NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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DALLAS 30 11 24 34 99
CHARLOTTE 25 31 24 24 104 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: DAL - ROBERT PACK 27, DIRK NOWITZKI 16, MICHAEL FINLEY 16
CHA - EDDIE JONES 24, DERRICK COLEMAN 21, ELDEN CAMPBELL 15
HIGH REBOUND: DAL - CEDRIC CEBALLOS 14, DIRK NOWITZKI 6
CHA - DERRICK COLEMAN 18, BRAD MILLER 12
HIGH ASSISTS: DAL - ROBERT PACK 14, MICHAEL FINLEY 4
CHA - EDDIE JONES 9, BARON DAVIS 5
ATT: 15,137
Extended Box
DALLAS (99) AT CHARLOTTE (104)
DALLAS
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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FINLEY F 37 6-19 3-4 1 4 5 4 3 2 0 16
NOWITZKI F 45 6-14 4-4 2 4 6 1 4 1 3 16
ROOKS C 19 4-8 0-0 0 2 2 0 4 0 1 8
PACK G 40 11-18 5-5 0 2 2 14 3 2 6 27
STRICKLAND G 27 1-9 2-2 1 3 4 1 4 3 0 5
BRADLEY 24 4-6 2-4 1 1 2 0 6 0 1 10
DAVIS 9 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
CEBALLOS 25 4-11 5-7 3 11 14 0 4 2 2 14
NASH 14 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 3
HUGHES DNP - FLU
JACKSON DNP - BRUISED RIGHT THIGH
SUNDOV DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 37-89 21-26 8 27 35 23 32 10 15 99
(.416) (.808) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 15(19 PTS)
CHARLOTTE
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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MASON F 35 3-9 3-4 3 7 10 1 4 0 3 9
PHILLS F 29 2-7 0-0 1 2 3 3 2 0 3 4
CAMPBELL C 31 6-18 3-4 4 3 7 2 4 0 1 15
JONES G 43 7-13 8-8 0 6 6 9 4 4 2 24
WESLEY G 23 1-7 2-2 1 1 2 2 6 1 3 5
B DAVIS 25 3-7 7-8 0 2 2 5 2 3 4 13
COLEMAN 37 6-12 8-12 3 15 18 3 3 0 5 21
MILLER 17 5-9 3-3 5 7 12 2 2 0 0 13
FULLER DNP - COACH'S DECISION
HAWKINS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
HOOD DNP - COACH'S DECISION
ROBINSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 33-82 34-41 17 43 60 27 27 8 21 104
(.402) (.829) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 22(24 PTS)
DALLAS 30 11 24 34 - 99
CHARLOTTE 25 31 24 24 - 104
BLOCKED SHOTS: DALLAS - BRADLEY 4, NOWITZKI. CHARLOTTE - COLEMAN 8,
JONES, MILLER.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DALLAS 4-15 (.267), FINLEY 1-5, NOWITZKI 0-1, PACK 0-1,
STRICKLAND 1-4, DAVIS 0-1, CEBALLOS 1-1, NASH 1-2. CHARLOTTE 4-13 (.308),
PHILLS 0-2, JONES 2-4, WESLEY 1-3, B DAVIS 0-3, COLEMAN 1-1.
TECHNICALS: DALLAS - ILLEGAL DEFENSE.
OFFICIALS: GARY BENSON, LEON WOOD, JOE DEROSA.
A - 15,137. T - 2:26.
Box Score
DALLAS (99)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Finley 37 6-19 3-4 1-5 4 3 16
Nowitzki 45 6-14 4-4 2-6 1 4 16
Rooks 19 4-8 0-0 0-2 0 4 8
Pack 40 11-18 5-5 0-2 14 3 27
Strickland 27 1-9 2-2 1-4 1 4 5
Bradley 24 4-6 2-4 1-2 0 6 10
Davis 9 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 0
Ceballos 25 4-11 5-7 3-14 0 4 14
Nash 14 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 2 3
Hughes DNP - flu
Jackson DNP - bruised right thigh
Sundov DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 37-89 21-26 8-35 23 32 99
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Percentages: FG-.416, FT-.808. 3-Point Goals:
4-15, .267 (Finley 1-5, Nowitzki 0-1, Pack 0-1,
Strickland 1-4, Davis 0-1, Ceballos 1-1, Nash
1-2). Team rebounds: 10. Blocked shots: 5
(Bradley 4, Nowitzki). Turnovers: 15 (Pack 6,
Nowitzki 3, Ceballos 2, Nash 2, Bradley, Rooks).
Steals: 10 (Strickland 3, Ceballos 2, Finley 2,
Pack 2, Nowitzki).
CHARLOTTE (104)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Mason 35 3-9 3-4 3-10 1 4 9
Phills 29 2-7 0-0 1-3 3 2 4
Campbell 31 6-18 3-4 4-7 2 4 15
Jones 43 7-13 8-8 0-6 9 4 24
Wesley 23 1-7 2-2 1-2 2 6 5
B Davis 25 3-7 7-8 0-2 5 2 13
Coleman 37 6-12 8-12 3-18 3 3 21
Miller 17 5-9 3-3 5-12 2 2 13
Fuller DNP - coach's decision
Hawkins DNP - coach's decision
Hood DNP - coach's decision
Robinson DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 33-82 34-41 17-60 27 27 104
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Percentages: FG-.402, FT-.829. 3-Point Goals:
4-13, .308 (Phills 0-2, Jones 2-4, Wesley 1-3, B
Davis 0-3, Coleman 1-1). Team rebounds: 8.
Blocked shots: 10 (Coleman 8, Jones, Miller).
Turnovers: 22 (Coleman 5, B Davis 4, Mason 3,
Phills 3, Wesley 3, Jones 2, Campbell). Steals: 8
(Jones 4, B Davis 3, Wesley).
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Dallas 30 11 24 34 - 99
Charlotte 25 31 24 24 - 104
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Technical fouls: Dallas 1 (Illegal Defense, 4:55
3rd). Flagrant fouls: None. A: 15,137. T: 2:26.
Officials: Gary Benson, Leon Wood, Joe Derosa.
Game Story
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Eddie Jones had 24 points,
nine assists and six rebounds and Derrick Coleman had season
highs of 21 points and 18 boards off the bench as the Charlotte
Hornets outlasted the Dallas Mavericks, 104-99.
Elden Campbell had 15 points and seven rebounds for Charlotte,
which won the game at the free-throw line, making 34-of-41
shots. Rookie Baron Davis and Brad Miller chipped in with
13 points apiece off the bench as Charlotte's substitutes
outscored Dallas' reserves, 47-27.
"I felt like I really needed to do something," said Miller, who
grabbed 12 rebounds in 17 minutes. "The starters played a lot
of minutes last night. D.C. (Coleman) came in early in the
rotation which meant I came in early. We've had to battle in all
our games and we've only won the ones at home."
The Hornets are 5-0 in Charlotte Coliseum, but have lost all
four of their road games.
Charlotte took an 80-65 lead into the final quarter, but Dallas
used a 20-8 run to close within 88-85 with 3:15 left. But
Coleman, who also blocked six shots, responded with a dunk 25
seconds later to give the Hornets a 90-85 lead.
"We played well tonight with a lot of intensity," said Charlotte
coach Paul Silas. "What can you say about Derrick Coleman He
is feeling better and gives us a big presence. He was scoring
and rebounding and went all out tonight."
Robert Pack had 27 points and 14 assists for Dallas, which shot
42 percent (37-for-89) and failed to win three straight games
for the first time this season. Michael Finley and Dirk
Nowitzki scored 16 points for the Mavericks, who made 21-of-26
free throws.
Nowitzki made a 21-footer to cut the deficit to 90-87 with 1:42
remaining. Jones answered with two free throws for a 92-87 lead
with 56 seconds to play and Davis, Coleman and Jones combined to
make 12-of-12 free throws down the stretch.
The Mavericks jumped out to a 19-5 lead when Erick Strickland
made a 3-pointer with 6:33 left in the first quarter. But the
Hornets used an 11-2 burst to close within, 25-23, when Jones
made a pair of free throws with 89 seconds remaining in the
opening quarter.
The Mavericks pushed the lead to 34-27 when Cedric Ceballos made
two free throws 89 seconds into the second quarter. But
Charlotte outscored Dallas, 29-7, over the rest of the second to
take a 56-41 lead at the half. Miller had eight points in the
second quarter and Coleman added six.
"Tonight we had the second quarter blues, it just kills us,"
said Dallas coach Don Nelson. "We looked like two different
teams in each of the first two quarters. It was not one guy, it
was everybody. I give our team a lot of credit for fighting
back the way we did. We gave ourselves a chance at the end, and
I am proud of that."
