Mavericks 122-117 Suns (11 Mar, 2009) Play-by-Play

Dallas Mavericks

39-25, 15-17 away

122

	1	2	3	4	T
DAL	33	25	34	30	122
PHX	30	32	25	30	117

Phoenix Suns

34-30, 19-12 home

117

Steve Nash makes two point shot (Grant Hill assists)
Steve Nash makes layup (Grant Hill assists)
Matt Barnes misses three point jumper
Matt Barnes makes dunk (Shaquille O'Neal assists)
Steve Nash misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jason Richardson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Steve Nash misses 9-foot two point shot
Shaquille O'Neal makes dunk (Matt Barnes assists)
Steve Nash misses layup
Jason Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Shaquille O'Neal makes 7-foot two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
Jason Richardson misses 8-foot two point shot
Jason Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Grant Hill makes 16-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Matt Barnes misses 26-foot three point jumper
Steve Nash makes 9-foot two point shot
Steve Nash makes 17-foot jumper
Steve Nash makes 18-foot jumper
Louis Amundson misses layup
Louis Amundson makes layup
Leandro Barbosa makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
Matt Barnes misses 9-foot jumper
Matt Barnes makes 25-foot three point jumper (Leandro Barbosa assists)
Shaquille O'Neal makes 6-foot jumper (Leandro Barbosa assists)
Leandro Barbosa misses 22-foot jumper
Goran Dragic misses 21-foot jumper
Leandro Barbosa makes layup
Leandro Barbosa makes 9-foot two point shot
Shaquille O'Neal makes dunk (Grant Hill assists)
Jason Richardson makes 20-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki blocks Grant Hill's layup
Shaquille O'Neal misses 9-foot hook shot
Jason Richardson makes tip shot
Jason Richardson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Erick Dampier blocks Steve Nash's jumper
Jason Richardson makes 11-foot running jumper
Shaquille O'Neal makes 9-foot two point shot (Jason Richardson assists)
Jason Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Shaquille O'Neal makes two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
Leandro Barbosa makes 24-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Leandro Barbosa misses 9-foot two point shot
Steve Nash misses 18-foot jumper
Louis Amundson misses layup
Shaquille O'Neal makes dunk (Steve Nash assists)
Jason Richardson misses layup
Steve Nash makes 7-foot two point shot
Shaquille O'Neal makes 10-foot two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
Grant Hill misses jumper
Grant Hill misses 24-foot three point jumper
Steve Nash misses 10-foot jumper
Leandro Barbosa makes jumper
Leandro Barbosa makes 17-foot jumper
Leandro Barbosa misses 11-foot running jumper
Leandro Barbosa misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Richardson misses 21-foot jumper
Matt Barnes misses 24-foot three point jumper
Steve Nash makes 26-foot three point jumper
Louis Amundson makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
Leandro Barbosa misses 9-foot two point shot
Steve Nash makes 20-foot jumper
Matt Barnes makes layup (Leandro Barbosa assists)
Jason Richardson misses 7-foot jumper
Matt Barnes makes 6-foot jumper (Louis Amundson assists)
Matt Barnes makes layup (Jason Richardson assists)
Leandro Barbosa misses 18-foot jumper
Grant Hill makes 11-foot two point shot
Leandro Barbosa misses 7-foot jumper
Louis Amundson misses tip shot
Matt Barnes makes jumper
Jason Richardson misses layup
Dirk Nowitzki blocks Louis Amundson's layup
Grant Hill misses 7-foot jumper
Brandon Bass blocks Louis Amundson's 7-foot jumper
Grant Hill makes 26-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Matt Barnes makes 8-foot two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
Steve Nash misses 25-foot three point jumper
Matt Barnes misses three point jumper
Shaquille O'Neal makes dunk (Steve Nash assists)
Grant Hill makes two point shot (Matt Barnes assists)
Jason Richardson makes two point shot (Grant Hill assists)
Jason Richardson makes 6-foot jumper (Matt Barnes assists)
Grant Hill makes dunk (Matt Barnes assists)
Steve Nash makes driving layup
Leandro Barbosa makes layup
Leandro Barbosa misses 26-foot three point jumper
Steve Nash makes driving layup
Leandro Barbosa makes layup
Dirk Nowitzki misses 18-foot two point shot
Antoine Wright makes 17-foot jumper
Antoine Wright misses 11-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot jumper
Jose Juan Barea makes 18-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 18-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 14-foot jumper
Jose Juan Barea makes 8-foot two point shot
Jose Juan Barea makes 18-foot jumper
Jose Juan Barea makes layup
Jose Juan Barea misses layup
Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot two point shot
Dirk Nowitzki makes dunk (Erick Dampier assists)
Dirk Nowitzki makes 15-foot jumper
Jose Juan Barea misses two point shot
Antoine Wright makes three point jumper (Jose Juan Barea assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses 19-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot two point shot
Brandon Bass makes 15-foot jumper
Jason Terry makes 19-foot jumper
Jason Terry makes 9-foot two point shot
Brandon Bass misses layup
Dirk Nowitzki makes 18-foot jumper (Brandon Bass assists)
Jason Terry misses 23-foot three point jumper
Matt Barnes blocks Dirk Nowitzki's 7-foot jumper
Jason Kidd makes 25-foot three point jumper
Brandon Bass makes 11-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jose Juan Barea makes 9-foot two point shot
Jason Terry makes 16-foot jumper
Jose Juan Barea misses 25-foot three point jumper
Devean George makes 26-foot three point jumper (Erick Dampier assists)
Devean George misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jose Juan Barea makes 20-foot jumper
Erick Dampier makes jumper (Jason Terry assists)
Jose Juan Barea makes 16-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 13-foot jumper
Erick Dampier misses layup
Erick Dampier makes tip shot
Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry makes 17-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 11-foot two point shot
Jason Terry makes 27-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry misses layup
Antoine Wright makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Dirk Nowitzki makes 8-foot jumper
Antoine Wright misses 24-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 17-foot jumper
Ryan Hollins makes 8-foot jumper (Jose Juan Barea assists)
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 17-foot jumper
Ryan Hollins makes dunk (Jason Kidd assists)
Antoine Wright makes 6-foot jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses 16-foot jumper
Jason Kidd makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Jose Juan Barea misses 28-foot three point jumper
Ryan Hollins makes 16-foot jumper (Jose Juan Barea assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses 16-foot two point shot
Dirk Nowitzki makes two point shot
Dirk Nowitzki makes 15-foot two point shot
Dirk Nowitzki makes 16-foot two point shot
Jason Kidd misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Louis Amundson blocks Jason Terry's 7-foot jumper
Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jose Juan Barea assists)
Dirk Nowitzki makes jumper
Jose Juan Barea misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry makes 20-foot jumper
Brandon Bass misses 16-foot jumper
Brandon Bass makes 11-foot jumper
Jose Juan Barea misses 8-foot jumper
Shaquille O'Neal blocks Ryan Hollins's 8-foot jumper
Brandon Bass makes layup
Dirk Nowitzki makes jumper
Jason Terry misses 23-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses layup
Dirk Nowitzki misses tip shot
Dirk Nowitzki misses layup
Dirk Nowitzki makes 16-foot two point shot
Jason Kidd makes 27-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Jason Kidd makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Jose Juan Barea misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry makes driving layup

MAVERICKS

SUNS

TIME		DAL	PHX
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Erick Dampier vs. Shaquille O'Neal (Steve Nash gains possession)	0	0
11:48	Steve Nash makes two point shot (Grant Hill assists)	0	2
11:26	Dirk Nowitzki misses 18-foot two point shot	0	2
11:23	Matt Barnes defensive rebound	0	2
11:15	Matt Barnes bad pass (Jason Kidd steals)	0	2
11:15	Jason Richardson personal foul (Jason Kidd draws the foul)	0	2
10:59	Antoine Wright makes 17-foot jumper	2	2
10:42	Steve Nash makes layup (Grant Hill assists)	2	4
10:34	Antoine Wright misses 11-foot jumper	2	4
10:33	Grant Hill defensive rebound	2	4
10:19	Matt Barnes misses three point jumper	2	4
10:18	Shaquille O'Neal offensive rebound	2	4
10:15	Matt Barnes makes dunk (Shaquille O'Neal assists)	2	6
9:57	Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot jumper	2	6
9:56	Matt Barnes defensive rebound	2	6
9:52	Steve Nash misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	6
9:49	Antoine Wright defensive rebound	2	6
9:42	Jose Juan Barea makes 18-foot jumper	4	6
9:26	Jason Richardson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)	4	9
9:06	Dirk Nowitzki makes 18-foot jumper	6	9
8:42	Steve Nash misses 9-foot two point shot	6	9
8:41	Phoenix defensive rebound	6	9
8:37	Steve Nash loose ball foul (Jason Kidd draws the foul)	6	9
8:33	Dirk Nowitzki misses 14-foot jumper	6	9
8:32	Shaquille O'Neal defensive rebound	6	9
8:30	Antoine Wright shooting foul (Matt Barnes draws the foul)	6	9
8:30	Matt Barnes makes free throw 1 of 2	6	10
8:30	Matt Barnes misses free throw 2 of 2	6	10
8:30	Erick Dampier defensive rebound	6	10
8:18	Jose Juan Barea makes 8-foot two point shot	8	10
8:03	Shaquille O'Neal makes dunk (Matt Barnes assists)	8	12
7:50	Jose Juan Barea makes 18-foot jumper	10	12
7:39	Steve Nash misses layup	10	12
7:37	Erick Dampier defensive rebound	10	12
7:31	Jose Juan Barea makes layup	12	12
7:20	Jason Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	12
7:18	Erick Dampier defensive rebound	12	12
7:13	Jose Juan Barea misses layup	12	12
7:13	Grant Hill defensive rebound	12	12
7:05	Shaquille O'Neal makes 7-foot two point shot (Steve Nash assists)	12	14
6:45	Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot two point shot	12	14
6:41	Grant Hill defensive rebound	12	14
6:28	Jason Richardson misses 8-foot two point shot	12	14
6:26	Antoine Wright defensive rebound	12	14
6:24	Grant Hill personal foul (Jason Kidd draws the foul)	12	14
6:16	Dirk Nowitzki makes dunk (Erick Dampier assists)	14	14
5:50	Jason Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	14
5:48	Erick Dampier defensive rebound	14	14
5:37	Jason Richardson personal foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)	14	14
5:37	Phoenix full timeout	14	14
5:37	Leandro Barbosa enters the game for Shaquille O'Neal	14	14
5:37	Louis Amundson enters the game for Jason Richardson	14	14
5:37	James Singleton enters the game for Erick Dampier	14	14
5:24	Dirk Nowitzki makes 15-foot jumper	16	14
5:24	Matt Barnes shooting foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)	16	14
5:24	Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 1	17	14
5:13	Grant Hill makes 16-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)	17	16
4:58	Jose Juan Barea misses two point shot	17	16
4:56	Louis Amundson defensive rebound	17	16
4:54	Steve Nash bad pass (Jason Kidd steals)	17	16
4:52	Steve Nash jump ball	17	16
4:35	Antoine Wright makes three point jumper (Jose Juan Barea assists)	20	16
4:18	James Singleton shooting foul (Louis Amundson draws the foul)	20	16
4:18	Louis Amundson makes free throw 1 of 2	20	17
4:18	Jason Terry enters the game for Jose Juan Barea	20	17
4:18	Louis Amundson misses free throw 2 of 2	20	17
4:18	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	20	17
4:03	Dirk Nowitzki misses 19-foot jumper	20	17
4:03	Dallas defensive rebound	20	17
4:03	James Singleton loose ball foul (Louis Amundson draws the foul)	20	17
4:03	Brandon Bass enters the game for James Singleton	20	17
3:55	Antoine Wright shooting foul (Grant Hill draws the foul)	20	17
3:55	Grant Hill makes free throw 1 of 2	20	18
3:55	Devean George enters the game for Antoine Wright	20	18
3:55	Grant Hill makes free throw 2 of 2	20	19
3:35	Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot two point shot	20	19
3:32	Louis Amundson defensive rebound	20	19
3:24	Matt Barnes misses 26-foot three point jumper	20	19
3:21	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	20	19
3:11	Brandon Bass makes 15-foot jumper	22	19
2:54	Steve Nash makes 9-foot two point shot	22	21
2:47	Dallas full timeout	22	21
2:36	Jason Terry makes 19-foot jumper	24	21
2:26	Steve Nash makes 17-foot jumper	24	23
2:05	Jason Terry makes 9-foot two point shot	26	23
1:55	Steve Nash makes 18-foot jumper	26	25
1:37	Brandon Bass misses layup	26	25
1:35	Brandon Bass offensive rebound	26	25
1:31	Dirk Nowitzki makes 18-foot jumper (Brandon Bass assists)	28	25
1:19	Louis Amundson misses layup	28	25
1:17	Louis Amundson offensive rebound	28	25
1:16	Louis Amundson makes layup	28	27
54.9	Jason Terry misses 23-foot three point jumper	28	27
52.3	Dirk Nowitzki offensive rebound	28	27
51.5	Matt Barnes blocks Dirk Nowitzki's 7-foot jumper	28	27
49.9	Louis Amundson defensive rebound	28	27
46.5	Leandro Barbosa makes layup (Steve Nash assists)	28	29
34.6	Jason Kidd makes 25-foot three point jumper	31	29
33.3	Jason Terry personal foul (Steve Nash draws the foul)	31	29
33.3	Steve Nash misses free throw 1 of 2	31	29
33.3	Phoenix offensive rebound	31	29
33.3	Shaquille O'Neal enters the game for Grant Hill	31	29
33.3	Erick Dampier enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki	31	29
33.3	Steve Nash makes free throw 2 of 2	31	30
9.7	Brandon Bass makes 11-foot jumper	33	30
3.9	Louis Amundson lost ball (Jason Kidd steals)	33	30
0.1	Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper	33	30
0.0	Dallas offensive rebound	33	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	30

Regular Season Series

DAL leads 2-1

Suns
97
Mavericks
112

Game 1

5/12

Mavericks
100
Suns
128

Game 2

10/1

Mavericks
122
Suns
117

Game 3

11/3

Suns
116
Mavericks
140

Game 4

5/4

Footprint Center

2:00 AM, 11 March 2009

Phoenix, AZ

Attendance: 18,422

Referees:
Monty McCutchen
Tony Brown
James Capers

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	16	12	.571	-	W3
Golden State	15	12	.556	0.5	W1
LA Clippers	16	13	.552	0.5	L1
Phoenix	14	13	.519	1.5	L2
Sacramento	13	17	.433	4	L4

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