Mavericks 97-88 Hornets (4 Dec, 2005) Play-by-Play

NO/Oklahoma City Hornets

8-8, 4-5 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	15	25	27	21	88
DAL	23	26	26	22	97

Dallas Mavericks

11-5, 6-2 home

Dirk Nowitzki makes 20-foot jumper (Marquis Daniels assists)
Erick Dampier misses hook shot
Adrian Griffin makes jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses layup
Jason Terry makes 19-foot jumper (Adrian Griffin assists)
Dirk Nowitzki makes 20-foot jumper (Marquis Daniels assists)
Marquis Daniels makes 16-foot jumper
Erick Dampier misses layup
Adrian Griffin misses 7-foot jumper
David West blocks Erick Dampier's layup
Dirk Nowitzki misses 11-foot jumper
Marquis Daniels misses 19-foot jumper
Adrian Griffin makes 17-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)
DeSagana Diop misses 15-foot jumper
Adrian Griffin misses jumper
Marquis Daniels makes running jumper (Keith Van Horn assists)
Jason Terry makes 20-foot jumper (Marquis Daniels assists)
Adrian Griffin misses 17-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 17-foot jumper
Marquis Daniels misses 8-foot jumper
Keith Van Horn misses 13-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 14-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 13-foot jumper
Keith Van Horn makes 14-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Keith Van Horn makes 11-foot jumper
Keith Van Horn misses driving layup
Rasual Butler blocks Adrian Griffin's 8-foot jumper
Erick Dampier misses 4-foot hook shot
Devin Harris makes driving layup
Keith Van Horn makes jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Marquis Daniels makes 14-foot two point shot
Marquis Daniels makes driving layup
Keith Van Horn makes slam dunk (Jason Terry assists)
Keith Van Horn misses 24-foot three point jumper
Marquis Daniels makes layup
Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Keith Van Horn assists)
P.J. Brown blocks Marquis Daniels's driving layup
Marquis Daniels misses 18-foot jumper
Keith Van Horn misses 17-foot jumper
Jason Terry makes 17-foot jumper (Marquis Daniels assists)
Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
Keith Van Horn misses 10-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 20-foot jumper
Jason Terry makes 16-foot jumper
Adrian Griffin makes 17-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Devin Harris makes driving layup
Devin Harris misses 13-foot jumper
Adrian Griffin makes 18-foot jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Jason Terry misses 18-foot jumper
Devin Harris misses driving layup
DeSagana Diop misses jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes layup
David West blocks Dirk Nowitzki's jumper
DeSagana Diop misses 17-foot jumper
Jason Terry makes 26-foot three point jumper
Keith Van Horn makes driving layup (Devin Harris assists)
Keith Van Horn misses 25-foot three point jumper
Devin Harris misses 17-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 18-foot jumper
Rasual Butler blocks Marquis Daniels's 9-foot jumper
Keith Van Horn misses 25-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 16-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 15-foot two point shot
Jason Terry misses 20-foot jumper
Erick Dampier makes layup (Jason Terry assists)
Dirk Nowitzki makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jason Terry assists)
Jason Terry misses 9-foot running jumper
Marquis Daniels misses layup
Dirk Nowitzki makes 25-foot three point jumper (DeSagana Diop assists)
Dirk Nowitzki makes 16-foot jumper (Marquis Daniels assists)
Dirk Nowitzki makes 17-foot jumper
Devin Harris makes driving layup
J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West misses 15-foot jumper
P.J. Brown misses 5-foot jumper
Erick Dampier blocks Desmond Mason's 6-foot hook shot
David West misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses 15-foot jumper
Speedy Claxton makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Speedy Claxton misses 18-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses 16-foot jumper
Speedy Claxton makes layup
P.J. Brown makes layup
Speedy Claxton makes driving layup
Rasual Butler makes 16-foot jumper
Speedy Claxton misses 18-foot jumper
Speedy Claxton makes 17-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses jumper
Speedy Claxton makes driving layup
Speedy Claxton makes driving layup
Speedy Claxton makes 18-foot jumper
Keith Van Horn blocks J.R. Smith's driving layup
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West makes 13-foot jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)
Speedy Claxton misses 17-foot jumper
David West makes layup (Speedy Claxton assists)
P.J. Brown misses 16-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup (David West assists)
David West misses jumper
Adrian Griffin blocks Speedy Claxton's 17-foot jumper
David West misses 16-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 16-foot jumper (P.J. Brown assists)
J.R. Smith makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
J.R. Smith makes layup
Chris Paul makes 8-foot running jumper
J.R. Smith misses 15-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses running jumper
Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper
David West misses 18-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses driving layup
David West makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Speedy Claxton makes 13-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 14-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes layup
Rasual Butler misses layup
Devin Harris blocks Rasual Butler's layup
DeSagana Diop blocks Speedy Claxton's jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Jason Terry blocks Rasual Butler's driving layup
Chris Paul makes 14-foot jumper
Jason Terry blocks Speedy Claxton's layup
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Speedy Claxton misses layup
Chris Andersen makes tip shot
Speedy Claxton makes jumper
P.J. Brown makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Erick Dampier blocks David West's layup
Rasual Butler misses 21-foot jumper
David West misses 15-foot jumper
P.J. Brown misses 9-foot jumper
J.R. Smith makes 22-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Adrian Griffin blocks Chris Paul's driving layup
Speedy Claxton misses 12-foot running jumper
Chris Paul makes 5-foot two point shot
Chris Paul misses 10-foot running jumper
Speedy Claxton misses 25-foot three point jumper
J.R. Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
P.J. Brown misses 5-foot hook shot
Kirk Snyder makes 24-foot three point jumper (J.R. Smith assists)
Arvydas Macijauskas makes 15-foot two point shot
J.R. Smith makes 9-foot running jumper (Kirk Snyder assists)

HORNETS

MAVERICKS

TIME		NO	DAL
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: P.J. Brown vs. Erick Dampier (Dirk Nowitzki gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Dirk Nowitzki makes 20-foot jumper (Marquis Daniels assists)	0	2
11:23	J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:22	Marquis Daniels defensive rebound	0	2
11:11	Erick Dampier misses hook shot	0	2
11:10	Dallas offensive rebound	0	2
10:56	Adrian Griffin makes jumper	0	4
10:37	David West misses 15-foot jumper	0	4
10:37	P.J. Brown offensive rebound	0	4
10:33	P.J. Brown misses 5-foot jumper	0	4
10:30	Erick Dampier defensive rebound	0	4
10:22	Dirk Nowitzki misses layup	0	4
10:18	Erick Dampier offensive rebound	0	4
10:14	Jason Terry makes 19-foot jumper (Adrian Griffin assists)	0	6
9:56	P.J. Brown traveling	0	6
9:37	Dirk Nowitzki makes 20-foot jumper (Marquis Daniels assists)	0	8
9:29	NO/Oklahoma C full timeout	0	8
9:12	Desmond Mason bad pass (Adrian Griffin steals)	0	8
9:00	P.J. Brown shooting foul (Jason Terry draws the foul)	0	8
9:00	Jason Terry makes free throw 1 of 2	0	9
9:00	Jason Terry makes free throw 2 of 2	0	10
8:42	Erick Dampier blocks Desmond Mason's 6-foot hook shot	0	10
8:41	NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound	0	10
8:38	David West misses 17-foot jumper	0	10
8:36	Jason Terry defensive rebound	0	10
8:30	Marquis Daniels makes 16-foot jumper	0	12
8:15	Chris Paul makes driving layup	2	12
7:56	Erick Dampier misses layup	2	12
7:54	Erick Dampier offensive rebound	2	12
7:45	Adrian Griffin misses 7-foot jumper	2	12
7:41	P.J. Brown defensive rebound	2	12
7:28	Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper	2	12
7:26	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	2	12
7:18	David West blocks Erick Dampier's layup	2	12
7:18	Erick Dampier offensive rebound	2	12
7:18	David West shooting foul (Erick Dampier draws the foul)	2	12
7:18	Erick Dampier misses free throw 1 of 2	2	12
7:18	Dallas offensive rebound	2	12
7:18	Erick Dampier makes free throw 2 of 2	2	13
7:03	Adrian Griffin personal foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul)	2	13
6:52	David West bad pass (Marquis Daniels steals)	2	13
6:39	Dirk Nowitzki misses 11-foot jumper	2	13
6:37	Desmond Mason defensive rebound	2	13
6:18	Desmond Mason misses 15-foot jumper	2	13
6:16	Adrian Griffin defensive rebound	2	13
6:07	Marquis Daniels offensive foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul)	2	13
6:07	Marquis Daniels turnover	2	13
6:07	Chris Andersen enters the game for David West	2	13
6:07	Speedy Claxton enters the game for J.R. Smith	2	13
6:07	Devin Harris enters the game for Jason Terry	2	13
6:07	DeSagana Diop enters the game for Erick Dampier	2	13
5:52	Speedy Claxton makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	4	13
5:43	Marquis Daniels misses 19-foot jumper	4	13
5:41	P.J. Brown defensive rebound	4	13
5:33	Speedy Claxton misses 18-foot jumper	4	13
5:31	Devin Harris defensive rebound	4	13
5:31	Speedy Claxton personal foul (Devin Harris draws the foul)	4	13
5:13	Chris Andersen personal foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)	4	13
5:09	Adrian Griffin makes 17-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)	4	15
4:50	Dirk Nowitzki shooting foul (Chris Andersen draws the foul)	4	15
4:50	Chris Andersen misses free throw 1 of 2	4	15
4:50	NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound	4	15
4:50	Chris Andersen makes free throw 2 of 2	5	15
4:28	DeSagana Diop misses 15-foot jumper	5	15
4:24	Speedy Claxton defensive rebound	5	15
4:16	Devin Harris personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	5	15
4:16	Keith Van Horn enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki	5	15
4:07	Speedy Claxton offensive foul (Devin Harris draws the foul)	5	15
4:07	Speedy Claxton turnover	5	15
4:07	Dallas full timeout	5	15
4:07	Jason Terry enters the game for Devin Harris	5	15
3:47	Adrian Griffin misses jumper	5	15
3:45	Adrian Griffin offensive rebound	5	15
3:38	Marquis Daniels makes running jumper (Keith Van Horn assists)	5	17
3:15	Chris Andersen bad pass (Marquis Daniels steals)	5	17
3:06	Jason Terry makes 20-foot jumper (Marquis Daniels assists)	5	19
2:44	Desmond Mason misses 16-foot jumper	5	19
2:43	Speedy Claxton offensive rebound	5	19
2:43	Speedy Claxton makes layup	7	19
2:43	DeSagana Diop illegal defense	7	19
2:26	Adrian Griffin misses 17-foot jumper	7	19
2:24	Chris Andersen defensive rebound	7	19
2:18	Keith Van Horn shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	7	19
2:18	Rasual Butler enters the game for Desmond Mason	7	19
2:18	Dirk Nowitzki enters the game for Adrian Griffin	7	19
2:18	Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2	8	19
2:18	Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2	9	19
1:55	Dirk Nowitzki makes 17-foot jumper	9	21
1:37	Marquis Daniels shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	9	21
1:37	Chris Paul misses free throw 1 of 2	9	21
1:37	Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2	10	21
1:15	Marquis Daniels misses 8-foot jumper	10	21
1:14	Chris Paul defensive rebound	10	21
59.1	P.J. Brown makes layup	12	21
59.1	DeSagana Diop shooting foul (P.J. Brown draws the foul)	12	21
59.1	P.J. Brown makes free throw 1 of 1	13	21
37.9	Keith Van Horn misses 13-foot jumper	13	21
35.9	Chris Andersen defensive rebound	13	21
24.9	Speedy Claxton makes driving layup	15	21
1.8	Dirk Nowitzki makes 14-foot jumper	15	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	15	23

Regular Season Series

DAL leads 3-0

Mavericks
109
Hornets
103

Game 1

13/11

Mavericks
109
Hornets
103

Game 2

13/11

Hornets
88
Mavericks
97

Game 3

4/12

Hornets
88
Mavericks
97

Game 4

4/12

Mavericks
95
Hornets
90

Game 5

31/12

Mavericks
95
Hornets
90

Game 6

1/1

Hornets
77
Mavericks
101

Game 7

9/4

Hornets
77
Mavericks
101

Game 8

9/4

American Airlines Center

12:30 AM, 4 December 2005

Dallas, TX

Attendance: 19,651

Referees:
Monty McCutchen
David Jones
Eric Lewis

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Memphis	20	9	.690	-	W2
Houston	18	9	.667	1	W1
Dallas	18	10	.643	1.5	W1
San Antonio	15	13	.536	4.5	W2
New Orleans	5	24	.172	15	L6

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