Mavericks 101-77 Hornets (9 Apr, 2006) Play-by-Play

NO/Oklahoma City Hornets

37-39, 14-24 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	19	20	21	17	77
DAL	29	27	22	23	101

Dallas Mavericks

58-19, 33-6 home

101

Dirk Nowitzki makes two point shot
Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jerry Stackhouse assists)
Jason Terry makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Josh Howard makes 12-foot jumper (Jason Terry assists)
Josh Howard misses 17-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 20-foot jumper
Josh Howard makes 8-foot jumper
Jerry Stackhouse misses 12-foot two point shot
Jason Terry misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry makes layup (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Jerry Stackhouse makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Linton Johnson blocks Josh Howard's 4-foot two point shot
David West blocks Josh Howard's layup
Josh Howard misses layup
Josh Howard makes tip shot
Josh Howard makes 9-foot jumper
Josh Howard misses 26-foot three point jumper
Erick Dampier misses layup
Darrell Armstrong misses 23-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes two point shot (Josh Howard assists)
Josh Howard misses 8-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 14-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 16-foot two point shot
Erick Dampier misses layup
Jason Terry makes 18-foot jumper (Marquis Daniels assists)
Erick Dampier makes 6-foot jumper (Darrell Armstrong assists)
Marquis Daniels makes driving layup
Jason Terry makes jumper
Jason Terry makes layup
Kirk Snyder blocks Marquis Daniels's 8-foot jumper
Marquis Daniels misses driving layup
Jerry Stackhouse makes 13-foot two point shot (Darrell Armstrong assists)
Jerry Stackhouse misses 20-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 12-foot two point shot
Marquis Daniels misses running jumper
Marquis Daniels makes 18-foot jumper (Jerry Stackhouse assists)
Josh Howard makes layup (Jerry Stackhouse assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot jumper
Marquis Daniels misses layup
Marquis Daniels makes jumper (Jerry Stackhouse assists)
Dirk Nowitzki makes 20-foot jumper (Josh Howard assists)
Josh Powell misses jumper
Josh Howard makes 16-foot jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Jerry Stackhouse misses 24-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 19-foot two point shot
DeSagana Diop makes 11-foot two point shot (Jerry Stackhouse assists)
Jason Terry misses 15-foot jumper
DeSagana Diop makes slam dunk (Jerry Stackhouse assists)
Dirk Nowitzki makes 18-foot jumper (Jason Terry assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses 16-foot jumper
Josh Howard misses 20-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jerry Stackhouse assists)
Jason Terry misses 24-foot three point jumper
Josh Howard makes 5-foot jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Josh Howard misses jumper
Josh Howard makes jumper
Josh Howard makes three point jumper (Marquis Daniels assists)
Jason Terry makes 19-foot jumper
Rasual Butler blocks Jerry Stackhouse's 15-foot jumper
Marquis Daniels misses 9-foot jumper
Josh Powell makes 5-foot running jumper
Darrell Armstrong misses 23-foot jumper
Marquis Daniels misses dunk
Jerry Stackhouse makes 22-foot jumper (Darrell Armstrong assists)
Jason Terry misses 16-foot jumper
Erick Dampier makes driving dunk (Jason Terry assists)
Marquis Daniels makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jerry Stackhouse assists)
Jason Terry makes 23-foot three point jumper (Marquis Daniels assists)
Marquis Daniels makes running jumper
Darrell Armstrong misses jumper
DJ Mbenga makes two point shot
DJ Mbenga misses 5-foot two point shot
Josh Powell makes 13-foot two point shot
Josh Powell misses layup
Rawle Marshall misses 8-foot two point shot
Darrell Armstrong misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rawle Marshall misses 15-foot jumper
DJ Mbenga makes 15-foot jumper
Marquis Daniels misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West misses hook shot
Marc Jackson makes 12-foot jumper
Linton Johnson makes driving layup
Marc Jackson misses 12-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 21-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 21-foot jumper
Marc Jackson misses tip shot
Marc Jackson misses 19-foot jumper
David West misses 20-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 16-foot jumper
P.J. Brown makes 15-foot jumper
P.J. Brown makes 17-foot jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)
Chris Paul makes 19-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses 7-foot hook shot
Desmond Mason makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Speedy Claxton makes 21-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki blocks P.J. Brown's layup
Aaron Williams misses 10-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes two point shot
Desmond Mason misses 8-foot jumper
Speedy Claxton makes 13-foot jumper
Kirk Snyder misses 19-foot jumper
Kirk Snyder misses 25-foot three point jumper
J.R. Smith misses jumper
Aaron Williams makes layup
Aaron Williams makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Marquis Daniels blocks Rasual Butler's jumper
Josh Howard blocks J.R. Smith's 16-foot jumper
David West makes 20-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
DeSagana Diop blocks David West's 5-foot jumper
J.R. Smith makes 17-foot jumper
David West misses layup
Rasual Butler makes layup
Rasual Butler makes layup
Chris Paul makes 10-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 18-foot jumper
David West misses 16-foot jumper
Marc Jackson misses 19-foot jumper
DeSagana Diop blocks Linton Johnson's 6-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
Marc Jackson makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Marc Jackson makes 13-foot jumper
Marc Jackson misses 20-foot jumper
David West misses 18-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marc Jackson assists)
Rasual Butler makes 16-foot jumper (Marc Jackson assists)
Marc Jackson makes 17-foot jumper (Rasual Butler assists)
Rasual Butler makes 17-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler misses 12-foot two point shot
Marc Jackson misses 10-foot jumper
Aaron Williams misses jumper
Speedy Claxton makes 21-foot jumper (Aaron Williams assists)
Aaron Williams makes 8-foot two point shot (P.J. Brown assists)
Speedy Claxton misses 17-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses layup
P.J. Brown misses 13-foot jumper
Aaron Williams misses 20-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
P.J. Brown misses 7-foot running jumper
P.J. Brown makes layup
Desmond Mason misses layup
P.J. Brown makes jumper (Desmond Mason assists)
J.R. Smith misses 19-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes two point shot
P.J. Brown makes 15-foot jumper
Linton Johnson misses 18-foot jumper
Moochie Norris misses 19-foot jumper
Linton Johnson makes tip shot
P.J. Brown misses 19-foot jumper
Moochie Norris makes two point shot
Linton Johnson misses 18-foot jumper

HORNETS

MAVERICKS

TIME		NO	DAL
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Linton Johnson vs. DeSagana Diop (Chris Paul gains possession)	0	0
11:41	David West misses hook shot	0	0
11:40	DeSagana Diop defensive rebound	0	0
11:36	Jason Terry lost ball (Rasual Butler steals)	0	0
11:27	Marc Jackson bad pass (Dirk Nowitzki steals)	0	0
11:22	Dirk Nowitzki makes two point shot	0	2
11:07	Marc Jackson makes 12-foot jumper	2	2
11:07	DeSagana Diop shooting foul (Marc Jackson draws the foul)	2	2
11:07	Marc Jackson makes free throw 1 of 1	3	2
10:51	Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jerry Stackhouse assists)	3	5
10:30	Marc Jackson lost ball (Jason Terry steals)	3	5
10:15	Linton Johnson shooting foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)	3	5
10:15	Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 2	3	6
10:15	Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 2 of 2	3	7
10:03	Chris Paul lost ball (Jason Terry steals)	3	7
9:53	Jason Terry makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)	3	10
9:36	Linton Johnson makes driving layup	5	10
9:21	Josh Howard makes 12-foot jumper (Jason Terry assists)	5	12
9:04	Marc Jackson misses 12-foot jumper	5	12
9:03	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	5	12
8:52	Josh Howard misses 17-foot jumper	5	12
8:51	Marc Jackson defensive rebound	5	12
8:30	Chris Paul makes 21-foot jumper	7	12
8:18	Marc Jackson shooting foul (Jerry Stackhouse draws the foul)	7	12
8:18	Jerry Stackhouse makes free throw 1 of 2	7	13
8:18	Jerry Stackhouse makes free throw 2 of 2	7	14
7:56	Chris Paul misses 21-foot jumper	7	14
7:54	Marc Jackson offensive rebound	7	14
7:54	Marc Jackson misses tip shot	7	14
7:54	DeSagana Diop defensive rebound	7	14
7:48	Dirk Nowitzki misses 20-foot jumper	7	14
7:48	Josh Howard offensive rebound	7	14
7:46	Josh Howard makes 8-foot jumper	7	16
7:37	Marc Jackson misses 19-foot jumper	7	16
7:35	Chris Paul offensive rebound	7	16
7:35	DeSagana Diop personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	7	16
7:35	Erick Dampier enters the game for DeSagana Diop	7	16
7:22	Josh Howard shooting foul (Rasual Butler draws the foul)	7	16
7:22	Rasual Butler makes free throw 1 of 2	8	16
7:22	Rasual Butler makes free throw 2 of 2	9	16
7:07	Jerry Stackhouse misses 12-foot two point shot	9	16
7:05	Rasual Butler defensive rebound	9	16
6:58	David West lost ball (Dirk Nowitzki steals)	9	16
6:54	Jerry Stackhouse turnover	9	16
6:46	David West misses 20-foot jumper	9	16
6:43	Josh Howard defensive rebound	9	16
6:26	Jason Terry misses 24-foot three point jumper	9	16
6:24	Dirk Nowitzki offensive rebound	9	16
6:20	Jason Terry makes layup (Dirk Nowitzki assists)	9	18
6:05	Rasual Butler misses 16-foot jumper	9	18
6:03	Erick Dampier defensive rebound	9	18
5:52	Jerry Stackhouse makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)	9	21
5:39	NO/Oklahoma C full timeout	9	21
5:39	P.J. Brown enters the game for Marc Jackson	9	21
5:24	P.J. Brown makes 15-foot jumper	11	21
5:01	Linton Johnson blocks Josh Howard's 4-foot two point shot	11	21
4:58	Josh Howard offensive rebound	11	21
4:58	David West blocks Josh Howard's layup	11	21
4:58	Dallas offensive rebound	11	21
4:58	Speedy Claxton enters the game for Rasual Butler	11	21
4:56	Josh Howard misses layup	11	21
4:54	Josh Howard offensive rebound	11	23
4:54	Josh Howard makes tip shot	11	23
4:37	P.J. Brown makes 17-foot jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)	13	23
4:20	Jason Terry turnover	13	23
3:58	Chris Paul makes 19-foot jumper	15	23
3:45	Speedy Claxton personal foul (Jerry Stackhouse draws the foul)	15	23
3:45	Darrell Armstrong enters the game for Jason Terry	15	23
3:45	Desmond Mason enters the game for Linton Johnson	15	23
3:40	Jerry Stackhouse lost ball (P.J. Brown steals)	15	23
3:30	Desmond Mason misses 7-foot hook shot	15	23
3:28	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	15	23
3:17	Josh Howard makes 9-foot jumper	15	25
3:01	Speedy Claxton lost ball (Darrell Armstrong steals)	15	25
3:00	Speedy Claxton personal foul (Josh Howard draws the foul)	15	25
3:00	Aaron Williams enters the game for David West	15	25
2:46	Josh Howard misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	25
2:44	Erick Dampier offensive rebound	15	25
2:44	Erick Dampier misses layup	15	25
2:43	Chris Paul defensive rebound	15	25
2:25	Desmond Mason makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	17	25
2:06	Dallas full timeout	17	25
2:06	Jason Terry enters the game for Jerry Stackhouse	17	25
1:57	Darrell Armstrong misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	25
1:54	Aaron Williams defensive rebound	17	25
1:34	Speedy Claxton makes 21-foot jumper	19	25
1:23	Dirk Nowitzki makes two point shot (Josh Howard assists)	19	27
57.9	Dirk Nowitzki blocks P.J. Brown's layup	19	27
55.9	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	19	27
40.9	Josh Howard misses 8-foot jumper	19	27
39.6	Dirk Nowitzki offensive rebound	19	27
38.3	Dirk Nowitzki makes 14-foot jumper	19	29
27.9	Aaron Williams misses 10-foot jumper	19	29
25.8	Erick Dampier defensive rebound	19	29
0.9	Dirk Nowitzki misses 16-foot two point shot	19	29
0.5	Erick Dampier offensive rebound	19	29
0.3	Erick Dampier misses layup	19	29
0.2	Darrell Armstrong offensive rebound	19	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	19	29

Regular Season Series

DAL leads 7-0

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, 9 April 2006

Dallas, TX

Attendance: 20,336

Referees:
Joe Forte
Bill Spooner
Tommy Nunez Jr.

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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