Mavericks 97-87 Hornets (26 Apr, 2008) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Hornets

56-26, 26-15 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	16	24	23	24	87
DAL	23	24	27	23	97

Dallas Mavericks

51-31, 34-7 home

Dirk Nowitzki makes driving layup
Jason Kidd makes driving layup
Jason Kidd misses 15-foot two point shot
Dirk Nowitzki misses 20-foot jumper
Erick Dampier misses layup
Josh Howard misses jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses layup
Chris Paul blocks Erick Dampier's layup
Dirk Nowitzki misses 24-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 16-foot jumper (Jason Terry assists)
Josh Howard makes two point shot
Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Hilton Armstrong blocks Josh Howard's 8-foot two point shot
Josh Howard makes 19-foot jumper
Josh Howard misses 12-foot running jumper
Jason Terry makes 12-foot jumper
Jerry Stackhouse misses 23-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 10-foot two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)
Brandon Bass misses 20-foot jumper
Jerry Stackhouse misses 10-foot two point shot
Dirk Nowitzki makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)
Jason Terry misses 16-foot jumper
Jason Terry makes driving layup
Jason Terry misses 24-foot three point jumper
Brandon Bass makes 20-foot jumper (Jason Terry assists)
Brandon Bass misses 15-foot two point shot
Josh Howard misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Howard misses 12-foot jumper
Josh Howard makes driving dunk
Julian Wright blocks Josh Howard's 14-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses 22-foot three point jumper
Josh Howard misses 23-foot three point jumper
Bonzi Wells blocks Erick Dampier's two point shot
Jason Kidd makes two point shot (Jason Terry assists)
Brandon Bass misses two point shot
Dirk Nowitzki makes 17-foot jumper (Josh Howard assists)
Jason Kidd makes 23-foot jumper (Brandon Bass assists)
Devean George makes driving layup
Devean George misses 19-foot jumper
Devean George makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Bonzi Wells blocks Josh Howard's driving layup
Dirk Nowitzki makes 17-foot two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)
Erick Dampier makes slam dunk (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Josh Howard makes two point shot
Dirk Nowitzki makes 16-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Jason Terry misses 17-foot two point shot
Dirk Nowitzki misses 11-foot two point shot
Josh Howard misses 10-foot two point shot
Jason Terry makes slam dunk (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 16-foot two point shot
Jason Terry misses 14-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses 23-foot three point jumper
Brandon Bass makes slam dunk (Jason Terry assists)
Josh Howard misses layup
Josh Howard misses layup
Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot two point shot
Jason Terry makes 22-foot jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Dirk Nowitzki makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jason Terry assists)
Devean George misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Jason Kidd misses driving layup
Jason Terry makes jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 13-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry misses layup
Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry misses layup
Jason Kidd misses 23-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 16-foot jumper
Jason Terry makes 24-foot three point jumper (Josh Howard assists)
Dirk Nowitzki makes 18-foot jumper (Jason Terry assists)
Josh Howard makes 17-foot jumper
David West misses 5-foot two point shot
David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses 16-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 12-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 18-foot jumper
David West misses two point shot
Morris Peterson misses three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki blocks David West's 7-foot jumper
David West misses 16-foot jumper
Morris Peterson makes jumper
David West misses 18-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 21-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Jannero Pargo makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 8-foot two point shot
Jannero Pargo makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Hilton Armstrong misses two point shot
Chris Paul misses 7-foot running jumper
Bonzi Wells makes driving layup
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Jannero Pargo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Julian Wright assists)
Jannero Pargo makes 14-foot two point shot
Brandon Bass blocks Bonzi Wells's 16-foot jumper
Julian Wright makes two point shot
Bonzi Wells makes 18-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes two point shot (Jannero Pargo assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 8-foot two point shot
Tyson Chandler misses two point shot
Chris Paul makes 4-foot two point shot
David West misses 5-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 7-foot two point shot
Chris Paul misses 19-foot jumper
David West misses 17-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 19-foot jumper
Bonzi Wells makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Bonzi Wells misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses two point shot
David West makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 6-foot running jumper
Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
David West misses 6-foot two point shot
Peja Stojakovic misses 22-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Erick Dampier blocks David West's layup
David West misses 18-foot jumper
David West misses 16-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 22-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot
Jannero Pargo makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Jason Kidd blocks Chris Paul's layup
David West makes 9-foot jumper
David West misses 8-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses two point shot
Tyson Chandler misses two point shot
Jannero Pargo makes 22-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jannero Pargo misses three point jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 7-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo makes 18-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 11-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki blocks Hilton Armstrong's 5-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 9-foot jumper
Bonzi Wells misses 16-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo makes two point shot
Jannero Pargo makes 17-foot two point shot
Jannero Pargo makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Jannero Pargo misses 8-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 24-foot three point jumper
David West makes dunk (Bonzi Wells assists)
Devean George blocks Bonzi Wells's layup
Chris Paul misses 19-foot two point shot
Jannero Pargo makes jumper (Bonzi Wells assists)
David West makes 15-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 7-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses layup
Jannero Pargo misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West misses 4-foot running jumper
David West makes two point shot
Jason Kidd blocks Jannero Pargo's driving layup
Peja Stojakovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Jannero Pargo misses 17-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 17-foot two point shot
Peja Stojakovic misses 13-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 15-foot jumper

HORNETS

MAVERICKS

TIME		NO	DAL
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Tyson Chandler vs. Erick Dampier (Chris Paul gains possession)	0	0
11:42	David West misses 5-foot two point shot	0	0
11:41	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	0	0
11:33	Dirk Nowitzki makes driving layup	0	2
11:19	David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	2	2
11:00	Jason Kidd makes driving layup	2	4
10:34	David West misses 16-foot jumper	2	4
10:34	Jason Terry defensive rebound	2	4
10:23	Dirk Nowitzki lost ball (David West steals)	2	4
10:18	Tyson Chandler offensive foul (Jason Kidd draws the foul)	2	4
10:18	Tyson Chandler turnover	2	4
10:00	Jason Kidd misses 15-foot two point shot	2	4
10:00	David West defensive rebound	2	4
9:59	Chris Paul lost ball (Jason Kidd steals)	2	4
9:53	David West shooting foul (Jason Terry draws the foul)	2	4
9:53	Jason Terry makes free throw 1 of 2	2	5
9:53	Jason Terry misses free throw 2 of 2	2	5
9:52	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	2	5
9:33	Chris Paul misses 12-foot jumper	2	5
9:33	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	2	5
9:26	Dirk Nowitzki misses 20-foot jumper	2	5
9:25	Erick Dampier offensive rebound	2	5
9:25	Erick Dampier misses layup	2	5
9:23	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	2	5
9:15	Peja Stojakovic misses 18-foot jumper	2	5
9:14	Jason Terry defensive rebound	2	5
9:03	Josh Howard misses jumper	2	5
9:02	Dirk Nowitzki offensive rebound	2	5
9:00	Dirk Nowitzki misses layup	2	5
8:59	Erick Dampier offensive rebound	2	5
8:56	Chris Paul blocks Erick Dampier's layup	2	5
8:55	Erick Dampier offensive rebound	2	5
8:55	Tyson Chandler shooting foul (Erick Dampier draws the foul)	2	5
8:55	Erick Dampier makes free throw 1 of 2	2	6
8:55	Hilton Armstrong enters the game for Tyson Chandler	2	6
8:55	Erick Dampier makes free throw 2 of 2	2	7
8:44	Erick Dampier personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	2	7
8:40	David West misses two point shot	2	7
8:38	New Orleans defensive rebound	2	7
8:22	Dirk Nowitzki misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	7
8:22	Morris Peterson defensive rebound	2	7
7:58	Morris Peterson misses three point jumper	2	7
7:56	Josh Howard defensive rebound	2	7
7:48	Dirk Nowitzki makes 16-foot jumper (Jason Terry assists)	2	9
7:48	Morris Peterson shooting foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)	2	9
7:48	Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 1	2	10
7:48	New Orleans full timeout	2	10
7:26	Dirk Nowitzki blocks David West's 7-foot jumper	2	10
7:24	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	2	10
7:20	Josh Howard makes two point shot	2	12
7:20	David West misses 16-foot jumper	4	12
6:58	Morris Peterson offensive rebound	2	12
6:54	Morris Peterson makes jumper	4	12
6:24	Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)	4	15
6:11	David West misses 18-foot jumper	4	15
6:09	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	4	15
6:01	Hilton Armstrong blocks Josh Howard's 8-foot two point shot	4	15
5:58	Dallas defensive rebound	4	15
5:41	Peja Stojakovic misses 21-foot jumper	4	15
5:41	Hilton Armstrong offensive rebound	4	15
5:41	Dirk Nowitzki loose ball foul (Hilton Armstrong draws the foul)	4	15
5:41	Jannero Pargo enters the game for Morris Peterson	4	15
5:28	Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (David West assists)	7	15
5:03	Josh Howard makes 19-foot jumper	7	17
4:58	Hilton Armstrong offensive foul (Jason Kidd draws the foul)	7	17
4:58	Hilton Armstrong turnover	7	17
4:45	Josh Howard misses 12-foot running jumper	7	17
4:43	Hilton Armstrong defensive rebound	7	17
4:35	Jannero Pargo makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	10	17
4:18	Josh Howard turnover	10	17
3:57	David West bad pass (Jason Terry steals)	10	17
3:51	Jason Terry bad pass (Jannero Pargo steals)	10	17
3:45	Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	17
3:43	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	10	17
3:35	Jason Terry makes 12-foot jumper	10	19
3:14	Jason Kidd shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	10	19
3:14	Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2	11	19
3:14	Jerry Stackhouse enters the game for Jason Terry	11	19
3:14	Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2	12	19
2:58	Jerry Stackhouse misses 23-foot jumper	12	19
2:57	David West defensive rebound	12	19
2:48	Chris Paul misses 8-foot two point shot	12	19
2:47	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	12	19
2:38	Dirk Nowitzki makes 10-foot two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)	12	21
2:21	Jannero Pargo makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	14	21
1:55	Dirk Nowitzki turnover	14	21
1:55	Dallas full timeout	14	21
1:55	Brandon Bass enters the game for Erick Dampier	14	21
1:55	Bonzi Wells enters the game for Peja Stojakovic	14	21
1:39	Brandon Bass shooting foul (David West draws the foul)	14	21
1:39	David West makes free throw 1 of 2	15	21
1:39	David West makes free throw 2 of 2	16	21
1:15	Brandon Bass misses 20-foot jumper	16	21
1:15	Hilton Armstrong defensive rebound	16	21
1:00	Hilton Armstrong offensive foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)	16	21
1:00	Hilton Armstrong turnover	16	21
49.5	Bonzi Wells jump ball	16	21
43.9	Jerry Stackhouse misses 10-foot two point shot	16	21
42.8	David West defensive rebound	16	21
28.9	Hilton Armstrong misses two point shot	16	21
27.8	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	16	21
15.0	Dirk Nowitzki makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)	16	23
2.9	Chris Paul misses 7-foot running jumper	16	23
1.4	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	16	23
1.4	Hilton Armstrong loose ball foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)	16	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	16	23

Mavericks
92
Hornets
104

Game 1

19/4

Mavericks
92
Hornets
104

Game 2

20/4

Mavericks
103
Hornets
127

Game 3

22/4

Mavericks
103
Hornets
127

Game 4

23/4

Hornets
87
Mavericks
97

Game 5

26/4

Hornets
87
Mavericks
97

Game 6

26/4

Hornets
97
Mavericks
84

Game 7

28/4

Hornets
97
Mavericks
84

Game 8

28/4

Mavericks
94
Hornets
99

Game 9

29/4

Mavericks
94
Hornets
99

Game 10

30/4

American Airlines Center

12:00 AM, 26 April 2008

Dallas, TX

Attendance: 20,839

Referees:
Joe DeRosa
Ron Garretson
Tony Brothers

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	12	6	.667	-	L1
Memphis	11	7	.611	1	W3
Dallas	10	8	.556	2	W1
San Antonio	9	8	.529	2.5	W3
New Orleans	4	14	.222	8	L5

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