Box Score

 

DALLAS (98)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Howard            42  5-13   0-0   1-7   1   4   12
D Nowitzki          40 10-27 12-13  3-18   2   3   32
E Dampier           33  7-10   2-2   5-8   0   6   16
D Harris            17   0-4   0-0   0-0   2   2    0
M Daniels           22   1-2   0-0   1-1   2   1    2
J Terry             32  4-10   2-3   0-5   4   1   10
J Stackhouse        32  7-14   6-8   1-5   1   4   20
S Bradley            3   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
C Booth              7   0-0   4-4   0-1   0   0    4
A Henderson         12   1-1   0-0   1-3   0   1    2
D Dickau           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
D Mbenga           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 35-82 26-30 12-48  12  22   98
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Percentages: FG-.427, FT-.867. 3-Point Goals:
2-13, .154 (J Howard 2-4, D Nowitzki 0-4, D 
Harris 0-1, J Terry 0-3, J Stackhouse 0-1). 
Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:3 (J 
Stackhouse, E Dampier, D Nowitzki). 
Turnovers:11 (J Stackhouse 5, A Henderson 2, 
D Nowitzki 2, E Dampier, J Terry). Steals: 8 
(D Nowitzki 3, A Henderson 2, J Stackhouse, J
Howard, M Daniels).


MEMPHIS (85)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
M Miller            41  8-14   2-2   0-4   7   3   20
S Battier           33  5-11   2-2   2-8   1   5   13
P Gasol             37  4-13  8-10  5-13   2   4   16
J Williams          34  4-10   0-1   0-2   6   5    9
B Wells             41  5-15   2-2   2-6   0   1   15
E Watson            12   1-7   1-2   0-0   4   3    3
L Wright            17   4-7   0-0   2-3   0   1    8
D Jones             15   0-4   1-2   1-2   0   2    1
R Humphrey          10   0-2   0-0   1-2   1   2    0
B Cardinal         DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                           
J Tsakalidis       DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
S Swift            DNP  - LEFT EYE                                       
  
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TOTALS             240 31-83 16-21 13-40  21  26   85
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Percentages: FG-.373, FT-.762. 3-Point Goals:
7-25, .280 (M Miller 2-6, S Battier 1-4, J 
Williams 1-6, B Wells 3-5, E Watson 0-2, D 
Jones 0-2). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots: 
0.  Turnovers:11 (J Williams 4, P Gasol 3, S 
Battier 2, B Wells, D Jones). Steals: 6 (E 
Watson 2, L Wright, J Williams, R Humphrey, S
Battier).

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DALLAS                27  24  23  24  -   98
MEMPHIS               30  28  16  11  -   85
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Technical fouls: Dallas - 1 (Defensive Three,
5:29 1st). Memphis - 1 (Defensive Three, 4:37
1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,119. T: 2:15. 
Officials: Jason Phillips, Joe Forte, Michael
Smith.

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DALLAS (98) AT MEMPHIS (85)

DALLAS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J HOWARD          F    42    5-13     0-0      1   6   7    1   4   1   0   12
D NOWITZKI        F    40   10-27    12-13     3  15  18    2   3   3   2   32
E DAMPIER         C    33    7-10     2-2      5   3   8    0   6   0   1   16
D HARRIS          G    17    0-4      0-0      0   0   0    2   2   0   0    0
M DANIELS         G    22    1-2      0-0      1   0   1    2   1   1   0    2
J TERRY                32    4-10     2-3      0   5   5    4   1   0   1   10
J STACKHOUSE           32    7-14     6-8      1   4   5    1   4   1   5   20
S BRADLEY               3    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
C BOOTH                 7    0-0      4-4      0   1   1    0   0   0   0    4
A HENDERSON            12    1-1      0-0      1   2   3    0   1   2   2    2
D DICKAU              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
D MBENGA              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   35-82    26-30    12  36  48   12  22   8  11   98
                            (.427)  (.867)  TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 13 (8 PTS)     

MEMPHIS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
M MILLER          F    41    8-14     2-2      0   4   4    7   3   0   0   20
S BATTIER         F    33    5-11     2-2      2   6   8    1   5   1   2   13
P GASOL           C    37    4-13     8-10     5   8  13    2   4   0   3   16
J WILLIAMS        G    34    4-10     0-1      0   2   2    6   5   1   4    9
B WELLS           G    41    5-15     2-2      2   4   6    0   1   0   1   15
E WATSON               12    1-7      1-2      0   0   0    4   3   2   0    3
L WRIGHT               17    4-7      0-0      2   1   3    0   1   1   0    8
D JONES                15    0-4      1-2      1   1   2    0   2   0   1    1
R HUMPHREY             10    0-2      0-0      1   1   2    1   2   1   0    0
B CARDINAL            DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                                     
J TSAKALIDIS          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
S SWIFT               DNP  - LEFT EYE                                                 
  
TOTALS                240   31-83    16-21    13  27  40   21  26   6  11   85
                            (.373)  (.762)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 11 (10 PTS)    
  
   DALLAS             27   24   23   24   -   98
   MEMPHIS            30   28   16   11   -   85
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: DALLAS - J STACKHOUSE, E DAMPIER, D NOWITZKI.   MEMPHIS -
NONE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DALLAS 2-13 (.154), J HOWARD 2-4, D NOWITZKI 0-
4, D HARRIS 0-1, J TERRY 0-3, J STACKHOUSE 0-1. MEMPHIS 7-25 (.280),
M MILLER 2-6, S BATTIER 1-4, J WILLIAMS 1-6, B WELLS 3-5, E WATSON 0-
2, D JONES 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DALLAS - DEFENSIVE THREE. MEMPHIS - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JASON PHILLIPS, JOE FORTE, MICHAEL SMITH.
A - 18,119. T - 2:15.

Game Story

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Dirk Nowitzki had too much in 
the second half to keep the banged-up Memphis Grizzlies winless
without Hubie Brown.

Nowitzki scored 32 points and grabbed a season-high 18 rebounds
as the Dallas Mavericks posted a 98-85 victory over the
Grizzlies, who fell to 0-2 since coach Hubie Brown retired due
to health concerns.

"This was a game I thought we should win," Mavericks coach Don
Nelson said. "We had to play a great second half to get it, but
they were playing back-to-backs and with all their changes, we
knew this would be a good opportunity for us."

Memphis led, 58-51, at halftime.  But with three of their big
men out of action, the Grizzlies had no answer for the All-Star
forward of the Mavericks after intermission.

Nowitzki scored four points during a 17-1 run across the third
and fourth quarters and added eight more in the final eight
minutes as the Mavericks pulled away.

"Were they banged up?  Well, so were we," Nowitzki said. "We'd
lost three in a row this week, so this was a big game for us.
We wanted to make sure to close this week out in a good manner."

"Our last two wins, he's been big for us," Nelson said. "Just
his presence on the floor means they can't leave him, then their
rotations get all screwed up and it creates openings for other
people."

Since missing Monday's loss to Minnesota due to a sprained
ankle, Nowitzki is averaging 26 points and 13.3 rebounds in
three games, helping his team recover from its first three-game
losing streak since March.

"Dirk is such a freak," Grizzlies interim coach Lionel Hollins
said.  "The guy is just a great player.  Thirty-two points and
18 rebounds - there's no more that needs to be said about him."

While their sharpshooter was heating up, Dallas did much of its
damage on defense in the second half.

After Mike Miller's basket with 4:20 left in the third quarter
gave the Grizzlies their largest lead, 73-63, the Mavericks
began their surge. Erick Dampier capped the decisive run with a
dunk at the 8:51 mark of the fourth quarter for an 80-74 lead.

"In the first half, we were just there," Nowitzki said. "They
got whatever they wanted.  We were letting them walk around and
make shots from all over the place.  We wanted to make sure our
defense was better in the second half and that's what we did."

Memphis, which was without forwards Stromile Swift and Brian
Cardinal, went nearly 11 minutes without a basket until Shane
Battier's jumper with 5:21 remaining.

"Shots we were hitting in the first half, we couldn't make in
the second half," said Memphis guard Bonzi Wells, who after
shooting 4-of-6 in the first quarter went 1-of-9 the rest of the
way. "In the second half, we just got a little sluggish and our
shots didn't fall."

The Grizzlies scored just 27 points in the second half and saw
their scoring output drop in each quarter after posting 30 in
the first period.

Miller scored 20 points and Pau Gasol chipped in 16 and 13
rebounds for Memphis, which shot 38 percent (31-of-82) from the
floor and got just 12 points from its depleted bench.  The
Grizzlies have lost three in a row.

"We got a lot of open shots, we just couldn't make any shots,"
Hollins said. "Not just jump shots, but we missed layups, too."