Mavericks 90-79 Hornets (17 Dec, 2006) Play-by-Play

Dallas Mavericks

17-7, 7-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
DAL	26	14	30	20	90
NO	16	24	18	21	79

NO/Oklahoma City Hornets

10-12, 5-5 home

Desmond Mason misses 10-foot jumper
Cedric Simmons misses 17-foot jumper
Josh Howard blocks Desmond Mason's 9-foot hook shot
Cedric Simmons misses 7-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 13-foot two point shot
Tyson Chandler makes layup (Desmond Mason assists)
Cedric Simmons misses dunk
Chris Paul misses 19-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes layup
Rasual Butler makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper
Cedric Simmons misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Rasual Butler misses 21-foot jumper
DeSagana Diop blocks Rasual Butler's layup
Chris Paul makes 11-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 19-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 5-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes layup
Jannero Pargo misses 26-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler misses 15-foot jumper
Marc Jackson misses 15-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes dunk (Linton Johnson assists)
Linton Johnson misses 19-foot jumper
Marc Jackson makes 20-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses jumper
Marc Jackson makes 22-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Linton Johnson misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 16-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes layup
Chris Paul misses layup
Desmond Mason misses 15-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Cedric Simmons makes layup (Desmond Mason assists)
Rasual Butler makes 15-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses layup
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Desmond Mason assists)
Rasual Butler misses 16-foot jumper
Cedric Simmons misses 18-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 7-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 16-foot jumper
Josh Howard blocks Desmond Mason's layup
Desmond Mason misses layup
Chris Paul makes 5-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 7-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses layup
Rasual Butler makes layup
Rasual Butler makes dunk (Jannero Pargo assists)
Jannero Pargo misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jannero Pargo makes 27-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 12-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jannero Pargo makes 11-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler misses 21-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses layup
Jannero Pargo misses 9-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 18-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 25-foot three point jumper
Marc Jackson misses 22-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 16-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 17-foot jumper (Marc Jackson assists)
Chris Paul misses layup
Marc Jackson makes tip shot
Chris Paul misses 6-foot jumper
Marc Jackson misses 20-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes layup (Jannero Pargo assists)
Linton Johnson misses jumper
Marc Jackson makes tip shot
Marc Jackson makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Desmond Mason misses 5-foot hook shot
Marc Jackson misses 14-foot jumper
Marc Jackson misses 23-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 8-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 19-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes layup
Jannero Pargo misses layup
Chris Paul makes layup
Josh Howard blocks Rasual Butler's 26-foot three point jumper
Jannero Pargo misses three point jumper
Jason Terry makes 18-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Josh Howard misses 23-foot jumper
Erick Dampier makes 9-foot two point shot
Devin Harris makes driving layup
Josh Howard makes 7-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler blocks Devin Harris's layup
Josh Howard makes layup
Josh Howard misses 27-foot three point jumper
Devin Harris makes 16-foot jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Erick Dampier misses 5-foot hook shot
Dirk Nowitzki misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry misses three point jumper
Jason Terry misses 19-foot jumper
Rasual Butler blocks Dirk Nowitzki's 18-foot jumper
Devin Harris misses layup
Jerry Stackhouse misses 23-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes layup
Jason Terry misses layup
Jason Terry misses 22-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot jumper
Josh Howard makes layup
DeSagana Diop makes layup (Jerry Stackhouse assists)
Jerry Stackhouse makes 22-foot three point jumper
Josh Howard makes 7-foot jumper
Devin Harris makes 24-foot jumper (Josh Howard assists)
Jerry Stackhouse misses 11-foot jumper
Josh Howard misses 26-foot three point jumper
Devean George misses 22-foot jumper
Devean George misses 23-foot three point jumper
Marc Jackson blocks Jerry Stackhouse's layup
Dirk Nowitzki misses 21-foot jumper
Greg Buckner makes layup (Jason Terry assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses layup
Jason Terry makes two point shot
Jason Terry makes driving dunk
Jason Terry misses layup
Greg Buckner misses layup
Greg Buckner makes 20-foot jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Josh Howard misses 19-foot jumper
Devin Harris makes 16-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 13-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 19-foot jumper
Devean George makes layup
Dirk Nowitzki misses layup
Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Howard misses 16-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 17-foot jumper (Jason Terry assists)
Dirk Nowitzki makes 8-foot two point shot
Dirk Nowitzki makes layup (Jason Terry assists)
Erick Dampier makes dunk (Jason Terry assists)
Dirk Nowitzki makes 16-foot jumper (Erick Dampier assists)
Erick Dampier misses layup
Josh Howard misses tip shot
Erick Dampier misses layup
Josh Howard misses 6-foot jumper
Jason Terry makes 18-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Erick Dampier makes dunk (Devin Harris assists)
Devin Harris misses layup
Josh Howard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Josh Howard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Jerry Stackhouse misses 22-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 19-foot jumper (Jason Terry assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses 19-foot jumper
DeSagana Diop misses tip shot
Dirk Nowitzki makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Terry assists)
Jerry Stackhouse misses 6-foot jumper
Devean George makes 24-foot three point jumper
Jerry Stackhouse misses 17-foot jumper
Rasual Butler blocks DeSagana Diop's layup
DeSagana Diop misses 17-foot jumper
Devin Harris misses jumper
Jason Terry misses 17-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses layup
Jason Terry misses 23-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 19-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 19-foot jumper
Devean George misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry makes 17-foot jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses 16-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses layup
Jason Terry misses 19-foot jumper
Devin Harris makes driving layup
Josh Howard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses 13-foot jumper
Devin Harris misses 8-foot jumper
Devin Harris makes 9-foot jumper
Erick Dampier makes dunk (Josh Howard assists)

MAVERICKS

HORNETS

TIME		DAL	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Erick Dampier vs. Tyson Chandler (Dirk Nowitzki gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Jason Terry makes 18-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)	2	0
11:29	Desmond Mason misses 10-foot jumper	2	0
11:26	Erick Dampier defensive rebound	2	0
11:07	Josh Howard misses 23-foot jumper	2	0
11:03	Erick Dampier offensive rebound	2	0
11:02	Erick Dampier makes 9-foot two point shot	4	0
10:45	Cedric Simmons misses 17-foot jumper	4	0
10:45	Erick Dampier defensive rebound	4	0
10:26	Devin Harris makes driving layup	6	0
10:26	Desmond Mason shooting foul (Devin Harris draws the foul)	6	0
10:26	Devin Harris makes free throw 1 of 1	7	0
10:04	Josh Howard blocks Desmond Mason's 9-foot hook shot	7	0
10:03	Josh Howard defensive rebound	7	0
9:57	Josh Howard makes 7-foot jumper	9	0
9:52	NO/Oklahoma C full timeout	9	0
9:34	Cedric Simmons misses 7-foot jumper	9	0
9:33	Jason Terry defensive rebound	9	0
9:29	Tyson Chandler blocks Devin Harris's layup	9	0
9:27	Josh Howard offensive rebound	9	0
9:26	Josh Howard makes layup	11	0
9:17	Devin Harris personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	11	0
9:04	Chris Paul makes 13-foot two point shot	11	2
8:38	Josh Howard misses 27-foot three point jumper	11	2
8:36	Chris Paul defensive rebound	11	2
8:23	Tyson Chandler makes layup (Desmond Mason assists)	11	4
8:23	Jason Terry shooting foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	11	4
8:23	Tyson Chandler misses free throw 1 of 1	11	4
8:22	Erick Dampier defensive rebound	11	4
8:03	Devin Harris makes 16-foot jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)	13	4
7:48	Cedric Simmons misses dunk	13	4
7:48	Jumpball: Erick Dampier vs. Tyson Chandler (Chris Paul gains possession)	13	4
7:48	NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound	13	4
7:28	Josh Howard shooting foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul)	13	4
7:28	Desmond Mason misses free throw 1 of 2	13	4
7:28	NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound	13	4
7:28	Desmond Mason misses free throw 2 of 2	13	4
7:28	NO/Oklahoma C defensive rebound	13	4
7:26	Cedric Simmons loose ball foul (Josh Howard draws the foul)	13	4
7:13	Erick Dampier misses 5-foot hook shot	13	4
7:11	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	13	4
7:03	Chris Paul misses 19-foot jumper	13	4
7:01	Devin Harris defensive rebound	13	4
6:56	Dirk Nowitzki misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	4
6:54	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	13	4
6:50	Chris Paul makes layup	13	6
6:31	Jason Terry misses three point jumper	13	6
6:28	Rasual Butler defensive rebound	13	6
6:16	Rasual Butler makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)	13	8
6:07	Jason Terry misses 19-foot jumper	13	8
6:05	Chris Paul defensive rebound	13	8
5:46	Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper	13	8
5:45	Devin Harris defensive rebound	13	8
5:28	Rasual Butler blocks Dirk Nowitzki's 18-foot jumper	13	8
5:26	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	13	8
5:16	Cedric Simmons misses 17-foot jumper	13	8
5:16	Josh Howard defensive rebound	13	8
4:54	Devin Harris misses layup	13	8
4:54	Chris Paul defensive rebound	13	8
4:47	Chris Paul makes driving layup	13	10
4:39	Dallas full timeout	13	10
4:39	Jannero Pargo enters the game for Cedric Simmons	13	10
4:39	DeSagana Diop enters the game for Erick Dampier	13	10
4:39	Jerry Stackhouse enters the game for Devin Harris	13	10
4:28	Jerry Stackhouse misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	10
4:26	Dirk Nowitzki offensive rebound	13	10
4:24	Dirk Nowitzki makes layup	15	10
4:05	Rasual Butler misses 21-foot jumper	15	10
4:03	Jerry Stackhouse defensive rebound	15	10
3:47	Jason Terry misses layup	15	10
3:45	Jannero Pargo defensive rebound	15	10
3:35	DeSagana Diop blocks Rasual Butler's layup	15	10
3:33	Jason Terry defensive rebound	15	10
3:30	Jason Terry turnover	15	10
3:25	Chris Paul makes 11-foot jumper	15	12
3:03	Jason Terry misses 22-foot three point jumper	15	12
3:00	Chris Paul defensive rebound	15	12
2:51	Jannero Pargo misses 19-foot jumper	15	12
2:49	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	15	12
2:29	Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot jumper	15	12
2:27	Josh Howard offensive rebound	17	12
2:26	Josh Howard makes layup	17	12
2:16	Chris Paul misses 5-foot jumper	17	12
2:15	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	17	12
1:59	DeSagana Diop makes layup (Jerry Stackhouse assists)	19	12
1:34	Desmond Mason makes layup	19	14
1:13	Jerry Stackhouse makes 22-foot three point jumper	22	14
1:02	DeSagana Diop shooting foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul)	22	14
1:02	Devin Harris enters the game for Jason Terry	22	14
1:02	Marc Jackson enters the game for Tyson Chandler	22	14
1:02	Desmond Mason makes free throw 1 of 2	22	15
1:02	Desmond Mason makes free throw 2 of 2	22	16
45.9	Josh Howard makes 7-foot jumper	24	16
23.9	Jannero Pargo misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	16
20.9	DeSagana Diop defensive rebound	24	16
2.5	Chris Paul shooting foul (Josh Howard draws the foul)	24	16
2.5	Josh Howard makes free throw 1 of 2	25	16
2.5	Devean George enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki	25	16
2.5	Josh Howard makes free throw 2 of 2	26	16
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	16

Regular Season Series

DAL leads 2-0

Hornets
73
Mavericks
85

Game 1

26/11

Mavericks
90
Hornets
79

Game 2

17/12

Hornets
80
Mavericks
94

Game 3

31/12

Mavericks
105
Hornets
89

Game 4

28/3

Smoothie King Center

12:00 AM, 17 December 2006

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 16,331

Referees:
Steve Javie
Monty McCutchen
Zach Zarba

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Dallas	50	32	.610	-	L2
New Orleans	49	33	.598	1	L1
Houston	41	41	.500	9	W2
Memphis	27	55	.329	23	L5
San Antonio	22	60	.268	28	W2

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