Mavericks 99-90 Spurs (25 Apr, 2009) Play-by-Play

San Antonio Spurs

54-28, 26-15 away

	1	2	3	4	T
SA	29	26	16	19	90
DAL	32	19	29	19	99

Dallas Mavericks

50-32, 32-9 home

Dirk Nowitzki makes 19-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Jose Juan Barea makes three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Howard makes 24-foot three point jumper
Jose Juan Barea makes 16-foot jumper
Jose Juan Barea misses 12-foot running jumper
Josh Howard misses 16-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses 7-foot two point shot
Jason Terry makes driving layup
Jason Kidd misses 24-foot three point jumper
Josh Howard misses 9-foot jumper
Jason Terry makes 23-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Erick Dampier makes 5-foot two point shot
Tim Duncan blocks Erick Dampier's layup
Josh Howard makes 9-foot two point shot
Josh Howard makes 12-foot jumper
Jason Terry makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jason Kidd makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandon Bass assists)
Brandon Bass misses 9-foot two point shot
Ime Udoka blocks Jason Terry's driving layup
Brandon Bass misses 5-foot jumper
Antoine Wright makes three point jumper (Jose Juan Barea assists)
Brandon Bass makes 17-foot jumper (Jose Juan Barea assists)
Jason Terry misses 24-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 12-foot two point shot
Antoine Wright misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry misses 16-foot two point shot
Antoine Wright makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jose Juan Barea assists)
Jose Juan Barea misses 24-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 16-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses driving layup
Josh Howard misses 23-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 18-foot jumper
Jason Kidd misses jumper
Jose Juan Barea misses 20-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses driving layup
Jason Terry misses 51-foot three point running jumper
Josh Howard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Jose Juan Barea misses driving layup
Jason Kidd makes 26-foot three point jumper (Erick Dampier assists)
Erick Dampier makes slam dunk (Jose Juan Barea assists)
Josh Howard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Dirk Nowitzki makes 16-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Jose Juan Barea misses two point shot
Jason Kidd misses 22-foot jumper
Josh Howard misses 8-foot two point shot
Tony Parker blocks Ryan Hollins's layup
Jose Juan Barea makes 17-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Josh Howard makes driving layup
Josh Howard makes 14-foot jumper
Josh Howard misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Howard misses jumper
Jason Kidd makes 16-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry misses 13-foot jumper
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brandon Bass misses 10-foot two point shot
Antoine Wright makes driving layup
Antoine Wright misses 22-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 15-foot jumper
Erick Dampier misses two point shot
Josh Howard misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Kidd makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Howard assists)
Jason Terry misses 15-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 16-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses two point shot
Jason Kidd misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ryan Hollins makes two point shot
Dirk Nowitzki misses 14-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses 19-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes driving layup
Tony Parker makes driving layup
Tony Parker makes 21-foot jumper
Tim Duncan makes driving layup (Tony Parker assists)
Tim Duncan makes dunk (Tony Parker assists)
Michael Finley makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tony Parker assists)
Tony Parker misses driving layup
Tony Parker misses 18-foot jumper
Tony Parker makes driving layup
Kurt Thomas misses 15-foot jumper
Tony Parker misses 8-foot two point shot
Tim Duncan makes layup
Bruce Bowen makes 22-foot jumper (Tim Duncan assists)
Tony Parker makes 18-foot jumper
Tony Parker makes 17-foot jumper
Tim Duncan misses 19-foot jumper
Ime Udoka misses 17-foot jumper
Tim Duncan misses 10-foot two point shot
Jason Terry blocks Roger Mason's 23-foot jumper
Tim Duncan makes 9-foot two point shot
Drew Gooden misses 59-foot three point jumper
Tony Parker makes driving layup
Tony Parker misses 7-foot two point shot
Drew Gooden misses 9-foot two point shot
Antoine Wright blocks Tony Parker's driving layup
Drew Gooden misses 4-foot jumper
Roger Mason misses three point jumper
Tim Duncan misses 8-foot two point shot
Tony Parker makes 18-foot jumper
Tony Parker makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tim Duncan assists)
Tony Parker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ime Udoka assists)
Tim Duncan makes two point shot
Tony Parker makes 19-foot jumper
Tony Parker makes 11-foot two point shot
Tony Parker makes 21-foot jumper
Tim Duncan makes 16-foot two point shot
Bruce Bowen misses 23-foot three point jumper
Matt Bonner misses 12-foot jumper
Tim Duncan misses 5-foot two point shot
Dirk Nowitzki blocks Tony Parker's driving layup
Ryan Hollins blocks Tim Duncan's 5-foot two point shot
Tony Parker makes driving layup
Michael Finley misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tony Parker misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ime Udoka misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tim Duncan makes driving layup
Ime Udoka misses 12-foot jumper
Tony Parker misses 18-foot jumper
Tony Parker makes 19-foot jumper
Tony Parker misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ryan Hollins blocks Tim Duncan's 6-foot two point shot
Ryan Hollins blocks George Hill's driving layup
Bruce Bowen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Bruce Bowen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Roger Mason assists)
Roger Mason misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ime Udoka misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tony Parker makes driving layup (Tim Duncan assists)
George Hill makes three point jumper (Michael Finley assists)
Tony Parker makes layup (Tim Duncan assists)
Tony Parker makes 22-foot jumper (Tim Duncan assists)
Tony Parker makes 20-foot jumper (Tim Duncan assists)
Michael Finley makes driving dunk (Tim Duncan assists)
Tony Parker misses 17-foot jumper
Michael Finley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Matt Bonner misses 25-foot three point jumper
George Hill makes three point jumper (Michael Finley assists)
Tony Parker misses 25-foot three point jumper
Michael Finley misses 26-foot three point jumper
Matt Bonner misses three point jumper
Michael Finley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Matt Bonner misses 26-foot three point jumper

SPURS

MAVERICKS

TIME		SA	DAL
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Tim Duncan vs. Erick Dampier (Tony Parker gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Tony Parker makes driving layup	2	0
11:23	Dirk Nowitzki makes 19-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)	2	2
11:10	Tony Parker makes 21-foot jumper	4	2
10:41	Erick Dampier offensive goaltending	4	2
10:34	Tim Duncan makes driving layup (Tony Parker assists)	6	2
10:17	Jose Juan Barea makes three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)	6	5
10:03	Tim Duncan makes dunk (Tony Parker assists)	8	5
9:37	Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	5
9:34	Tim Duncan defensive rebound	8	5
9:27	Michael Finley makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tony Parker assists)	11	5
9:21	Matt Bonner shooting foul (Josh Howard draws the foul)	11	5
9:21	Josh Howard makes free throw 1 of 2	11	6
9:21	Josh Howard makes free throw 2 of 2	11	7
9:08	Tony Parker misses driving layup	11	7
9:07	Erick Dampier defensive rebound	11	7
9:02	Tim Duncan personal foul (Jose Juan Barea draws the foul)	11	7
8:55	Josh Howard makes 24-foot three point jumper	11	10
8:40	Erick Dampier shooting foul (Tim Duncan draws the foul)	11	10
8:40	Tim Duncan misses free throw 1 of 2	11	10
8:40	San Antonio offensive rebound	11	10
8:40	Tim Duncan makes free throw 2 of 2	12	10
8:32	Jose Juan Barea makes 16-foot jumper	12	12
8:15	Dirk Nowitzki shooting foul (Tim Duncan draws the foul)	12	12
8:15	Dirk Nowitzki technical foul (2nd technical foul)	12	12
8:15	Michael Finley makes technical free throw	13	12
8:15	Tim Duncan misses free throw 1 of 2	13	12
8:15	San Antonio offensive rebound	13	12
8:15	Tim Duncan misses free throw 2 of 2	13	12
8:15	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	13	12
8:07	Jose Juan Barea misses 12-foot running jumper	13	12
8:03	Bruce Bowen defensive rebound	13	12
7:50	Tony Parker misses 18-foot jumper	13	12
7:48	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	13	12
7:41	Josh Howard misses 16-foot jumper	13	12
7:39	Bruce Bowen defensive rebound	13	12
7:28	Tony Parker makes driving layup	15	12
7:20	Dallas full timeout	15	12
7:20	Jason Terry enters the game for Jose Juan Barea	15	12
7:20	Roger Mason enters the game for Michael Finley	15	12
7:07	Jason Terry misses 7-foot two point shot	15	12
7:05	Jason Terry offensive rebound	15	12
7:05	Matt Bonner shooting foul (Erick Dampier draws the foul)	15	12
7:05	Erick Dampier makes free throw 1 of 2	15	13
7:05	Kurt Thomas enters the game for Matt Bonner	15	13
7:05	Erick Dampier makes free throw 2 of 2	15	14
6:47	Kurt Thomas misses 15-foot jumper	15	14
6:46	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	15	14
6:30	Josh Howard bad pass (Bruce Bowen steals)	15	14
6:22	Tony Parker bad pass (Jason Terry steals)	15	14
6:18	Jason Terry makes driving layup	15	16
6:01	Tony Parker misses 8-foot two point shot	15	16
5:58	Tim Duncan offensive rebound	15	16
5:56	Tim Duncan makes layup	17	16
5:47	Josh Howard bad pass (Tony Parker steals)	17	16
5:43	Jason Kidd shooting foul (Tony Parker draws the foul)	17	16
5:43	Tony Parker makes free throw 1 of 2	18	16
5:43	Tony Parker makes free throw 2 of 2	19	16
5:28	Jason Kidd misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	16
5:26	Jason Kidd offensive rebound	19	16
5:26	Kurt Thomas personal foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)	19	16
5:18	Erick Dampier turnover	19	16
5:01	Bruce Bowen makes 22-foot jumper (Tim Duncan assists)	21	16
4:50	Tim Duncan illegal defense foul (2nd personal foul)	21	16
4:50	Dirk Nowitzki misses technical free throw	21	16
4:50	Dallas offensive rebound	21	16
4:43	Josh Howard misses 9-foot jumper	21	16
4:39	Bruce Bowen defensive rebound	21	16
4:33	Tony Parker makes 18-foot jumper	23	16
4:18	Jason Terry bad pass	23	16
4:18	Brandon Bass enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki	23	16
4:05	Tony Parker makes 17-foot jumper	25	16
3:46	Jason Terry makes 23-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)	25	18
3:27	Tim Duncan misses 19-foot jumper	25	18
3:25	Brandon Bass defensive rebound	25	18
3:10	Erick Dampier makes 5-foot two point shot	25	20
3:08	San Antonio full timeout	25	20
3:08	Ime Udoka enters the game for Bruce Bowen	25	20
3:08	Michael Finley enters the game for Tony Parker	25	20
2:58	Jason Terry personal foul (Roger Mason draws the foul)	25	20
2:44	Ime Udoka misses 17-foot jumper	25	20
2:42	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	25	20
2:28	Tim Duncan blocks Erick Dampier's layup	25	20
2:26	Erick Dampier offensive rebound	25	20
2:23	Josh Howard makes 9-foot two point shot	25	22
1:59	Tim Duncan misses 10-foot two point shot	25	22
1:58	Kurt Thomas offensive rebound	25	22
1:58	Brandon Bass personal foul (Kurt Thomas draws the foul)	25	22
1:58	Kurt Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2	26	22
1:58	Kurt Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2	26	22
1:57	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	26	22
1:47	Josh Howard makes 12-foot jumper	26	24
1:31	Jason Terry blocks Roger Mason's 23-foot jumper	26	24
1:28	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	26	24
1:25	Jason Terry makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)	26	27
1:08	Roger Mason bad pass (Erick Dampier steals)	26	27
1:04	Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	27
1:01	Jason Kidd offensive rebound	26	27
1:00	Jason Terry misses 24-foot three point jumper	26	27
58.9	Brandon Bass offensive rebound	26	27
55.3	Jason Kidd makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandon Bass assists)	26	30
33.6	Tim Duncan makes 9-foot two point shot	28	30
25.3	Brandon Bass misses 9-foot two point shot	28	30
25.3	Brandon Bass offensive rebound	28	30
25.3	Ime Udoka personal foul (Erick Dampier draws the foul)	28	30
25.3	Drew Gooden enters the game for Tim Duncan	28	30
25.3	Tony Parker enters the game for Michael Finley	28	30
25.3	Jose Juan Barea enters the game for Jason Kidd	28	30
25.3	Erick Dampier makes free throw 1 of 2	28	31
25.3	Matt Bonner enters the game for Kurt Thomas	28	31
25.3	Erick Dampier makes free throw 2 of 2	28	32
7.3	Jose Juan Barea personal foul (Tony Parker draws the foul)	28	32
7.3	James Singleton enters the game for Erick Dampier	28	32
7.3	Tony Parker misses free throw 1 of 2	28	32
7.3	San Antonio offensive rebound	28	32
7.3	Bruce Bowen enters the game for Roger Mason	28	32
7.3	Kurt Thomas enters the game for Matt Bonner	28	32
7.3	Tony Parker makes free throw 2 of 2	29	32
2.9	Ime Udoka blocks Jason Terry's driving layup	29	32
0.7	Drew Gooden defensive rebound	29	32
0.3	Drew Gooden misses 59-foot three point jumper	29	32
0.0	San Antonio offensive rebound	29	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	32

Mavericks
105
Spurs
97

Game 1

19/4

Mavericks
84
Spurs
105

Game 2

21/4

Spurs
67
Mavericks
88

Game 3

24/4

Spurs
90
Mavericks
99

Game 4

25/4

Mavericks
106
Spurs
93

Game 5

29/4

American Airlines Center

9:00 PM, 25 April 2009

Dallas, TX

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

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