Mavericks-Spurs Preview

By DAN PIERINGER
Posted Nov 11 2009 1:12AM

With two All-Stars sitting out because of injuries, the San Antonio Spurs delivered their best offensive performance of the young season. To beat the Dallas Mavericks, however, the Spurs will likely need a better defensive effort.

It's unclear if Tim Duncan or Tony Parker will be available Wednesday night when the Spurs host the Mavericks in the teams' first meeting since Dallas ousted San Antonio from the first round of the playoffs in April.

Parker and Duncan were both sidelined by ankle injuries Monday night. Parker has a mild sprain the team has said could keep him out for a week, and Duncan is considered day-to-day with swelling in his left ankle.

Despite missing two of their top players, the Spurs (3-3) beat Toronto 131-124, recording their highest point total since a 133-126 double-overtime win at Dallas on Dec. 9. Manu Ginobili scored 36 points off the bench, Richard Jefferson added 24, and George Hill had 22 in his first start of the season. All three point totals were individual season highs.

San Antonio is averaging 119.0 points in its wins, and has been held to 89.3 points per game in its losses. The Spurs, though, feel that stepping up their defense is the key to staying on track. They're giving up 102.5 points per game after holding opponents under 94.0 each of the last 12 seasons.

"I think we're going to score, we just got to play better defense," said Ginobili, who made six of San Antonio's season-high 14 3-pointers and had eight assists and a career-high four blocked shots against the Raptors. "We were talking before the season about trying to be the best team in the league defensively, and so far we're not even close."

The Spurs struggled on defense in their last meeting with the Mavericks on April 28. Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 to lead six Dallas players in double figures as the Mavericks eliminated the Spurs from the first round of the playoffs with a 106-93 victory in Game 5 in San Antonio.

Dallas has won five of six against San Antonio, dating to the teams' final regular-season meeting of 2008-09. Ginobili didn't play in any of those games because of ankle problems.

The Mavericks (5-2) have shown they're capable of big offensive performances lately. After averaging 96.2 points over their first five games, they've averaged 125.0 in winning their last two.

Like San Antonio, however, Dallas is more focused on being effective on the other end of the floor. After giving up 61 points in the first half Tuesday night, the Mavericks allowed just 42 in the second as they overcame a 17-point deficit to beat Houston 121-103.

"There's no secret what's going to get us wins," said top reserve Jason Terry, who led Dallas with 24 points against the Rockets. "When we didn't play defense, we got down by 15. We have to continue to lock in, get stops and run."

Terry has helped spark the Mavericks' offensive surge, averaging 26.0 points and going 27 for 38 (71.1 percent) from the field over the last three games.

Dallas has also gotten a boost from the return of Josh Howard, who missed the first five games while recovering from offseason ankle surgery. Howard, an All-Star in 2007, has averaged 15.0 points in 24.0 minutes in his first two games.

Howard averaged 19.5 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting 50.0 percent from the field in eight total games against San Antonio last season.

Copyright 2009 by STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited

Spurs' long-range barrage shuts down Nowitzki, Mavs

By Tim Price, for NBA.com
Posted Thursday November 12, 2009 12:37AM

SAN ANTONIO (NBA.com exclusive) -- There were days not long ago when Dirk Nowitzki traveled south and must have swore he was wearing a silver-and-black jersey with 12 on it.

One of these days, Bruce Bowen's No. 12 Spurs jersey will be hanging from the rafters of the AT&T Center after five seasons as an NBA All-Defensive first-team player, which included a body of work generally pestering Nowitzki.

Bowen's retired, but the bothered look on Nowitzki's face on Wednesday night didn't reflect it. Nowitzki missed 18 of the 27 shots he took, and the San Antonio Spurs answered those missed shots with the long arcs of 3-pointers in a 92-83 victory over Dallas.

It's the second straight game the Spurs (4-3) have played while Tim Duncan and Tony Parker sit with injured ankles. Still, Dallas (5-3) could not take advantage.

"I tried to press it in the second half. I felt like we didn't have much going," Nowitzki said. "The whole team was cold, and I probably took a coupled of shots I shouldn't have taken."

The Mavericks shot 35 percent from the floor. Josh Howard, in his third game back following offseason ankle surgery, was only 2-for-11 in 19 minutes before limping off the court and not returning. It was his first back-to-back since his return.

"I didn't know how it was going to respond, and this is how it turned out," Howard said. "It's an unexpected speed bump."

Erick Dampier, a night after pulling down a season-high 20 rebounds and scoring 14 points on 6-for-6 shooting, was 0-for-2 and scored a point with four rebounds and three fouls.

The Spurs didn't have the same problem. San Antonio took 34 3-pointers and hit 14 of them for 41 percent. It was their four straight 3-pointers midway through the second quarter that erased the Mavs' one-point lead and led to San Antonio's 13-point advantage at halftime.

While Nowitzki struggled through 41 minutes to get his 29 points, Richard Jefferson had his best night with San Antonio. He went 11-for-23 in almost 41 minutes and had 29.

"We used a lot of different guys [guarding Nowitzki]," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said, "but I thought Antonio [McDyess] did as good a job as you can do on a Hall of Fame player. And I think Richard [Jefferson] has been aggressive since the start of the season. I think Richard is fine."

But the Spurs who inflicted damage were 3-point shooters Keith Bogans and Matt Bonner. Bogans started and had 13 points, including 3-for-6 from 3-point land. Bonner was 3-for-5 from long range and added 11 points.

Entering the fourth quarter shooting 6-for-20, Nowitzki tried to lead a comeback along the lines of what the Mavericks pulled the night before. Dallas beat Houston by 18 after trailing by 17.

The Mavs trailed 79-64 entering the fourth quarter. They did come back, but after cutting it to four, Nowitzki missed a jumper and watched Bonner knock down one of his 3-pointers.

"I think that was really the game-winner right there," Nowitzki said.

George Hill, who started his second game at point guard in place of Parker, then stole Jason Kidd and Jefferson followed with a layup that gave San Antonio a nine-point lead with 2 ½ minutes left.

"We've just got to stop putting ourselves in the hole like that all the time," Nowitzki said. "We've been playing from behind almost every game. At some point, especially on a back-to-back, it takes a lot of energy out of ourselves to battle back."

When Nowitzki hit his first basket to tie it 16-16 with 2 ½ minutes left in the first quarter, the Spurs weren't shooting much better. They had blown a 16-8 lead by finishing the quarter going 2-for-12.

That's when the roads forked. Howard and Nowitzki sputtered through the opening 14 ½ minutes shooting a combined 3-for-17. Throw in Jason Terry and it was 4-for-21.

Dallas led 30-29 with 6:23 to go in the first half, but the Spurs immediately hit four straight 3-pointers on as many trips down the floor. They closed out the first half on a 22-8 run that saw another 3-pointer from Manu Ginobili as the clock expired and more misses from Nowitzki, including a baseline drive where he shook clear from Jefferson yet was greeted by a clean block from the rookie DeJuan Blair.

Ginobili, effectively shut down when Quentin Ross and Drew Gooden swap on the defensive assignment and sometimes combined for a double team, broke it open in the second quarter. Scoreless on two shots in seven first-quarter minutes, Ginobili went 3-for-3 -- all 3-pointers -- for nine points during six minutes in the second quarter.

• Mavericks: Carroll, Thomas, Williams
• Spurs: Duncan, Mahinmi, Parker

• Mavericks: --
• Spurs: Ginobili

• Lead Changes: 10
• Times Tied: 4

• Arena: AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
• Officials: #49 Tom Washington, #56 Mark Ayotte, #23 Jason Phillips
• Attendance: 18581
• Duration: 2:18

Dallas Mavericks (23-12)		San Antonio Spurs (21-12)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Blair vs Dampier (Hill gains possession)
	11:37	McDyess Jump Shot: Missed
Marion Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:36
Howard Jump Shot: Missed	11:17
	11:16	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:06 [SAS 2-0]	McDyess Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hill (1 AST)
Nowitzki Jump Bank Shot: Missed	10:46
Dampier Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:44
Dampier Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jefferson (1 BLK)	10:44
Dampier Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	10:44
	10:44	Blair Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Dampier Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:44
Team Rebound	10:44
Dampier Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:44 [DAL 1-2]
	10:23 [SAS 4-1]	Hill Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
	10:17	Jefferson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Marion Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:17
Team Rebound	10:17
Marion Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:17 [DAL 2-4]
	10:04 [SAS 6-2]	Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bogans (1 AST)
Howard Pullup Jump shot: Missed	09:50
Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:49
Howard Layup Shot: Missed	09:47
Team Rebound	09:46
Howard Jump Shot: Missed	09:39
	09:38	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:29	Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:28
Hill Violation:Kicked Ball	09:25
Howard Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Kidd (1 AST)	09:13 [DAL 4-6]
	08:56	McDyess Jump Shot: Missed
Dampier Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	08:55
Howard 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Kidd (2 AST)	08:43 [DAL 7-6]
	08:25	Jefferson Layup Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:24
	08:14	Bogans Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:14
Team Rebound	08:14
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	08:14 [DAL 8-6]
	07:59	Jefferson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Kidd (1 ST)
Nowitzki Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:McDyess (1 ST)	07:56
	07:50 [SAS 9-8]	Hill 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (1 AST)
	07:45	Hill Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Dampier Jump Shot: Missed	07:38
Marion Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:37
Howard 3pt Shot: Missed	07:31
Marion Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	07:29
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed	07:26
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	07:25
Howard Tip Shot: Missed	07:25
	07:22	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:15 [SAS 12-8]	Bogans 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: McDyess (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:07
	07:07	Bogans Substitution replaced by Ginobili
Nowitzki Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	06:52
	06:51	Blair Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Nowitzki Foul : Personal (1 PF)	06:47
Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Gooden	06:47
Howard Substitution replaced by Terry	06:47
	06:38 [SAS 14-8]	Jefferson Floating Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)
Gooden Jump Shot: Missed	06:23
	06:21	Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Marion Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	06:17
	06:17	McDyess Substitution replaced by Bonner
	06:17 [SAS 15-8]	Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	06:17 [SAS 16-8]	Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Terry Pullup Jump shot: Missed	06:00
	05:59	Blair Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Dampier Substitution replaced by Ross	05:53
	05:42	Blair Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Marion Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	05:41
Terry Jump Shot: Missed	05:33
	05:32	Blair Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:27	Ginobili Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Marion (1 ST)
Marion Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Ross (1 AST)	05:23 [DAL 10-16]
Ross Foul : Personal (1 PF)	05:10
	05:05	Blair Substitution replaced by Finley
	04:57	Jefferson Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
	04:56	Bonner Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	04:48	Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:47
Gooden Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	04:33 [DAL 12-16]
	04:26	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:26	Jefferson Substitution replaced by Bogans
	04:12	Ginobili Jump Shot: Missed
Marion Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	04:11
Kidd Jump Shot: Missed	03:55
	03:54	Bonner Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Ross Foul : Personal (2 PF)	03:49
	03:49	Hill Substitution replaced by Mason
Kidd Substitution replaced by Barea	03:49
Marion Substitution replaced by Nowitzki	03:49
Ross Substitution replaced by Howard	03:49
	03:34	Mason 3pt Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:33
Barea Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	03:11 [DAL 14-16]
	03:02	Bonner Jump Shot: Missed
Gooden Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:01
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed	02:53
	02:52	Finley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:39	Bogans 3pt Shot: Missed
Barea Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:38
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Terry (1 AST)	02:27 [DAL 16-16]
	02:03	Mason Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	02:02
Howard Jump Shot: Missed	01:47
	01:46	Bonner Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	01:33	Finley Jump Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:32
Terry Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	01:17 [DAL 18-16]
	01:17	Bonner Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	01:17	Finley Substitution replaced by McDyess
Terry Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	01:17 [DAL 19-16]
	00:53.9 [SAS 18-19]	McDyess Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Mason (1 AST)
Gooden Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	00:37.9
	00:36.9	McDyess Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:27.9	McDyess Jump Shot: Missed
Barea Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:26.9
	00:04.8	Bogans Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	00:04.8 [DAL 20-18]
Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Singleton	00:04.8
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	00:04.8 [DAL 21-18]
	00:00.0 [SAS 21-21]	Bogans 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Mason (2 AST)
Instant Replay - Support Ruling	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Dallas Mavericks (23-12)		San Antonio Spurs (21-12)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Barea Jump Shot: Missed	11:43
	11:42	Team Rebound
Dampier Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	11:42
	11:29	Bonner Jump Shot: Missed
	11:29	McDyess Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Dampier Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	11:29
	11:22	Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed
Barea Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	11:21
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed	11:03
	11:02	McDyess Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	10:41	Jefferson Running Jump Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	10:40
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed	10:24
	10:23	McDyess Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	10:14 [SAS 24-21]	Jefferson 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Mason (3 AST)
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed	09:53
	09:52	McDyess Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	09:43	Mason Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	09:43	Mason Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	09:43	Bogans Substitution replaced by Hill
	09:43	Bonner Substitution replaced by Blair
Barea Layup Shot: Missed	09:27
Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	09:27
	09:27	McDyess Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
Terry Jump Shot: Missed	09:19
	09:16	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	09:09	Mason 3pt Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	09:08
	09:05	Hill Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Terry Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	09:05 [DAL 22-24]
Terry Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	09:05 [DAL 23-24]
	09:05	Team Timeout : Regular
Dampier Foul : Defense 3 Second (2 PF)	08:51
	08:51	Mason Free Throw Technical Missed
	08:51	Team Rebound
	08:51	McDyess Substitution replaced by Bonner
	08:41	Mason 3pt Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	08:40
	08:28	Blair Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Terry Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	08:28 [DAL 24-24]
Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Marion	08:28
Howard Substitution replaced by Kidd	08:28
Terry Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	08:28 [DAL 25-24]
	08:11	Hill Jump Bank Shot: Missed
	08:10	Bonner Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	08:05	Jefferson 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	08:04
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	07:46
	07:46	Bonner Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
Marion Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	07:38
	07:38 [SAS 25-25]	Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	07:38	Mason Substitution replaced by Bogans
	07:38	Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	07:36	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	07:26 [SAS 27-25]	Blair Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Terry (2 AST)	07:04 [DAL 28-27]
	06:44 [SAS 29-28]	Bogans Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (2 AST)
Terry Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Barea (1 AST)	06:23 [DAL 30-29]
	06:07 [SAS 32-30]	Bogans 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Hill (2 AST)
Marion Jump Shot: Missed	05:48
	05:47	Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Kidd Foul : Personal (1 PF)	05:44
	05:44	Timeout : Official
Dampier Substitution replaced by Nowitzki	05:44
	05:44	Bonner Substitution replaced by Ginobili
	05:21 [SAS 35-30]	Hill 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Bogans (2 AST)
Marion Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Barea (2 AST)	05:03 [DAL 32-35]
	04:44 [SAS 38-32]	Ginobili 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	04:22
	04:21	Blair Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	04:15	Kidd Violation:Kicked Ball
	04:04 [SAS 41-32]	Ginobili 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:58
Terry Substitution replaced by Howard	03:58
Nowitzki Running Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	03:37 [DAL 34-41]
	03:13	Hill 3pt Shot: Missed
Marion Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	03:12
Nowitzki Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Blair (1 BLK)	03:00
	02:58	Blair Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	02:48 [SAS 43-34]	Jefferson Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Howard Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	02:48
	02:48	Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Marion Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	02:46
Marion Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Bogans (1 ST)	02:45
	02:31 [SAS 45-34]	Jefferson Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Marion Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	02:31
	02:31	Blair Substitution replaced by McDyess
Marion Substitution replaced by Gooden	02:31
	02:31	Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	02:30
Nowitzki Reverse Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Kidd (3 AST)	02:17 [DAL 36-45]
	01:56	Bogans 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:55	Team Rebound
	01:41	Jefferson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Nowitzki (1 BLK)
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:39
Barea Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hill (1 BLK)	01:38
Team Rebound	01:38
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed	01:27
	01:26	Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:24	McDyess Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	01:24	McDyess Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	01:17	Ginobili Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	01:17	Ginobili Technical
Nowitzki Free Throw Technical (7 PTS)	01:17 [DAL 37-45]
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed	01:04
	01:03	Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	00:54.9	Jefferson 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:53.5	Ginobili Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	00:29.9 [SAS 47-37]	Bogans Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Barea Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	00:18.9
Barea Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	00:18.9
Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Singleton	00:18.9
Howard Substitution replaced by Ross	00:18.9
Barea Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:15.7
	00:15.7 [SAS 48-37]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
Ross Substitution replaced by Terry	00:15.7
Singleton Substitution replaced by Nowitzki	00:15.7
	00:15.7	McDyess Substitution replaced by Blair
	00:15.7	Bogans Substitution replaced by Finley
	00:15.7	Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Barea Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	00:14.2
	00:13.2	Hill Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Barea Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	00:13.2 [DAL 38-48]
Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Singleton	00:13.2
Terry Substitution replaced by Ross	00:13.2
Barea Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:13.2
	00:12.9	Blair Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	00:11.8	Team Timeout : Short
	00:11.8	Blair Substitution replaced by Bonner
	00:11.8	Hill Substitution replaced by Mason
	00:00.0 [SAS 51-38]	Ginobili 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Instant Replay - Support Ruling	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Dallas Mavericks (23-12)		San Antonio Spurs (21-12)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Marion Running Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Kidd (4 AST)	11:49 [DAL 40-51]
	11:29	Bogans 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	11:28
Barea 3pt Shot: Missed	11:21
	11:19	Bogans Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:02 [SAS 53-40]	Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Marion Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Kidd (5 AST)	10:46 [DAL 42-53]
Marion Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	10:35
	10:35	McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	10:35	Team Rebound
Marion Substitution replaced by Dampier	10:35
	10:35 [SAS 54-42]	McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Kidd Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:McDyess (2 ST)	10:15
	10:11 [SAS 56-42]	Jefferson Dunk Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Blair (1 AST)
Howard Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:McDyess (3 ST)	09:57
	09:57	McDyess Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
Howard Jump Shot: Missed	09:49
	09:48	Bogans Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:36 [SAS 58-42]	McDyess Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:35
Howard Jump Shot: Missed	09:24
Dampier Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	09:22
	09:22	Blair Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Barea Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Kidd (6 AST)	09:16 [DAL 44-58]
	08:53	Jefferson Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	08:52
Howard Substitution replaced by Terry	08:46
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Kidd (7 AST)	08:29 [DAL 47-58]
Dampier Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	08:09
	08:09	Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:09	Team Rebound
	08:09 [SAS 59-47]	Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
Nowitzki Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Kidd (8 AST)	07:55 [DAL 49-59]
	07:55	Blair Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
	07:55	Bogans Substitution replaced by Ginobili
	07:55	Blair Substitution replaced by Bonner
Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)	07:55 [DAL 50-59]
	07:38 [SAS 62-50]	Bonner 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (1 AST)
	07:23	McDyess Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Barea 3pt Shot: Missed	07:12
	07:11	McDyess Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	06:52 [SAS 65-50]	Jefferson 3pt Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (2 AST)
Nowitzki Driving Layup Shot: Missed	06:32
	06:30	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	06:26	Jefferson Layup Shot: Missed
	06:24	Ginobili Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	06:22	Bonner 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	06:20
	06:12	Hill Foul : Personal (4 PF)
	06:12	Hill Substitution replaced by Mason
Kidd Layup Shot: Missed	06:06
	06:05	Bonner Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	05:51	Bonner 3pt Shot: Missed
Terry Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:49
Terry Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	05:34 [DAL 52-65]
	05:18 [SAS 67-52]	McDyess Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (3 AST)
Barea Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ginobili (1 BLK)	05:05
	05:03	McDyess Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	04:42	Jefferson 3pt Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	04:39
Terry 3pt Shot: Missed	04:36
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	04:35
	04:35	Bonner Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Barea Substitution replaced by Ross	04:35
Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	04:35 [DAL 53-67]
	04:35	McDyess Substitution replaced by Ratliff
Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	04:35 [DAL 54-67]
	04:35	Team Timeout : Regular
Dampier Substitution replaced by Marion	04:35
	04:22	Ginobili Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Terry (1 ST)
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed	04:11
	04:09	Ratliff Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:53	Ratliff Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
	03:53	Ratliff Substitution replaced by Bogans
Nowitzki Turnaround Bank shot: Missed	03:36
	03:34	Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	03:25 [SAS 69-54]	Jefferson Dunk Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Mason (4 AST)
Terry Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	03:14 [DAL 56-69]
	02:54	Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed
Marion Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	02:52
	02:45	Bonner Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)	02:45 [DAL 57-69]
	02:45	Jefferson Substitution replaced by Finley
Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	02:45 [DAL 58-69]
	02:27 [SAS 71-58]	Ginobili Floating Jump shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Bonner (1 AST)
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)	02:14 [DAL 60-71]
	01:59 [SAS 73-60]	Ginobili Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Terry Layup Shot: Missed	01:42
Marion Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	01:40
Marion Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bogans (1 BLK)	01:38
Ross Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	01:36
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed	01:29
	01:27	Ginobili Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	01:17	Ginobili Running Jump Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	01:16
Ross 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Nowitzki (1 AST)	01:06 [DAL 63-73]
	00:42.9 [SAS 76-63]	Mason 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Bonner (2 AST)
	00:34.4	Mason Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Terry Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	00:34.4 [DAL 64-76]
Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Singleton	00:34.4
Terry Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:34.4
	00:32.9	Team Rebound
Singleton Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	00:32.9
	00:16.9 [SAS 79-64]	Bonner 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (4 AST)
Terry 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
Dallas Mavericks (23-12)		San Antonio Spurs (21-12)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:36	Bogans Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Nowitzki (1 ST)
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed	11:16
	11:14	McDyess Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	11:03	McDyess Jump Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)	11:01
Barea Jump Bank Shot: Missed	10:55
	10:53	Bonner Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	10:34	Jefferson Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Marion (2 ST)
Marion Turnover : Double Dribble (2 TO)	10:31
	10:10	Mason 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:08	Bonner Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	10:05	Mason 3pt Shot: Missed
Terry Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:02
Terry Jump Bank Shot: Made (16 PTS)	09:57 [DAL 66-79]
	09:36	Jefferson Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	09:36	Jefferson Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
	09:36	Mason Substitution replaced by Hill
Terry Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Jefferson (1 ST)	09:24
	09:04 [SAS 81-66]	Jefferson Running Jump Shot: Made (26 PTS)
	08:43	McDyess Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Timeout : Official	08:43
	08:43	Bogans Substitution replaced by Ginobili
Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)	08:43 [DAL 67-81]
Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)	08:43 [DAL 68-81]
	08:31	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Barea Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	08:29
Terry Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Jefferson (2 ST)	08:16
Ross Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	08:13
	08:13	Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:13	Team Rebound
Barea Substitution replaced by Kidd	08:13
	08:13 [SAS 82-68]	Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (23 PTS)	07:57 [DAL 70-82]
	07:41	Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed
Ross Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:40
Nowitzki Layup Shot: Made (25 PTS)	07:25 [DAL 72-82]
	07:25	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:25	McDyess Substitution replaced by Blair
	07:25	Bonner Substitution replaced by Bogans
Nowitzki Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	07:14
	07:14	Blair Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:14	Team Rebound
	07:14 [SAS 83-72]	Blair Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (27 PTS)	06:59 [DAL 74-83]
	06:41	Ginobili Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Kidd (2 ST)
Kidd Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Jefferson (3 ST)	06:37
	06:35	Ginobili Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)
Nowitzki Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Ginobili (1 ST)	06:15
	06:07	Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	06:05
	05:56	Jefferson Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Marion Running Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	05:44 [DAL 76-83]
	05:21	Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:21	Team Rebound
	05:21	Blair Substitution replaced by McDyess
	05:21	Jump Ball Jefferson vs Marion (Ginobili gains possession)
	05:00	Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed
Ross Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:59
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Missed	04:49
	04:47	Bogans Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:42	Marion Violation:Kicked Ball
	04:36	McDyess Jump Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:1 Def:10)	04:34
Terry 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Kidd (9 AST)	04:12 [DAL 79-83]
	03:46	Jefferson Turnover : Traveling (4 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:46
	03:46	Bogans Substitution replaced by Bonner
Nowitzki Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	03:26
	03:24	Bonner Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	03:03 [SAS 86-79]	Bonner 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (4 AST)
	02:41	Jefferson Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Kidd Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Hill (1 ST)	02:36
	02:30	Ginobili Jump Shot: Missed Block: Kidd (1 BLK)
	02:28	Jefferson Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	02:28 [SAS 88-79]	Jefferson Layup Shot: Made (29 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:28
Kidd Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)	02:17 [DAL 81-88]
	01:54	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
	01:52	Hill Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	01:32	McDyess Layup Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:1 Def:11)	01:30
	01:26	Hill Foul : Personal (5 PF)
	01:26	McDyess Foul : Personal (5 PF)
Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (28 PTS)	01:26 [DAL 82-88]
Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (29 PTS)	01:26 [DAL 83-88]
	01:07 [SAS 90-83]	Hill Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (5 AST)
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Missed	00:59.9
	00:57.6	McDyess Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	00:39.9	Hill 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:37.8	Jefferson Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
Terry Foul : Personal (1 PF)	00:29.1
Kidd Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:25.9
	00:25.9 [SAS 91-83]	Bonner Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	00:25.9 [SAS 92-83]	Bonner Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Terry 3pt Shot: Missed	00:16.9
	00:14.9	Ginobili Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
End of 4th Quarter

broadcast information
country		channel			time
usa		--	KTXA	Local	Final
		--	FSSW-SA	Local	Final