11 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound. | 15 | 17 |
| 1:59 | | Jerry Stackhouse made slam dunk. | 15 | 19 |
| 1:39 | | Mike James Bad Pass. Stolen by Jerry Stackhouse. | 15 | 19 |
| 1:36 | | Marquis Daniels made driving layup. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse. | 15 | 21 |
| 1:36 | | Tracy McGrady Shooting Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul. | 15 | 21 |
| 1:36 | | Jon Barry enters the game for Tracy McGrady. | 15 | 21 |
| 1:36 | | Scott Padgett enters the game for Ryan Bowen. | 15 | 21 |
| 1:36 | | Marquis Daniels made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 15 | 22 |
| 1:19 | | David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 15 | 22 |
| 1:16 | | Scott Padgett offensive rebound. | 15 | 22 |
| 1:14 | | David Wesley made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Mike James. | 18 | 22 |
| 48.9 | | Marquis Daniels Bad Pass. Stolen by Scott Padgett. | 18 | 22 |
| 43.4 | | Jon Barry made layup. Assisted by Mike James. | 20 | 22 |
| 27.9 | | Jerry Stackhouse Bad Pass. Stolen by Scott Padgett. | 20 | 22 |
| 23.9 | | David Wesley Bad Pass | 20 | 22 |
| 13.7 | | Mike James Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 20 | 22 |
| 13.7 | | Jason Terry made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 20 | 23 |
| 13.7 | | Jason Terry made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 20 | 24 |
| 1.5 | | Scott Padgett made two point shot. Assisted by Mike James. | 22 | 24 |
| 0.4 | | Jerry Stackhouse missed 42 ft three point jumper. | 22 | 24 |
| 0.0 | | Dallas offensive rebound. | 22 | 24 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 22 | 24 | |
DAL leads 3-2
Game Information
American Airlines Center
12:00 AM, 3 May 2005
Dallas, TX
Attendance: 20,894
- Referees:
- Bennett Salvatore
- Joe DeRosa
- Tony Brothers
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 23 | 7 | .767 | - | W8 |
| Houston | 18 | 10 | .643 | 4 | W1 |
| Memphis | 15 | 16 | .484 | 8.5 | W2 |
| Dallas | 12 | 20 | .375 | 12 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 24 | .250 | 16 | L2 |
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