Mavericks 94-80 Hornets (31 Dec, 2006) Play-by-Play

NO/Oklahoma City Hornets

12-18, 5-12 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	26	15	15	24	80
DAL	30	23	24	17	94

Dallas Mavericks

23-7, 14-3 home

Josh Howard makes 10-foot jumper
Erick Dampier misses layup
Dirk Nowitzki makes 9-foot two point shot
Jason Terry misses layup
Erick Dampier makes tip shot
Josh Howard makes 21-foot jumper (Erick Dampier assists)
Jason Terry makes jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Josh Howard makes slam dunk (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Jason Terry makes 22-foot jumper
Devin Harris makes driving layup (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Jason Terry makes 19-foot jumper
Jason Terry makes 18-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Jason Terry misses 18-foot jumper
Devin Harris misses layup
Erick Dampier makes slam dunk (Jason Terry assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses 15-foot jumper
Anthony Johnson makes 15-foot two point shot (Jason Terry assists)
Devean George misses 20-foot jumper
Anthony Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Anthony Johnson makes layup (Devean George assists)
Jason Terry makes 18-foot jumper (DJ Mbenga assists)
DJ Mbenga misses 6-foot two point shot
Greg Buckner misses 21-foot jumper
Josh Howard makes jumper (Greg Buckner assists)
Greg Buckner misses layup
Josh Howard misses 12-foot jumper
Josh Howard makes running jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 16-foot two point shot (Devin Harris assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses 13-foot two point shot
Devin Harris makes driving layup
Dirk Nowitzki makes layup
Devin Harris misses two point shot
Josh Howard misses 16-foot two point shot
Jason Terry misses 15-foot jumper
Jason Terry makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Jason Terry makes 16-foot jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Devean George misses 20-foot jumper
Anthony Johnson misses 13-foot two point shot
Anthony Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Terry assists)
Jason Terry misses 17-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses 26-foot three point jumper
Devin Harris makes layup (Josh Howard assists)
Devin Harris makes 10-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 17-foot two point shot
Jason Terry misses 17-foot jumper
Devin Harris makes layup (Josh Howard assists)
Dirk Nowitzki makes 16-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Devin Harris misses layup
Dirk Nowitzki misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry misses 12-foot jumper
Josh Howard makes 14-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 18-foot two point shot (Jason Terry assists)
Rasual Butler blocks Devin Harris's driving layup
Josh Howard misses 20-foot jumper
DeSagana Diop makes slam dunk (Jason Terry assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses 14-foot two point shot
Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
Devean George misses 18-foot jumper
Devean George misses 12-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 18-foot jumper
Devean George makes 24-foot three point jumper (Greg Buckner assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses 40-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 15-foot jumper
Anthony Johnson misses 18-foot jumper
Greg Buckner misses 16-foot two point shot
Devin Harris misses 8-foot running jumper
Devin Harris misses layup
Dirk Nowitzki misses layup
Jason Terry misses 20-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses 16-foot jumper
Jason Terry makes 16-foot jumper
Jason Terry makes 19-foot jumper (Josh Howard assists)
Devean George makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Terry assists)
Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Johnson assists)
Austin Croshere misses 25-foot three point jumper
Austin Croshere misses driving layup
Devean George misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jose Juan Barea misses 19-foot jumper
DJ Mbenga misses 11-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes 11-foot jumper (Tyson Chandler assists)
Marc Jackson misses 21-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler makes 17-foot jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Desmond Mason makes driving layup (Rasual Butler assists)
Tyson Chandler misses 11-foot jumper
Marc Jackson makes layup
Rasual Butler misses jumper
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 17-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes layup
DJ Mbenga blocks Desmond Mason's 8-foot hook shot
Marc Jackson misses 16-foot two point shot
Cedric Simmons makes tip shot
Marc Jackson makes layup (Cedric Simmons assists)
Marc Jackson makes 19-foot jumper (Devin Brown assists)
Devin Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jannero Pargo makes two point shot
Jannero Pargo makes two point shot
Cedric Simmons makes slam dunk (Jannero Pargo assists)
Devin Brown makes 9-foot running jumper
Marc Jackson misses hook shot
Jannero Pargo makes 17-foot jumper
Cedric Simmons misses 16-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 14-foot jumper
Cedric Simmons misses 9-foot two point shot
Jannero Pargo misses 18-foot jumper
DeSagana Diop blocks Desmond Mason's two point shot
Marc Jackson makes 13-foot two point shot
Marc Jackson makes 22-foot jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Jannero Pargo misses 12-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki blocks Jannero Pargo's 16-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses 8-foot running jumper
Marc Jackson misses 19-foot jumper
Erick Dampier blocks Devin Brown's 16-foot jumper
Marc Jackson misses 21-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes 17-foot jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Tyson Chandler misses 12-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 18-foot jumper
Josh Howard blocks Desmond Mason's 7-foot jumper
Marc Jackson makes 7-foot two point shot
Marc Jackson misses 13-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 19-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses 8-foot two point shot
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Devin Brown assists)
Rasual Butler misses driving layup
Rasual Butler makes 20-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper
Desmond Mason makes driving layup
Desmond Mason misses 9-foot running jumper
Cedric Simmons makes layup
Tyson Chandler makes slam dunk (Devin Brown assists)
Desmond Mason makes two point shot (Cedric Simmons assists)
Devin Brown makes 16-foot two point shot
Marc Jackson misses 15-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes two point shot
Jannero Pargo misses 15-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 7-foot jumper
Devin Brown misses 11-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 24-foot three point jumper
Devin Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Devean George blocks Rasual Butler's 14-foot jumper
Devin Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper
Brandon Bass misses 8-foot two point shot
Rasual Butler makes 14-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brandon Bass assists)
Rasual Butler misses 12-foot jumper

HORNETS

MAVERICKS

TIME		NO	DAL
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Tyson Chandler vs. Erick Dampier (Jannero Pargo gains possession)	0	0
11:32	Desmond Mason makes 11-foot jumper (Tyson Chandler assists)	2	0
11:19	Josh Howard makes 10-foot jumper	2	2
11:04	Marc Jackson misses 21-foot jumper	2	2
11:03	Erick Dampier defensive rebound	2	2
10:45	Erick Dampier misses layup	2	2
10:44	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	2	2
10:38	Jannero Pargo misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:37	Devin Harris defensive rebound	2	2
10:26	Dirk Nowitzki makes 9-foot two point shot	2	4
10:11	Rasual Butler makes 17-foot jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)	4	4
10:03	Jason Terry misses layup	4	4
10:00	Erick Dampier offensive rebound	4	4
10:00	Erick Dampier makes tip shot	5	6
9:42	Dirk Nowitzki shooting foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	4	4
9:42	Tyson Chandler misses free throw 1 of 2	4	4
9:42	NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound	4	4
9:42	Tyson Chandler makes free throw 2 of 2	5	4
9:27	Josh Howard makes 21-foot jumper (Erick Dampier assists)	5	8
9:18	Erick Dampier personal foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	5	8
9:06	Tyson Chandler bad pass (Devin Harris steals)	5	8
8:56	Jason Terry makes jumper (Devin Harris assists)	5	10
8:41	Desmond Mason makes driving layup (Rasual Butler assists)	7	10
8:41	Josh Howard shooting foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul)	7	10
8:41	Desmond Mason makes free throw 1 of 1	8	10
8:25	Jannero Pargo personal foul (Devin Harris draws the foul)	8	10
8:18	Rasual Butler shooting foul (Josh Howard draws the foul)	8	10
8:18	Josh Howard makes free throw 1 of 2	8	11
8:18	Josh Howard makes free throw 2 of 2	8	12
8:14	Jannero Pargo bad pass (Josh Howard steals)	8	12
8:11	Josh Howard makes slam dunk (Dirk Nowitzki assists)	8	14
7:54	Tyson Chandler misses 11-foot jumper	8	14
7:54	Marc Jackson offensive rebound	8	14
7:52	Marc Jackson makes layup	10	14
7:30	Jason Terry makes 22-foot jumper	10	16
7:03	Rasual Butler misses jumper	10	16
7:03	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	10	16
6:58	Devin Harris makes driving layup (Dirk Nowitzki assists)	10	18
6:54	NO/Oklahoma C full timeout	10	18
6:39	Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	18
6:37	Josh Howard defensive rebound	10	18
6:20	Jason Terry makes 19-foot jumper	10	20
6:05	Josh Howard personal foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul)	10	20
6:05	Devean George enters the game for Josh Howard	10	20
6:00	Jannero Pargo misses 17-foot jumper	10	20
5:58	Devean George defensive rebound	10	20
5:50	Jason Terry makes 18-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)	10	22
5:28	Devin Harris personal foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul)	10	22
5:28	Devin Brown enters the game for Marc Jackson	10	22
5:28	Cedric Simmons enters the game for Rasual Butler	10	22
5:28	Desmond Mason makes free throw 1 of 2	11	22
5:28	Desmond Mason makes free throw 2 of 2	12	22
5:13	Jason Terry misses 18-foot jumper	12	22
5:11	Dallas offensive rebound	12	22
4:58	Devin Harris misses layup	12	22
4:58	Devean George offensive rebound	12	22
4:52	Dirk Nowitzki bad pass (Cedric Simmons steals)	12	22
4:46	Desmond Mason makes layup	14	22
4:28	Erick Dampier makes slam dunk (Jason Terry assists)	14	24
4:09	Tyson Chandler offensive foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)	14	24
4:09	Tyson Chandler turnover	14	24
4:09	Anthony Johnson enters the game for Devin Harris	14	24
3:56	Dirk Nowitzki misses 15-foot jumper	14	24
3:55	Jannero Pargo defensive rebound	14	24
3:50	Tyson Chandler offensive foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)	14	24
3:50	Tyson Chandler turnover	14	24
3:50	DJ Mbenga enters the game for Erick Dampier	14	24
3:50	Marc Jackson enters the game for Tyson Chandler	14	24
3:36	Anthony Johnson makes 15-foot two point shot (Jason Terry assists)	14	26
3:17	DJ Mbenga blocks Desmond Mason's 8-foot hook shot	14	26
3:17	NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound	14	26
3:14	Dirk Nowitzki shooting foul (Marc Jackson draws the foul)	14	26
3:14	Greg Buckner enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki	14	26
3:14	Marc Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2	15	26
3:14	Marc Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2	16	26
2:59	Devean George misses 20-foot jumper	16	26
2:56	Devin Brown defensive rebound	16	26
2:45	Marc Jackson misses 16-foot two point shot	16	26
2:43	Cedric Simmons offensive rebound	18	26
2:43	Cedric Simmons makes tip shot	18	26
2:29	DJ Mbenga offensive foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul)	18	26
2:29	DJ Mbenga turnover	18	26
2:29	Dallas full timeout	18	26
2:13	Marc Jackson makes layup (Cedric Simmons assists)	20	26
1:46	Anthony Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	26
1:45	Devin Brown defensive rebound	20	26
1:39	Marc Jackson makes 19-foot jumper (Devin Brown assists)	22	26
1:17	Anthony Johnson makes layup (Devean George assists)	22	28
56.9	Devin Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	28
56.6	Marc Jackson offensive rebound	22	28
56.6	Jason Terry loose ball foul (Marc Jackson draws the foul)	22	28
56.6	Marc Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2	23	28
56.6	Marc Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2	24	28
41.1	Jason Terry makes 18-foot jumper (DJ Mbenga assists)	24	30
25.5	Jannero Pargo makes two point shot	26	30
1.9	DJ Mbenga misses 6-foot two point shot	26	30
0.8	Dallas defensive rebound	26	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	30

Regular Season Series

DAL leads 3-0

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

American Airlines Center

12:30 AM, 31 December 2006

Dallas, TX

Attendance: 20,433

Referees:
Tom Washington
Tommy Nunez Jr.
Derrick Collins

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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