Spurs 88-81 Mavericks (23 Mar, 2008) Play-by-Play

San Antonio Spurs

47-23, 19-17 away

	1	2	3	4	T
SA	15	21	29	23	88
DAL	21	19	18	23	81

Dallas Mavericks

44-26, 29-7 home

Fabricio Oberto blocks Josh Howard's 8-foot jumper
Jerry Stackhouse misses 18-foot jumper
Erick Dampier makes two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses 20-foot jumper
Jason Kidd misses driving layup
Jerry Stackhouse makes driving dunk (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Dirk Nowitzki makes 18-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses layup
Jason Terry makes three point jumper (Josh Howard assists)
Dirk Nowitzki makes 9-foot two point shot
Dirk Nowitzki misses 19-foot jumper
Josh Howard misses 20-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes driving layup (Jason Terry assists)
Jerry Stackhouse misses 17-foot jumper
Ime Udoka blocks Brandon Bass's layup
Brandon Bass makes 17-foot jumper
Brandon Bass makes 16-foot jumper
Josh Howard misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jerry Stackhouse makes 25-foot three pointer
Jerry Stackhouse misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Howard makes 19-foot jumper
Tyronn Lue makes 8-foot two point shot
Jason Terry makes two point shot
Brandon Bass misses 15-foot jumper
Jason Kidd makes 23-foot jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses 19-foot jumper
Devean George makes 15-foot jumper
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Devean George misses 23-foot three point jumper
Manu Ginobili blocks Devean George's driving layup
Jason Kidd misses 21-foot jumper
Jerry Stackhouse misses 14-foot jumper
Josh Howard makes 19-foot two point shot
Dirk Nowitzki misses 15-foot two point shot
Jason Terry makes 20-foot two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)
Jerry Stackhouse makes two point shot (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Josh Howard misses 28-foot three point running jumper
Jason Kidd misses 18-foot jumper
Josh Howard makes 15-foot running jumper
Jerry Stackhouse makes 21-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Josh Howard misses 20-foot jumper
Jerry Stackhouse makes 24-foot three point jumper (Josh Howard assists)
Dirk Nowitzki makes 17-foot jumper
Jerry Stackhouse makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Kurt Thomas blocks Jerry Stackhouse's driving layup
Dirk Nowitzki misses 25-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot jumper
Jerry Stackhouse misses 25-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 21-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 8-foot jumper
Josh Howard misses 14-foot jumper
Brandon Bass misses 16-foot jumper
Jerry Stackhouse misses 16-foot two point shot
Tyronn Lue makes two point shot (Brandon Bass assists)
Jerry Stackhouse makes driving layup
Brandon Bass misses 16-foot jumper
Jason Terry makes driving layup (Jason Kidd assists)
Jason Terry misses 20-foot jumper
Jason Terry makes driving layup
Jason Terry makes 15-foot two point shot
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tim Duncan blocks Jason Terry's driving layup
Jason Kidd makes 21-foot jumper
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Erick Dampier makes 13-foot jumper (Jason Terry assists)
Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Howard misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry makes 17-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Josh Howard makes 7-foot two point shot
Jerry Stackhouse misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry misses jumper
Jason Kidd makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jason Terry assists)
Jason Terry misses 19-foot jumper
Josh Howard makes 24-foot three pointer (Devean George assists)
Jason Kidd misses 31-foot three point jumper
Tim Duncan misses 15-foot jumper
Tony Parker misses 8-foot jumper
Tony Parker misses 18-foot jumper
Tim Duncan misses 19-foot jumper
Fabricio Oberto makes 16-foot jumper (Bruce Bowen assists)
Tony Parker makes 21-foot jumper (Tim Duncan assists)
Bruce Bowen misses 22-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki blocks Tim Duncan's 5-foot two point shot
Tim Duncan misses 6-foot two point shot
Jason Kidd blocks Tony Parker's jumper
Manu Ginobili makes 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Howard blocks Tony Parker's driving layup
Dirk Nowitzki blocks Tim Duncan's 4-foot two point shot
Michael Finley misses 19-foot two point shot
Tim Duncan misses layup
Manu Ginobili misses layup
Tony Parker misses 22-foot jumper
Kurt Thomas misses 4-foot two point shot
Kurt Thomas makes 5-foot two point shot (Manu Ginobili assists)
Manu Ginobili misses 25-foot three point jumper
Michael Finley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Michael Finley misses 15-foot jumper
Fabricio Oberto makes layup (Manu Ginobili assists)
Fabricio Oberto misses 8-foot jumper
Tyronn Lue blocks Manu Ginobili's two point shot
Ime Udoka makes 13-foot jumper (Manu Ginobili assists)
Manu Ginobili misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kurt Thomas misses 19-foot jumper
Manu Ginobili misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tim Duncan misses 14-foot jumper
Bruce Bowen misses 25-foot three point jumper
Fabricio Oberto misses 11-foot jumper
Jacque Vaughn misses 19-foot jumper
Tony Parker makes 8-foot jumper
Erick Dampier blocks Tim Duncan's 6-foot two point shot
Tony Parker makes 16-foot two point shot
Devean George blocks Michael Finley's 20-foot jumper
Tony Parker misses 22-foot two point shot
Manu Ginobili makes two point shot
Tim Duncan makes 8-foot two point shot (Tony Parker assists)
Tony Parker misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tim Duncan misses 22-foot jumper
Tony Parker makes two point shot (Ime Udoka assists)
Tony Parker misses 8-foot jumper
Fabricio Oberto misses layup
Manu Ginobili misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tony Parker misses 10-foot two point shot
Michael Finley misses 20-foot jumper
Tim Duncan misses 18-foot jumper
Fabricio Oberto misses 18-foot jumper
Michael Finley misses 23-foot three point jumper
Kurt Thomas makes jumper (Bruce Bowen assists)
Bruce Bowen makes 20-foot jumper (Tony Parker assists)
Tim Duncan misses 4-foot two point shot
Tony Parker misses 23-foot three point jumper
Manu Ginobili makes two point shot
Bruce Bowen misses three point jumper
Jason Terry blocks Tony Parker's 5-foot jumper
Manu Ginobili makes driving layup
Manu Ginobili makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tony Parker assists)
Tim Duncan makes 5-foot two point shot
Bruce Bowen misses three point jumper
Ime Udoka makes three point jumper (Jacque Vaughn assists)
Dirk Nowitzki blocks Ime Udoka's layup
Tim Duncan makes layup (Jacque Vaughn assists)
Jacque Vaughn makes driving layup
Bruce Bowen misses 23-foot three point jumper
Manu Ginobili makes 25-foot three point jumper
Manu Ginobili misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jacque Vaughn makes 23-foot jumper (Manu Ginobili assists)
Manu Ginobili misses 20-foot two point shot
Jacque Vaughn makes 21-foot jumper (Kurt Thomas assists)
Tony Parker misses 19-foot jumper
Kurt Thomas makes two point shot
Michael Finley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tony Parker misses layup
Tim Duncan misses 14-foot two point shot
Bruce Bowen misses two point shot
Tim Duncan makes tip shot
Tony Parker misses 22-foot jumper
Tim Duncan makes two point shot
Tony Parker misses 17-foot jumper
Bruce Bowen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Manu Ginobili assists)
Tim Duncan makes 17-foot jumper
Tim Duncan misses 9-foot two point shot
Erick Dampier blocks Tim Duncan's 7-foot jumper
Manu Ginobili misses 18-foot jumper
Ime Udoka makes 17-foot jumper
Tim Duncan makes layup (Manu Ginobili assists)
Tony Parker misses 21-foot jumper
Tony Parker misses driving layup

SPURS

MAVERICKS

TIME		SA	DAL
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Tim Duncan vs. Erick Dampier (Jerry Stackhouse gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Fabricio Oberto blocks Josh Howard's 8-foot jumper	0	0
11:42	Tim Duncan defensive rebound	0	0
11:30	Tim Duncan misses 15-foot jumper	0	0
11:30	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	0	0
11:23	Jason Kidd bad pass (Michael Finley steals)	0	0
10:59	Tony Parker misses 8-foot jumper	0	0
10:59	San Antonio offensive rebound	0	0
10:59	shot clock violation	0	0
10:47	Jerry Stackhouse misses 18-foot jumper	0	0
10:45	Tim Duncan defensive rebound	0	0
10:27	Tony Parker misses 18-foot jumper	0	0
10:26	Fabricio Oberto offensive rebound	0	0
10:22	Tim Duncan misses 19-foot jumper	0	0
10:21	Erick Dampier defensive rebound	0	0
10:12	Erick Dampier makes two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)	0	2
9:49	Fabricio Oberto makes 16-foot jumper (Bruce Bowen assists)	2	2
9:22	Dirk Nowitzki misses 20-foot jumper	2	2
9:21	Bruce Bowen defensive rebound	2	2
9:03	Tony Parker makes 21-foot jumper (Tim Duncan assists)	4	2
8:42	Erick Dampier 3 second	4	2
8:22	Bruce Bowen misses 22-foot jumper	4	2
8:22	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	4	2
8:18	Tony Parker shooting foul (Josh Howard draws the foul)	4	2
8:18	Josh Howard makes free throw 1 of 2	4	3
8:18	Josh Howard misses free throw 2 of 2	4	3
8:17	Tim Duncan defensive rebound	4	3
8:00	Dirk Nowitzki blocks Tim Duncan's 5-foot two point shot	4	3
8:00	San Antonio offensive rebound	4	3
7:54	Tim Duncan misses 6-foot two point shot	4	3
7:52	Erick Dampier defensive rebound	4	3
7:47	Jason Kidd misses driving layup	4	3
7:46	Fabricio Oberto defensive rebound	4	3
7:26	Erick Dampier shooting foul (Tim Duncan draws the foul)	4	3
7:26	Tim Duncan makes free throw 1 of 2	5	3
7:26	Jason Terry enters the game for Erick Dampier	5	3
7:26	Manu Ginobili enters the game for Fabricio Oberto	5	3
7:26	Tim Duncan makes free throw 2 of 2	6	3
7:15	Jerry Stackhouse makes driving dunk (Dirk Nowitzki assists)	6	5
6:52	Jason Terry shooting foul (Tony Parker draws the foul)	6	5
6:52	Tony Parker makes free throw 1 of 2	7	5
6:52	Tony Parker makes free throw 2 of 2	8	5
6:35	Dirk Nowitzki makes 18-foot jumper	8	7
6:28	Jason Terry shooting foul (Tony Parker draws the foul)	8	7
6:28	Tony Parker makes free throw 1 of 2	9	7
6:28	Tony Parker makes free throw 2 of 2	10	7
6:13	Dirk Nowitzki misses layup	10	7
6:11	Tony Parker defensive rebound	10	7
6:05	Jason Kidd blocks Tony Parker's jumper	10	7
6:03	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	10	7
5:56	Jason Terry makes three point jumper (Josh Howard assists)	10	10
5:54	San Antonio full timeout	10	10
5:35	Manu Ginobili makes 25-foot three point jumper	13	10
5:26	Dirk Nowitzki makes 9-foot two point shot	13	12
5:01	Josh Howard blocks Tony Parker's driving layup	13	12
5:01	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	13	12
4:54	Dirk Nowitzki misses 19-foot jumper	13	12
4:52	Michael Finley defensive rebound	13	12
4:45	Dirk Nowitzki blocks Tim Duncan's 4-foot two point shot	13	12
4:43	Jason Terry defensive rebound	13	12
4:33	Josh Howard misses 20-foot jumper	13	12
4:33	Josh Howard offensive rebound	13	12
4:28	Dirk Nowitzki makes driving layup (Jason Terry assists)	13	14
4:07	Michael Finley misses 19-foot two point shot	13	14
4:05	Manu Ginobili offensive rebound	13	14
4:03	Tim Duncan misses layup	13	14
4:01	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	13	14
3:56	Jerry Stackhouse misses 17-foot jumper	13	14
3:55	Tony Parker defensive rebound	13	14
3:44	Tim Duncan turnover	13	14
3:39	Jason Kidd offensive foul (Tim Duncan draws the foul)	13	14
3:39	Jason Kidd turnover	13	14
3:39	Kurt Thomas enters the game for Tim Duncan	13	14
3:39	Brandon Bass enters the game for Jason Terry	13	14
3:39	Ime Udoka enters the game for Bruce Bowen	13	14
3:24	Manu Ginobili misses layup	13	14
3:23	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	13	14
3:15	Ime Udoka blocks Brandon Bass's layup	13	14
3:14	Kurt Thomas defensive rebound	13	14
3:02	Tony Parker misses 22-foot jumper	13	14
3:01	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	13	14
2:59	Michael Finley loose ball foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)	13	14
2:59	Dallas full timeout	13	14
2:59	Tyronn Lue enters the game for Jason Kidd	13	14
2:59	Malik Allen enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki	13	14
2:36	Jerry Stackhouse bad pass (Michael Finley steals)	13	14
2:30	Kurt Thomas misses 4-foot two point shot	13	14
2:28	Tyronn Lue defensive rebound	13	14
2:09	Brandon Bass makes 17-foot jumper	13	16
1:53	Kurt Thomas makes 5-foot two point shot (Manu Ginobili assists)	15	16
1:31	Brandon Bass makes 16-foot jumper	15	18
1:13	Manu Ginobili misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	18
1:13	Josh Howard defensive rebound	15	18
1:04	Josh Howard misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	18
1:02	Kurt Thomas defensive rebound	15	18
41.8	Michael Finley misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	18
40.9	Jerry Stackhouse defensive rebound	15	18
32.2	Jerry Stackhouse makes 25-foot three pointer	15	21
10.9	Michael Finley misses 15-foot jumper	15	21
9.9	Malik Allen defensive rebound	15	21
0.9	Jerry Stackhouse misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	21
0.3	Manu Ginobili defensive rebound	15	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	15	21

Regular Season Series

SA wins 3-1

Spurs
92
Mavericks
105

Game 1

16/11

Mavericks
95
Spurs
97

Game 2

6/12

Mavericks
94
Spurs
97

Game 3

29/2

Spurs
88
Mavericks
81

Game 4

23/3

American Airlines Center

4:00 PM, 23 March 2008

Dallas, TX

Attendance: 20,411

Referees:
Mike Callahan
Tony Brothers
Derek Richardson

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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