Box Score

 

SAN ANTONIO (68)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
R Horry             20   0-4   0-0   2-4   0   2    0
B Bowen             29   2-6   1-2   1-2   1   1    5
R Nesterovic        19   3-6   0-0   3-6   1   3    6
T Parker            23  5-13   1-2   0-1   0   2   11
E Ginobili          17   1-9   0-4   1-4   2   1    2
B Barry             23   2-5   8-8   0-2   0   3   12
S Marks             21   2-3   2-2   0-3   1   2    6
G Robinson          20   3-7   0-0   0-4   0   3    6
B Udrih             23   1-6   1-2   0-0   2   1    3
M Wilks             18   3-6   0-0   1-3   3   2    6
N Mohammed          14   2-7   0-0   2-3   0   2    4
T Massenburg        13   3-6   1-1   1-3   1   2    7
  
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TOTALS             240 27-78 14-21 11-35  11  24   68
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Percentages: FG-.346, FT-.667. 3-Point Goals:
0-12, .000 (R Horry 0-2, B Bowen 0-1, T 
Parker 0-1, E Ginobili 0-2, B Barry 0-2, B 
Udrih 0-4). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:8
(T Massenburg 3, S Marks 2, R Horry, B Bowen,
R Nesterovic). Turnovers:18 (B Barry 3, T 
Parker 3, M Wilks 3, G Robinson 2, B Udrih 2,
R Horry, S Marks, B Bowen, N Mohammed, R 
Nesterovic). Steals: 8 (E Ginobili 2, B 
Barry, G Robinson, B Bowen, M Wilks, R 
Nesterovic, T Parker).


DALLAS (104)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Howard            23   5-8   1-1   0-4   1   3   11
D Nowitzki          27  6-13   4-4   1-8   0   0   16
E Dampier           24   3-3   2-5   2-6   1   5    8
M Finley            25   2-7   0-0   1-2   3   0    4
J Terry             23   4-5   0-0   1-3   2   2    8
J Stackhouse        20   2-8   0-0   1-2   3   3    4
D Harris            25   2-3   3-4   0-6   5   2    7
M Daniels           22   5-8   3-3   2-4   1   3   13
K Van Horn          22  6-12   5-7   1-7   1   3   17
S Bradley           10   0-3   1-2   3-3   0   1    1
A Henderson         13   6-7   0-0   3-5   0   3   12
D Armstrong          6   1-2   0-0   1-1   2   0    3
  
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TOTALS             240 42-79 19-26 16-51  19  25  104
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Percentages: FG-.532, FT-.731. 3-Point Goals:
1-8, .125 (M Finley 0-3, K Van Horn 0-3, D 
Armstrong 1-2). Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked 
Shots:11 (E Dampier 3, D Harris 3, S Bradley 
2, A Henderson, M Daniels, D Nowitzki). 
Turnovers:17 (E Dampier 4, J Stackhouse 3, J 
Terry 3, M Daniels 2, A Henderson, M Finley, 
D Harris, K Van Horn, D Armstrong). Steals: 
10 (K Van Horn 2, D Harris 2, S Bradley, M 
Daniels, M Finley, D Nowitzki, J Terry, E 
Dampier).

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SAN ANTONIO           20  14  13  21  -   68
DALLAS                26  19  31  28  -  104
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Technical fouls: San Antonio - 2 (E Ginobili,
12:00 3rd; N Mohammed, 11:26 4th). Dallas - 2
(J Stackhouse, 12:00 3rd; D Nowitzki, 11:26 
4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 20,418. T: 2:31. 
Officials: Gary Zielinski, Mike Callahan, 
Sean Corbin.

Extended Box

 

SAN ANTONIO (68) AT DALLAS (104)

SAN ANTONIO

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
R HORRY           F    20    0-4      0-0      2   2   4    0   2   0   1    0
B BOWEN           F    29    2-6      1-2      1   1   2    1   1   1   1    5
R NESTEROVIC      C    19    3-6      0-0      3   3   6    1   3   1   1    6
T PARKER          G    23    5-13     1-2      0   1   1    0   2   1   3   11
E GINOBILI        G    17    1-9      0-4      1   3   4    2   1   2   0    2
B BARRY                23    2-5      8-8      0   2   2    0   3   1   3   12
S MARKS                21    2-3      2-2      0   3   3    1   2   0   1    6
G ROBINSON             20    3-7      0-0      0   4   4    0   3   1   2    6
B UDRIH                23    1-6      1-2      0   0   0    2   1   0   2    3
M WILKS                18    3-6      0-0      1   2   3    3   2   1   3    6
N MOHAMMED             14    2-7      0-0      2   1   3    0   2   0   1    4
T MASSENBURG           13    3-6      1-1      1   2   3    1   2   0   0    7
  
TOTALS                240   27-78    14-21    11  24  35   11  24   8  18   68
                            (.346)  (.667)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 19 (20 PTS)    

DALLAS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J HOWARD          F    23    5-8      1-1      0   4   4    1   3   0   0   11
D NOWITZKI        F    27    6-13     4-4      1   7   8    0   0   1   0   16
E DAMPIER         C    24    3-3      2-5      2   4   6    1   5   1   4    8
M FINLEY          G    25    2-7      0-0      1   1   2    3   0   1   1    4
J TERRY           G    23    4-5      0-0      1   2   3    2   2   1   3    8
J STACKHOUSE           20    2-8      0-0      1   1   2    3   3   0   3    4
D HARRIS               25    2-3      3-4      0   6   6    5   2   2   1    7
M DANIELS              22    5-8      3-3      2   2   4    1   3   1   2   13
K VAN HORN             22    6-12     5-7      1   6   7    1   3   2   1   17
S BRADLEY              10    0-3      1-2      3   0   3    0   1   1   0    1
A HENDERSON            13    6-7      0-0      3   2   5    0   3   0   1   12
D ARMSTRONG             6    1-2      0-0      1   0   1    2   0   0   1    3
  
TOTALS                240   42-79    19-26    16  35  51   19  25  10  17  104
                            (.532)  (.731)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 18 (12 PTS)    
  
   SAN ANTONIO        20   14   13   21   -   68
   DALLAS             26   19   31   28   -   104
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: SAN ANTONIO - T MASSENBURG 3, S MARKS 2, R HORRY, B BOWEN,
R NESTEROVIC.  DALLAS - E DAMPIER 3, D HARRIS 3, S BRADLEY 2, A HENDERSON,
M DANIELS, D NOWITZKI.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: SAN ANTONIO 0-12 (.000), R HORRY 0-2, B BOWEN 0-
1, T PARKER 0-1, E GINOBILI 0-2, B BARRY 0-2, B UDRIH 0-4. DALLAS 1-
8 (.125), M FINLEY 0-3, K VAN HORN 0-3, D ARMSTRONG 1-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: SAN ANTONIO - E GINOBILI, N MOHAMMED. DALLAS - J 
STACKHOUSE, D NOWITZKI.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: GARY ZIELINSKI, MIKE CALLAHAN, SEAN CORBIN.
A - 20,418. T - 2:31.

Game Story

DALLAS (Ticker) -- Tim Duncan again did not suit up for the San 
Antonio Spurs.  The rest of the team did, but did not really
show up.

Keith Van Horn scored 17 points and and Dirk Nowitzki added 16
in just 27 minutes as the Dallas Mavericks handed the Spurs
their worst loss of the season, a 104-68 pounding.

It was the biggest victory of the season for the Mavericks, who
had lost four straight games to the Spurs, including the first
three meetings this season.

"This was a terrific effort by the guys tonight," Dallas coach
Avery Johnson said.  "A lot of positives happened, especially on
the defensive end."

Dallas, which never trailed, held a comfortable 45-34 cushion at
the break but outscored San Antonio, 31-13, in the third
quarter.  Van Horn scored 10 points in the period for the
Mavericks, who limited the Spurs to just 2-of-17 shooting in the
quarter.

"It was just a continuation of the way we started the game," Van
Horn said.  "We were a little concerned because we had been
coming out sluggish in the third quarter.  We were a little more
focused going into the second half."

"It was pretty embarrassing," said Spurs All-Star guard Manu
Ginobili, who was held to two points on 1-of-9 shooting.  "We
know we are not playing well, but today was awful.  We did a
pretty decent job in the first half but the first four minutes
of the third quarter killed us.  Once they were all pumped up,
with all the talent they have, it was impossible to come back.
Those six minutes were where we made our biggest mistakes."

The Mavericks (51-24), who won for the 10th time in 12 games and
moved within four games of the Spurs (55-20) in the Southwest
Division, led by as many as 39 points in the final 12 minutes.

"A lot of it had to do with our defense - steals, limiting them
to one shot, getting those long rebounds and really getting out
into the open court," Van Horn said.  "Our fast break is great,
but it's even better when we can get those stops and get out and
run."

"We have led the division for the whole season, but now we have
Seattle and Dallas closer than ever," Ginobili said.  "We are
not playing to get to the playoffs, we need to stay ahead and
get better."

Again without All-Star forward Duncan, who is out indefinitely
with a badly sprained right ankle, San Antonio shot just 35
percent (27-of-78) overall and misfired on all 12 of its
attempts from the arc.

"Maybe sometimes we try to do to much, be too aggressive and
make too many mistakes, especially me," Ginobili said.  "But
that's how it goes sometimes, I feel like I've got to give the
team, or Tony (Parker) feels like he has to give too much when
we are lacking without Tim.  That drives us to make too many
mistakes."

"It was just a bad game," said Parker, who had 11 points but no
assists.  "We couldn't hit shots.  They played great.  You can't
think about Timmy.  He's not going to be there for a while.  We
just have to come back and play better."

Dallas shot 53 percent (42-of-79) but made just 1-of-8
3-pointers.