Box Score

 

DALLAS (101)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Howard            35   4-9   2-2   2-7   1   4   10
A Walker            36  7-16   0-0   2-4   6   3   15
D Nowitzki          43  9-17   3-3  2-14   5   4   23
M Finley            42  5-15   1-1   1-3   2   3   13
S Nash              36  5-13   3-4   1-4  10   3   17
A Jamison           33  8-10   4-4   4-9   0   0   20
T Best               8   0-1   0-0   0-2   0   1    0
M Daniels            6   1-1   1-2   0-0   0   1    3
S Bradley            1   0-0   0-0   1-1   0   0    0
T Delk             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
D Fortson          DNP  - TOOTH INFECTION                                
  
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TOTALS             240 39-82 14-16 13-44  24  19  101
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Percentages: FG-.476, FT-.875. 3-Point Goals:
9-21, .429 (J Howard 0-1, A Walker 1-5, D 
Nowitzki 2-5, M Finley 2-5, S Nash 4-5). Team
Rebounds: 3. Blocked Shots:3 (D Nowitzki 2, J
Howard). Turnovers:11 (S Nash 3, A Walker 2, 
D Nowitzki 2, M Finley, A Jamison, S Bradley,
J Howard). Steals: 3 (S Nash, A Jamison, D 
Nowitzki).


MILWAUKEE (109)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Smith             24   2-7   0-0   3-3   4   1    4
T Thomas            32  6-12   3-4   0-4   2   4   17
B Skinner           20  7-12   6-8   4-7   2   1   20
T Ford              21   3-3   0-0   0-5   6   2    6
M Redd              38  8-15   3-3   1-6   3   1   21
D Mason             17  4-11   0-0   2-5   0   0    8
T Kukoc             28  3-10   2-3   2-5   6   3    8
D Jones             27   1-8   1-2   0-2   5   1    4
D Gadzuric          24  6-10   2-4  6-12   0   4   14
E Strickland         9   2-3   2-2   0-0   0   1    7
M Haislip          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
D Santiago         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 42-91 19-26 18-49  28  18  109
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Percentages: FG-.462, FT-.731. 3-Point Goals:
6-20, .300 (T Thomas 2-5, M Redd 2-5, T Kukoc
0-4, D Jones 1-5, E Strickland 1-1). Team 
Rebounds: 5. Blocked Shots:7 (D Gadzuric 5, T
Kukoc 2). Turnovers:5 (D Mason 2, D Gadzuric,
E Strickland, B Skinner). Steals: 6 (T Ford 
2, D Gadzuric, D Mason, T Kukoc, T Thomas).

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DALLAS               29  27  25  20   -  101
MILWAUKEE            29  30  26  24   -  109
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Technical fouls: Dallas - 3 (D Nowitzki, 5:12
3rd; A Walker 2 (ejected), 0:21 4th; 
Defensive Three, 6:48 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,717. T: 2:08. 
Officials: Jack Nies, Jess Kersey, Marc Davis.

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DALLAS (101) AT MILWAUKEE (109)

DALLAS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J HOWARD          F    35    4-9      2-2      2   5   7    1   4   0   1   10
A WALKER          F    36    7-16     0-0      2   2   4    6   3   0   2   15
D NOWITZKI        C    43    9-17     3-3      2  12  14    5   4   1   2   23
M FINLEY          G    42    5-15     1-1      1   2   3    2   3   0   1   13
S NASH            G    36    5-13     3-4      1   3   4   10   3   1   3   17
A JAMISON              33    8-10     4-4      4   5   9    0   0   1   1   20
T BEST                  8    0-1      0-0      0   2   2    0   1   0   0    0
M DANIELS               6    1-1      1-2      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    3
S BRADLEY               1    0-0      0-0      1   0   1    0   0   0   1    0
T DELK                DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
D FORTSON             DNP  - TOOTH INFECTION                                          
  
TOTALS                240   39-82    14-16    13  31  44   24  19   3  11  101
                            (.476)  (.875)  TEAM REBS:  3 TOTAL TO: 11 (13 PTS)    

MILWAUKEE

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J SMITH           F    24    2-7      0-0      3   0   3    4   1   0   0    4
T THOMAS          F    32    6-12     3-4      0   4   4    2   4   1   0   17
B SKINNER         C    20    7-12     6-8      4   3   7    2   1   0   1   20
T FORD            G    21    3-3      0-0      0   5   5    6   2   2   0    6
M REDD            G    38    8-15     3-3      1   5   6    3   1   0   0   21
D MASON                17    4-11     0-0      2   3   5    0   0   1   2    8
T KUKOC                28    3-10     2-3      2   3   5    6   3   1   0    8
D JONES                27    1-8      1-2      0   2   2    5   1   0   0    4
D GADZURIC             24    6-10     2-4      6   6  12    0   4   1   1   14
E STRICKLAND            9    2-3      2-2      0   0   0    0   1   0   1    7
M HAISLIP             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
D SANTIAGO            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   42-91    19-26    18  31  49   28  18   6   5  109
                            (.462)  (.731)  TEAM REBS:  5 TOTAL TO: 5 (4 PTS)      
  
   DALLAS             29   27   25   20   -   101
   MILWAUKEE          29   30   26   24   -   109
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: DALLAS - D NOWITZKI 2, J HOWARD.  MILWAUKEE - D GADZURIC 5,
T KUKOC 2.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DALLAS 9-21 (.429), J HOWARD 0-1, A WALKER 1-5,
D NOWITZKI 2-5, M FINLEY 2-5, S NASH 4-5. MILWAUKEE 6-20 (.300), T THOMAS 2-
5, M REDD 2-5, T KUKOC 0-4, D JONES 1-5, E STRICKLAND 1-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DALLAS - D NOWITZKI, A WALKER 2 (EJECTED), DEFENSIVE 
THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JACK NIES, JESS KERSEY, MARC DAVIS.
A - 18,717. T - 2:08.

Game Story

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Dallas 
Mavericks at their own game.

Michael Redd scored 21 points and Brian Skinner added a
season-high 20 as the Bucks matched their best offensive
performance of the season for a 109-101 victory over the
Mavericks in the finale of a home-and-home series.

Dallas is the second-highest scoring team in the NBA but was
outgunned by surging Milwaukee, which scored 62 points in the
paint, including 18 fast-break points, in the second game
between the teams in four days.

"We did a better job offensively," Bucks coach Terry Porter
said. "We had a better understanding of their defensive scheme.
We got a lot of guys some alley-oops at the basket and we did a
pretty good job against their zone."

"Our focus was to get back at them in whatever way possible,"
Milwaukee forward Tim Thomas said. "That's what we did, we
played better."

Desmond Mason scored six of his eight points during a 16-6 run
that Toni Kukoc capped with a breakaway dunk to give the Bucks a
101-97 edge with 5:14 remaining. But the Mavericks responded
off 10 consecutive points, highlighted by six from rookie Josh
Howard.

Antawn Jamison layup brough Dallas within 101-97 with 1:44 to
go, but Dan Gadzuric responded with a fast-break dunk for
Milwaukee and Damon Jones added a layup.

A physical sequence on a Mavericks' possession led to a
fast-break dunk by Redd, who sank a technical free throw for a
106-99 cushion with 21 seconds left after Dallas forward Antoine
Walker was ejected for arguing the play from the bench.

"(The Bucks) prepared a little more than us and finished the
game well," Howard said. "They attacked us and we weren't ready
for that."

Gadzuric finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Bucks,
who bounced back from Tuesday's loss at Dallas with their
seventh win in 11 games.

"(Gadzuric) was huge for us," Porter said. "Everybody who came
off the bench gave us a huge lift. When he's active like that,
we're a better team."

Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 points to lead six players in double
figures and grabbed 14 rebounds for the Mavericks, who played
without forward Eduardo Najera (sore left knee) and center Danny
Fortson (infected tooth).

"(The Bucks) were more aggressive and dominated us with their
inside play," Dallas coach Don Nelson said. "They deserved to
win."

Jamison had 20 points and nine rebounds off the bench and Steve
Nash collected 17 points and 10 assists for Dallas, which has
lost 13 of its first 31 games this season. It did not record its
13th loss last season until February 25.