NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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DALLAS 34 30 27 29 120
GOLDEN STATE 18 25 28 26 97 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: DAL - MICHAEL FINLEY 23, CEDRIC CEBALLOS 22, DIRK NOWITZKI
20
GSW - ANTAWN JAMISON 21, CHRIS MILLS 21, DONYELL MARSHALL
14
HIGH REBOUND: DAL - CEDRIC CEBALLOS 13, TWO PLAYERS WITH 10
GSW - DONYELL MARSHALL 11, ANTAWN JAMISON 10
HIGH ASSISTS: DAL - ROBERT PACK 8, STEVE NASH 4
GSW - MOOKIE BLAYLOCK 8, JOHN STARKS 5
ATT: 12,708
Extended Box
DALLAS (120) AT GOLDEN STATE (97)
DALLAS
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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FINLEY F 39 9-15 4-4 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 23
NOWITZKI F 33 8-13 2-4 0 5 5 2 6 0 1 20
BRADLEY C 36 3-8 4-4 3 7 10 1 3 1 0 10
PACK G 26 5-11 2-2 0 1 1 8 3 4 4 12
STRICKLAND G 36 6-14 7-8 2 8 10 3 2 1 0 19
CEBALLOS 35 9-18 4-4 4 9 13 2 5 3 2 22
NASH 24 2-5 0-0 0 3 3 4 1 0 0 6
HUGHES 9 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2
DAVIS 2 2-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
JACKSON DNP - RIGHT THIGH CONTUSION
ROOKS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
SMITH DNP - NOT WITH TEAM
TOTALS 240 45-89 23-26 10 34 44 26 25 10 9 120
(.506) (.885) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 9(9 PTS)
GOLDEN STATE
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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CAFFEY F 24 2-6 1-2 3 4 7 1 1 1 2 5
JAMISON F 32 10-23 1-2 6 4 10 1 2 1 0 21
FOYLE C 24 3-6 0-0 5 1 6 3 3 0 1 6
BLAYLOCK G 29 2-10 0-0 2 1 3 8 1 1 1 5
MILLS G 29 9-21 2-4 7 2 9 4 2 0 3 21
T CUMMINGS 11 0-5 3-4 3 1 4 1 1 0 0 3
STARKS 23 2-11 0-0 1 3 4 5 3 1 2 5
MARSHALL 21 5-13 4-5 5 6 11 0 1 0 1 14
V CUMMINGS 14 1-4 0-0 0 2 2 0 3 1 1 2
FARMER 16 2-3 4-4 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 8
LEGLER 10 2-3 2-2 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 7
JONES 7 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 240 38-106 17-23 33 26 59 27 19 5 13 97
(.358) (.739) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 13(21 PTS)
DALLAS 34 30 27 29 - 120
GOLDEN STATE 18 25 28 26 - 97
BLOCKED SHOTS: DALLAS - BRADLEY 7, NOWITZKI. GOLDEN STATE - FOYLE 7,
MARSHALL 2, STARKS, MILLS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DALLAS 7-13 (.538), FINLEY 1-2, NOWITZKI 2-2,
STRICKLAND 0-2, CEBALLOS 0-3, NASH 2-2, DAVIS 2-2. GOLDEN STATE 4-14
(.286), BLAYLOCK 1-2, MILLS 1-4, STARKS 1-4, MARSHALL 0-1, FARMER 0-1,
LEGLER 1-2.
TECHNICALS: DALLAS - ILLEGAL DEFENSE 2.
OFFICIALS: DON VADEN, MONTY MCCUTCHEN, KEVIN FEHR.
A - 12,708. T - 2:10.
Box Score
DALLAS (120)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Finley 39 9-15 4-4 1-2 3 4 23
Nowitzki 33 8-13 2-4 0-5 2 6 20
Bradley 36 3-8 4-4 3-10 1 3 10
Pack 26 5-11 2-2 0-1 8 3 12
Strickland 36 6-14 7-8 2-10 3 2 19
Ceballos 35 9-18 4-4 4-13 2 5 22
Nash 24 2-5 0-0 0-3 4 1 6
Hughes 9 1-3 0-0 0-0 3 1 2
Davis 2 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 6
Jackson DNP - right thigh contusion
Rooks DNP - coach's decision
Smith DNP - not with team
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TOTALS 240 45-89 23-26 10-44 26 25 120
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Percentages: FG-.506, FT-.885. 3-Point Goals:
7-13, .538 (Finley 1-2, Nowitzki 2-2, Strickland
0-2, Ceballos 0-3, Nash 2-2, Davis 2-2). Team
rebounds: 10. Blocked shots: 8 (Bradley 7,
Nowitzki). Turnovers: 9 (Pack 4, Ceballos 2,
Finley 2, Nowitzki). Steals: 10 (Pack 4, Ceballos
3, Bradley, Finley, Strickland).
GOLDEN STATE (97)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Caffey 24 2-6 1-2 3-7 1 1 5
Jamison 32 10-23 1-2 6-10 1 2 21
Foyle 24 3-6 0-0 5-6 3 3 6
Blaylock 29 2-10 0-0 2-3 8 1 5
Mills 29 9-21 2-4 7-9 4 2 21
T Cummings 11 0-5 3-4 3-4 1 1 3
Starks 23 2-11 0-0 1-4 5 3 5
Marshall 21 5-13 4-5 5-11 0 1 14
V Cummings 14 1-4 0-0 0-2 0 3 2
Farmer 16 2-3 4-4 1-2 0 1 8
Legler 10 2-3 2-2 0-1 2 1 7
Jones 7 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 0
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TOTALS 24038-106 17-23 33-59 27 19 97
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Percentages: FG-.358, FT-.739. 3-Point Goals:
4-14, .286 (Blaylock 1-2, Mills 1-4, Starks 1-4,
Marshall 0-1, Farmer 0-1, Legler 1-2). Team
rebounds: 8. Blocked shots: 11 (Foyle 7, Marshall
2, Starks, Mills). Turnovers: 13 (Mills 3, Caffey
2, Farmer 2, Starks 2, Blaylock, Foyle, Marshall,
V Cummings). Steals: 5 (Blaylock, Caffey,
Jamison, Starks, V Cummings).
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Dallas 34 30 27 29 - 120
Golden State 18 25 28 26 - 97
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Technical fouls: Dallas 2 (Illegal Defense 2,
1:07 2nd, 10:01 3rd). Flagrant fouls: Golden
State 1 (Mills, 8:13 3rd). A: 12,708. T: 2:10.
Officials: Don Vaden, Monty Mccutchen, Kevin Fehr.
Game Story
OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- Led by Dirk Nowitzki, the Dallas
Mavericks closed out the Golden State Warriors' home opener in a
hurry.
Nowitzki scored 11 of his 20 points in a huge first quarter and
the Mavericks defeated the winless Warriors for the second time
this season, 120-97.
Michael Finley scored 23 points and Cedric Ceballos added 22 for
the Mavericks (2-1), who defeated Golden State, 108-96, in their
season opener.
Dallas wasted no time spoiling the Warriors' home opener as it
raced to a 34-18 first-quarter lead and never looking back.
"We were really clicking in the open court offensively and we
did a lot of things and finished the shot at the basket
tonight," Mavericks coach Don Nelson said. "It really made for
an easier night for us and we're very grateful for the win."
Antawn Jamison and Chris Mills scored 21 points apiece for the
Warriors (0-3), who have lost their three games by an average of
19.3 points.
"We've got a lot of work to do," said Warriors coach P.J.
Carlesimo, whose froncourt has been banged up since the start of
the preseason. "We played poorly and Dallas played well. You
can't have a four-week preseason and have critical guys miss as
many practices and games and try and come out and play."
Nowitzki had a basket in a 9-0 spurt that gave Dallas the lead
for good. Erick Strickland's three-point play made it 17-10
with 6:07 remaining and the Mavericks were off and running.
Nowitzki answered a jumper by Jamison with two of his own to
extend the lead to nine points. A layup and two free throws by
Ceballos made it 27-14 and Nowitzki closed the quarter with a
3-pointer for a 16-point bulge.
"We wanted to generate some energy," said Mavericks gurd Robert
Pack, who had 12 points, eight assists and four steals. "We
knew it was their home opener. They were going to come in with a
lot of energy. We wanted to match that. We were able to get
out in the first half and get some easy baskets and get a lead
we were able to hold onto."
Golden State shot just 28 percent (9-of-32) in the first quarter
and was not much better in the second period. The Warriors cut
the deficit to eight points before the Mavs built a 64-43
halftime cushion. Finley scored 10 points and Ceballos eight in
the quarter.
Finley's 3-pointer with 6:12 left in the third quarter gave the
Mavs their largest lead at 83-55 and the Warriors got no closer
than 17 thereafter.
"Of course they're beat up and banged up and the guys that are
out there aren't healthy and we know the problem they're
having," Nelson said. "We have the same problem. Fortunately,
our guys all kind of got healthy the last week and were able to
play. But we're still limping around a little bit."
Shawn Bradley also had a fine all-around game for Dallas, which
shot 51 percent (45-of-89) and made 23-of-26 free throws. The
7-6 center had 10 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks.
Donyell Marshall had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Golden State,
which shot just 36 percent (38-of-106) and held a 59-44 edge on
the glass. Jamison grabbed 10 rebounds.
"I don't make excuses," Jamison said. "We haven't had guys into
practice a lot. We haven't had a lot of guys to get into the
repetition we need to get. (But) you still have five guys out on
the court and they can put out a better effort than we have the
last three games. We are out of sync. We don't have the energy
we know we normally have."
"I sense that we care," Carlesimo added. "I sense that we are
trying. We are clearly a half-step slow. We are like a fighter
that's back on his heels. We are still marching, we are still
banging, but we are not sharp."
