NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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DALLAS 28 31 19 21 99
PHILADELPHIA 27 19 20 26 92 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: DAL - DIRK NOWITZKI 30, STEVE NASH 22, TIM HARDAWAY 17
PHI - MATT HARPRING 21, DIKEMBE MUTOMBO 19, DERRICK
COLEMAN 18
HIGH REBOUND: DAL - DIRK NOWITZKI 13, JUWAN HOWARD 7
PHI - DIKEMBE MUTOMBO 16, DERRICK COLEMAN 11
HIGH ASSISTS: DAL - TIM HARDAWAY 7, STEVE NASH 5
PHI - SPEEDY CLAXTON 8, RAJA BELL 7
ATT: 20,230
Extended Box
DALLAS (99) AT PHILADELPHIA (92)
DALLAS
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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FINLEY F 44 6-18 2-2 0 4 4 4 2 3 0 15
HOWARD F 33 3-6 1-4 0 7 7 3 4 1 1 7
NOWITZKI C 39 10-17 7-10 6 7 13 1 4 0 2 30
T HARDAWAY G 39 6-16 3-3 0 3 3 7 1 2 3 17
NASH G 43 7-15 5-5 1 2 3 5 2 1 2 22
MANNING 21 3-5 2-2 1 2 3 1 3 2 1 8
BRADLEY 19 0-2 0-0 0 4 4 0 2 0 0 0
D HARVEY 2 0-0 0-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
BUCKNER DNP - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
ESCHMEYER DNP - COACH'S DECISION
GRIFFIN DNP - BACK SPASMS
WANG DNP - NOT WITH TEAM
TOTALS 240 35-79 20-28 8 30 38 21 18 9 9 99
(.443) (.714) TEAM REBS: 6 TOTAL TO: 10(16 PTS)
PHILADELPHIA
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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COLEMAN F 37 8-15 2-4 2 9 11 0 4 1 3 18
HARPRING F 41 6-11 6-6 1 3 4 3 4 0 3 21
MUTOMBO C 34 6-8 7-7 5 11 16 1 3 0 5 19
BELL G 34 3-9 1-1 0 1 1 7 3 2 1 7
CLAXTON G 43 4-10 1-3 1 0 1 8 3 1 3 9
CUMMINGS 23 4-11 2-2 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 11
BLOUNT 13 1-5 0-0 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 2
GEIGER 11 1-4 1-2 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 3
BROWN 3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
BOWMAN 1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
IVERSON DNP - RIGHT ELBOW REHAB
MCKIE DNP - RIGHT SHOULDER REHAB
TOTALS 240 34-75 20-25 11 32 43 21 22 5 18 92
(.453) (.800) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 19(25 PTS)
DALLAS 28 31 19 21 - 99
PHILADELPHIA 27 19 20 26 - 92
BLOCKED SHOTS: DALLAS - T HARDAWAY, NOWITZKI, BRADLEY. PHILADELPHIA -
MUTOMBO 4, CUMMINGS, COLEMAN.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DALLAS 9-25 (.360), FINLEY 1-5, NOWITZKI 3-6, T
HARDAWAY 2-8, NASH 3-6. PHILADELPHIA 4-9 (.444), HARPRING 3-3, BELL 0-1,
CLAXTON 0-1, CUMMINGS 1-4.
TECHNICALS: DALLAS - DEFENSIVE THREE, HOWARD, PHILADELPHIA - DEFENSIVE
THREE 3.
OFFICIALS: HUE HOLLINS, LEON WOOD, MONTY MCCUTCHEN.
A - 20,230. T - 2:15.
Box Score
DALLAS (99)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Finley 44 6-18 2-2 0-4 4 2 15
Howard 33 3-6 1-4 0-7 3 4 7
Nowitzki 39 10-17 7-10 6-13 1 4 30
T Hardaway 39 6-16 3-3 0-3 7 1 17
Nash 43 7-15 5-5 1-3 5 2 22
Manning 21 3-5 2-2 1-3 1 3 8
Bradley 19 0-2 0-0 0-4 0 2 0
D Harvey 2 0-0 0-2 0-1 0 0 0
Buckner DNP - sprained right ankle
Eschmeyer DNP - coach's decision
Griffin DNP - back spasms
Wang DNP - not with team
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TOTALS 240 35-79 20-28 8-38 21 18 99
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Percentages: FG-.443, FT-.714. 3-Point Goals:
9-25, .360 (Finley 1-5, Nowitzki 3-6, T Hardaway
2-8, Nash 3-6). Team rebounds: 6. Blocked shots:
3 (T Hardaway, Nowitzki, Bradley). Turnovers: 10
(T Hardaway 3, Nash 2, Nowitzki 2, Howard,
Manning). Steals: 9 (Finley 3, Manning 2, T
Hardaway 2, Howard, Nash).
PHILADELPHIA (92)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Coleman 37 8-15 2-4 2-11 0 4 18
Harpring 41 6-11 6-6 1-4 3 4 21
Mutombo 34 6-8 7-7 5-16 1 3 19
Bell 34 3-9 1-1 0-1 7 3 7
Claxton 43 4-10 1-3 1-1 8 3 9
Cummings 23 4-11 2-2 0-2 2 2 11
Blount 13 1-5 0-0 1-5 0 0 2
Geiger 11 1-4 1-2 1-3 0 1 3
Brown 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
Bowman 1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 2
Iverson DNP - right elbow rehab
Mckie DNP - right shoulder rehab
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TOTALS 240 34-75 20-25 11-43 21 22 92
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Percentages: FG-.453, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals:
4-9, .444 (Harpring 3-3, Bell 0-1, Claxton 0-1,
Cummings 1-4). Team rebounds: 11. Blocked shots:
6 (Mutombo 4, Cummings, Coleman). Turnovers: 19
(Mutombo 5, Claxton 3, Coleman 3, Harpring 3,
Cummings 2, Bell, Geiger). Steals: 5 (Bell 2,
Bowman, Claxton, Coleman).
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Dallas 28 31 19 21 - 99
Philadelphia 27 19 20 26 - 92
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Technical fouls: Dallas 2 (Defensive Three, 1:01
1st; Howard, 9:31 2nd). Philadelphia 3
(Defensive Three 3, 11:07 1st, 3:32 3rd, 7:05
4th). Flagrant fouls: None. A: 20,230. T: 2:15.
Officials: Hue Hollins, Leon Wood, Monty
Mccutchen.
Game Story
PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- International star Dirk Nowitzki is
starting to feel right at home in Philadelphia.
Nowitzki had 30 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Dallas
Mavericks to a 99-92 victory that spoiled the home opener of the
shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers.
A native of Germany, Nowitzki had a huge game in the First Union
Center for the second straight season. Last December, he scored
36 points in a 112-94 victory here.
"It's a good shooting gym," Nowitzki said. "I like the baskets
and I like the background. I don't know why, I just feel good in
here."
In this one, the 7-footer was too quick for Derrick Coleman as
he often used his dribble to go around the slower power forward.
When Coleman backed off, Nowitzki drilled the outside shot,
including three 3-pointers.
Nowitzki made 10-of-17 shots. He scored 13 points in the second
quarter, when Dallas took the lead for good. He added nine more
in the final period, helping to turn back a rally by the pesky
76ers.
"I just tried to be aggressive early on," Nowitzki said.
"Everyone just told me to keep on shooting and you'll find your
rhythm. Today, I was able to find it."
Steve Nash scored 22 points and Tim Hardaway added 17 for the
Mavericks, who led by as many as 18 points as they improved to
2-0 for the second straight season.
Matt Harpring scored 21 points and Dikembe Mutombo added 19 and
16 rebounds for the Sixers, who again played without injured
guards Allen Iverson, Aaron McKie and Eric Snow. Philadelphia,
which won its first 10 games last season, fell to 0-2.
"We made a lot of progress but, when you have young guards and a
new 3 man (Harpring), and not a lot of depth in the backcourt,
it's tough," Sixers coach Larry Brown said.
"We feel very fortunate to have played the Sixers when they have
the injuries," Mavs coach Don Nelson said. "There was no way we
would have beaten them tonight had they had there injured
players. We weren't as sharp enough to beat what would be a
normal team. So, we got the luck of the draw."
Nowitzki benefited from a switch in the starting lineup by coach
Don Nelson, who inserted Hardaway in the backcourt. That moved
Michael Finley to the frontcourt and forced the 76ers to defend
Nowitzki with Coleman.
"It was a matchup that was the best way I thought to approach
this game," Nelson said. "I went with it and I thought it was
very successful. It put me in charge of the matchups and, that
what I wanted to do."
Nowitzki and Nash made 3-pointers in an 8-0 run that gave Dallas
the lead for good at 41-34 with 7:48 remaining in the second
quarter. Nowitzki, Hardaway and Nash each made 3-pointers as
the Mavs widened the lead to 59-46 at halftime.
"Nowitzki is seven feet, can dribble, and can make plays,"
Hardaway said. "When you can to do that, it's going to make it
harder for Derrick Coleman, Dikembe Mutombo and Matt Geiger to
stick him. It's impossible. He can shoot the three, step back,
go to the hole and make things happen. We got a great guy who
can make some plays for us."
"The only thing that frustrated me tonight was that we wanted to
control the tempo and get the ball to our big guys and allow
them to win the game," Brown said. "They weren't even involved
in the first half. All they were doing was running back on
defense and playing matchups that were difficult for them."
Nash's 3-pointer gave Dallas its largest lead at 66-48 with just
under 10 minutes left in the third period. Coleman and Mutombo
helped Philadelphia get within seven points, but Hardaway scored
the last five points of the period, rebuilding the advantage to
78-66.
A jumper by Vonteego Cummings cut the deficit to 85-79 midway
through the fourth quarter, but Nowitzki banked in a 3-pointer,
answered two free throws by Cummings with two of his own and hit
a jumper off a headfake for a 92-81 lead with 3:27 to go.
Finley scored 15 points for the Mavs, who cooled off in the
second half and finished at 44 percent (35-of-79). Dallas had
just 10 turnovers.
Coleman collected 18 points and 11 boards for the Sixers, who
shot 45 percent (34-of-75) but committed 19 turnovers, leading
to 25 points for Dallas.
