Box Score

 

DALLAS (83)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
A Griffin           10   0-2   0-0   0-2   1   1    0
D Nowitzki          47 11-22   0-0   1-7   1   0   23
S Bradley           40  4-11   2-3  3-10   3   1   10
S Nash              38  4-16   7-8   1-3   7   4   15
M Finley            40  5-16   2-2   0-3   3   2   12
R Bell               8   2-2   0-0   0-0   0   3    4
R LaFrentz          21   2-3   0-0   1-5   1   6    4
N Van Exel          28  5-16   1-2  3-11   3   2   13
W Williams           4   1-2   0-0   0-0   0   0    2
P Jones              2   0-0   0-0   0-1   0   1    0
A Johnson            2   0-0   0-0   0-1   1   0    0
A Harrington       DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 34-90 12-15  9-43  20  20   83
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Percentages: FG-.378, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals:
3-14, .214 (A Griffin 0-1, D Nowitzki 1-1, S 
Nash 0-3, M Finley 0-3, N Van Exel 2-5, W 
Williams 0-1). Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked 
Shots:10 (S Bradley 5, D Nowitzki 4, M 
Finley). Turnovers:7 (S Nash 5, S Bradley, R 
LaFrentz). Steals: 5 (N Van Exel 2, D 
Nowitzki 2, M Finley).


NEW ORLEANS (81)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Mashburn          37  3-17   2-4  1-10   4   2    8
P Brown             32   3-5   5-6   1-7   0   3   11
J Magloire          33  5-11   0-0  6-15   2   5   10
B Davis             41  5-13   1-1   1-4  10   1   11
D Wesley            38  9-15   2-2   1-5   3   4   24
C Alexander         19   2-7   2-2   1-4   3   2    6
E Campbell          17   2-7   3-5   0-0   2   1    7
G Lynch             15   2-4   0-0   2-6   1   0    4
S Augmon             4   0-0   0-0   0-2   0   1    0
B Drew               4   0-0   0-0   0-0   2   0    0
R Traylor          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J Moiso            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 31-79 15-20 13-53  27  19   81
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Percentages: FG-.392, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
4-14, .286 (J Mashburn 0-3, B Davis 0-3, D 
Wesley 4-6, C Alexander 0-1, G Lynch 0-1). 
Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:3 (E 
Campbell, P Brown, J Magloire). Turnovers:16 
(D Wesley 4, J Mashburn 3, P Brown 3, B Davis
2, S Augmon, E Campbell, J Magloire, C 
Alexander). Steals: 2 (D Wesley, J Mashburn).

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DALLAS               22  20  26  15   -  83
NEW ORLEANS          23  21  22  15   -  81
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Technical fouls: Dallas - 1 (R Bell, 9:28 
2nd). New Orleans - 2 (Defensive Three, 6:45 
1st; B Davis, 9:28 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,015. T: 2:13. 
Officials: Derek Richardson, Derrick 
Stafford, Phil Robinson.

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DALLAS (83) AT NEW ORLEANS (81)

DALLAS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
A GRIFFIN         F    10    0-2      0-0      0   2   2    1   1   0   0    0
D NOWITZKI        F    47   11-22     0-0      1   6   7    1   0   2   0   23
S BRADLEY         C    40    4-11     2-3      3   7  10    3   1   0   1   10
S NASH            G    38    4-16     7-8      1   2   3    7   4   0   5   15
M FINLEY          G    40    5-16     2-2      0   3   3    3   2   1   0   12
R BELL                  8    2-2      0-0      0   0   0    0   3   0   0    4
R LAFRENTZ             21    2-3      0-0      1   4   5    1   6   0   1    4
N VAN EXEL             28    5-16     1-2      3   8  11    3   2   2   0   13
W WILLIAMS              4    1-2      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    2
P JONES                 2    0-0      0-0      0   1   1    0   1   0   0    0
A JOHNSON               2    0-0      0-0      0   1   1    1   0   0   0    0
A HARRINGTON          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   34-90    12-15     9  34  43   20  20   5   7   83
                            (.378)  (.800)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 8 (7 PTS)      

NEW ORLEANS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J MASHBURN        F    37    3-17     2-4      1   9  10    4   2   1   3    8
P BROWN           F    32    3-5      5-6      1   6   7    0   3   0   3   11
J MAGLOIRE        C    33    5-11     0-0      6   9  15    2   5   0   1   10
B DAVIS           G    41    5-13     1-1      1   3   4   10   1   0   2   11
D WESLEY          G    38    9-15     2-2      1   4   5    3   4   1   4   24
C ALEXANDER            19    2-7      2-2      1   3   4    3   2   0   1    6
E CAMPBELL             17    2-7      3-5      0   0   0    2   1   0   1    7
G LYNCH                15    2-4      0-0      2   4   6    1   0   0   0    4
S AUGMON                4    0-0      0-0      0   2   2    0   1   0   1    0
B DREW                  4    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    2   0   0   0    0
R TRAYLOR             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J MOISO               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   31-79    15-20    13  40  53   27  19   2  16   81
                            (.392)  (.750)  TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 18 (24 PTS)    
  
   DALLAS             22   20   26   15   -   83
   NEW ORLEANS        23   21   22   15   -   81
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: DALLAS - S BRADLEY 5, D NOWITZKI 4, M FINLEY.  NEW ORLEANS -
E CAMPBELL, P BROWN, J MAGLOIRE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DALLAS 3-14 (.214), A GRIFFIN 0-1, D NOWITZKI 1-
1, S NASH 0-3, M FINLEY 0-3, N VAN EXEL 2-5, W WILLIAMS 0-1. NEW ORLEANS 4-
14 (.286), J MASHBURN 0-3, B DAVIS 0-3, D WESLEY 4-6, C ALEXANDER 0-
1, G LYNCH 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DALLAS - R BELL. NEW ORLEANS - DEFENSIVE THREE, B 
DAVIS.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DEREK RICHARDSON, DERRICK STAFFORD, PHIL ROBINSON.
A - 18,015. T - 2:13.

Game Story

NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) -- Despite their reputation as an 
offensive powerhouse, the Dallas Mavericks continue to win big
games on the road with defense.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 points, buried the go-ahead jumper with
three minutes left and blocked the game's final shot as the
Mavericks posted an 83-81 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.

Dallas is the only team in the NBA that averages more than 100
points per game, and it has the league's best road record at
11-3.

The Mavericks have road wins over New Jersey and Detroit, which
are a combined 26-3 at home, and handed the Hornets their second
loss in 13 games at New Orleans Arena.

"It was a win against a quality team and just one in which both
teams didn't shoot very well," Dallas coach Don Nelson said. "It
was good to win a game against a quality team on the road and
get back into that frame of mind."

Dallas shot just 38 percent (34-of-90) from the floor but
committed only eight turnovers.  The Hornets were held to 39
percent (31-of-79) shooting and had 18 turnovers, leading to 24
points for the Mavs.

"We knew it was going to be a tough game," Nowitzki said. "To
get it out and make some big shots down the stretch and win this
game on the road is big."

"We had some inadvertent turnovers," New Orleans coach Paul
Silas said.  "We had our chance. It just didn't happen."

Nowitzki sank a fadeaway jumper with 3:06 remaining to give the
Mavericks the lead for good at 80-79 - the 19th lead change in a
game that also featured 14 ties.

New Orleans' P.J. Brown was called for an inbounds violation,
and Michael Finley buried a fallaway jumper from the top of the
key with 2:37 remaining.

The Hornets failed to respond, missing five shots on their next
possession, including a pair of jumpers by Jamal Mashburn.

"We worked hard on the defensive end, but we were also a little
lucky," Nelson said. "They had three good looks at shots, but
the force was with us at that particular time because they were
all either a little long or short. Had they made one of those
shots, the whole game could've reversed itself right there."

Brown had a dunk to bring the Hornets within 82-81 with 67
seconds left, and Nowitzki missed a layup at the other end. But
New Orleans squandered an opportunity to take the lead as David
Wesley missed two wide-open 3-pointers.

"We had open looks at the end and we didn't hit them," Silas
said. "I'd have Wesley take (the shots) again. He can take those
looks anytime."

"When the shots left my hand, you couldn't have told me they
weren't good," Wesley said. "They probably felt better than any
shots all night."

Dallas' Shawn Bradley missed a baseline jumper with five seconds
left, but Finley and Steve Nash helped tip the rebound to
teammate Nick Van Exel, who was fouled with four-tenths of a
second remaining.

Van Exel missed the first free throw but made the second, giving
New Orleans a chance for a game-tying shot. Nowitzki blocked
Baron Davis' jumper at the buzzer and Dallas held on for its
fifth win in six games.

Nash scored 15 points, Van Exel added 13 off the bench and
Bradley collected 10, 10 rebounds and five blocks for the Mavs,
who have won six straight meetings with the Hornets.

Wesley scored 24 points and Jamaal Magloire had 10 and 15
rebounds for New Orleans, which lost despite a 53-43 rebounding
advantage.

Brown added 11 points and Davis had 10 and 11 assists as the
struggling Hornets lost for the fifth time in six games.