Box Score

 

LA LAKERS (87)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
D George            36  7-15  9-10   2-6   2   6   24
L Walton            23   1-3   0-0   3-7   3   1    2
S Medvedenko        38  6-12   6-6   0-5   0   3   18
G Payton            31   4-8   2-2   1-4   5   0   11
K Rush              31  7-13   1-3   0-2   1   3   18
B Russell           22   1-9   0-0   0-4   1   2    2
B Cook              20   1-3   2-2   0-4   0   3    4
D Fisher            28   1-5   2-2   0-3   1   0    4
I Udoka             11   1-4   2-4   0-1   0   3    4
H Grant            DNP  - PERSONAL REASONS                               
S O'Neal           DNP  - STRAINED RIGHT CALF                            
J Sampson          DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                           
  
_____________________________________________________
TOTALS             240 29-72 24-29  6-36  13  21   87
_____________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.403, FT-.828. 3-Point Goals:
5-17, .294 (D George 1-3, G Payton 1-2, K 
Rush 3-5, B Russell 0-3, D Fisher 0-4). Team 
Rebounds: 4. Blocked Shots:3 (K Rush 2, I 
Udoka). Turnovers:10 (D George 3, L Walton 3,
S Medvedenko 2, K Rush, I Udoka). Steals: 7 
(D George 2, I Udoka 2, D Fisher, S 
Medvedenko, L Walton).


DALLAS (106)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Howard            25   2-5   1-2   4-7   2   6    5
A Walker            42  9-16   3-7   0-9   7   2   23
D Nowitzki          42  6-16   3-3   0-9   6   2   16
M Finley            35 11-18   5-6   4-7   4   0   31
S Nash              23   1-6   0-0   1-3   8   2    2
A Jamison           27 10-13   6-6   4-9   0   5   26
T Best              25   0-4   0-0   1-4   0   4    0
S Bradley           18   1-3   1-2   2-3   1   1    3
M N'diaye            3   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
T Delk             DNP  - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE                            
D Fortson          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
M Daniels          DNP  - FLU                                            
  
_____________________________________________________
TOTALS             240 40-82 19-26 16-51  28  22  106
_____________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.488, FT-.731. 3-Point Goals:
7-13, .538 (A Walker 2-4, D Nowitzki 1-2, M 
Finley 4-4, S Nash 0-3). Team Rebounds: 6. 
Blocked Shots:2 (D Nowitzki 2). Turnovers:9 
(S Nash 3, A Walker 2, D Nowitzki 2, S 
Bradley, T Best). Steals: 5 (S Bradley, T 
Best, A Walker, S Nash, M Finley).

-------------------------------------------
LA LAKERS            22  24  23  18   -  87
DALLAS               31  28  30  17   -  106
------------------------------------------- 

Technical fouls: La Lakers - 1 (D George, 
6:22 4th). Dallas - 2 (Defensive Three, 6:44 
1st; S Bradley, 6:22 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 20,512. T: 2:23. 
Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Blane Reichelt,
David Jones.

Extended Box

 

LA LAKERS (87) AT DALLAS (106)

LA LAKERS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
D GEORGE          F    36    7-15     9-10     2   4   6    2   6   2   3   24
L WALTON          F    23    1-3      0-0      3   4   7    3   1   1   3    2
S MEDVEDENKO      C    38    6-12     6-6      0   5   5    0   3   1   2   18
G PAYTON          G    31    4-8      2-2      1   3   4    5   0   0   0   11
K RUSH            G    31    7-13     1-3      0   2   2    1   3   0   1   18
B RUSSELL              22    1-9      0-0      0   4   4    1   2   0   0    2
B COOK                 20    1-3      2-2      0   4   4    0   3   0   0    4
D FISHER               28    1-5      2-2      0   3   3    1   0   1   0    4
I UDOKA                11    1-4      2-4      0   1   1    0   3   2   1    4
H GRANT               DNP  - PERSONAL REASONS                                         
S O'NEAL              DNP  - STRAINED RIGHT CALF                                      
J SAMPSON             DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                                     
  
TOTALS                240   29-72    24-29     6  30  36   13  21   7  10   87
                            (.403)  (.828)  TEAM REBS:  4 TOTAL TO: 11 (13 PTS)    

DALLAS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J HOWARD          F    25    2-5      1-2      4   3   7    2   6   0   0    5
A WALKER          F    42    9-16     3-7      0   9   9    7   2   1   2   23
D NOWITZKI        C    42    6-16     3-3      0   9   9    6   2   0   2   16
M FINLEY          G    35   11-18     5-6      4   3   7    4   0   1   0   31
S NASH            G    23    1-6      0-0      1   2   3    8   2   1   3    2
A JAMISON              27   10-13     6-6      4   5   9    0   5   0   0   26
T BEST                 25    0-4      0-0      1   3   4    0   4   1   1    0
S BRADLEY              18    1-3      1-2      2   1   3    1   1   1   1    3
M N'DIAYE               3    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
T DELK                DNP  - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE                                      
D FORTSON             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
M DANIELS             DNP  - FLU                                                      
  
TOTALS                240   40-82    19-26    16  35  51   28  22   5   9  106
                            (.488)  (.731)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 11 (11 PTS)    
  
   LA LAKERS          22   24   23   18   -   87
   DALLAS             31   28   30   17   -   106
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: LA LAKERS - K RUSH 2, I UDOKA.  DALLAS - D NOWITZKI 2.

3-PT. FIELD GOALS: LA LAKERS 5-17 (.294), D GEORGE 1-3, G PAYTON 1-
2, K RUSH 3-5, B RUSSELL 0-3, D FISHER 0-4. DALLAS 7-13 (.538), A WALKER 2-
4, D NOWITZKI 1-2, M FINLEY 4-4, S NASH 0-3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: LA LAKERS - D GEORGE. DALLAS - DEFENSIVE THREE, S 
BRADLEY.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNETT SALVATORE, BLANE REICHELT, DAVID JONES.
A - 20,512. T - 2:23.

Game Story

DALLAS (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Lakers won at American 
Airlines Center last month to give them the best road record in
the Western Conference.  They lost in their return, securing
their longest road losing streak in 30 years.

Michael Finley scored 31 points and Antawn Jamison tied a season
high with 26 points as the Dallas Mavericks pulled away for a
106-87 victory over the stumbling Lakers, who have lost nine
straight on the road.

Los Angeles was 6-3 on the road after defeating Dallas here on
December 4 but has not won away from Staples Center since,
recording the longest road slide since the team moved from
Minneapolis following the 1959-60 season.

The Lakers' season has taken a turn for the worse due to
injuries to Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and Karl Malone.  Los
Angeles has dropped nine of 13 overall after losing to Dallas
for just the fifth time in 20 meetings under coach Phil Jackson.

"Without Shaq in there, they are a totally different team,"
Dallas coach Don Nelson said. "I was happy with the way the game
ended up. That's how I was hoping it would end up. It was an
opportunity to play the Lakers when they were beat up and
injured and we took advantage of it and got a win."

The Mavericks had a 12-point lead at halftime, but the Lakers
came out strong in the second half, using an early 14-2 run to
forge a 65-65 tie with 8:01 remaining. Slava Medvedenko scored
seven points during the stretch as Los Angeles seemed to reclaim
momentum.

Dallas wasted little time reclaiming the lead, scoring 24 of the
final 28 points in the quarter.

"They just crushed us in the last five minutes of that quarter,"
Jackson said. "We just had no answer. We couldn't find a way to
score, couldn't find a way to get second opportunities and 
defensively we fell apart."

Jamison scored the first six points for the Mavericks and had
eight overall during the decisive run.

"After the first couple of minutes of the third quarter, I think
we did an excellent job as far as making it difficult for them
to get any kind of easy shot," said Jamison, who made 10-of-13
shots. "That's what we want to do defensively and offensively
just continue to move the ball and feed whoever is hot."

Finley and Antoine Walker added seven points apiece in the final
eight minutes of the third, giving Dallas an 89-69 cushion
entering the final period.

"Luckily, after they tied the game up we got our focus back,"
Walker said. "(The Lakers) are a team right now that struggling
for road wins obviously. More importantly, we had to protect our
home court."

Walker collected 23 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and
Dirk Nowitzki had 16 points and nine rebounds for the Mavericks,
who have won a season-high six in a row.

"Winning games is key and more importantly it gives us a chance
to kind of find a rhythm that we have aspired for," said Dallas
guard Steve Nash, who had eight assists. "We are getting closer
and closer toward that."

Dallas dominated every phase of the game, outscoring Los Angeles
in the paint, 50-28, and 29-4 on the fast break. The Mavericks
had a 51-36 rebounding edge and scored 18 points off 16
offensive rebounds.

Devean George scored 24 points and Kareem Rush and Medvedenko
added 18 apiece, but Los Angeles got little form its bench,
which only had 14 points on 4-of-21 shooting.

"We got the kind of shots we wanted from those guys we put in,"
Jackson said. "There will be nights like that and we just have
to look at the positive side of this that Devean George played
well."