Mavericks-Nuggets Preview

By NOEY KUPCHAN
Posted Feb 10 2011 3:00AM

The Dallas Mavericks enter Thursday night's game with the longest active winning streak in the NBA after escaping with another close win.

They'll have to get by one of the hottest scorers in the league, though, in order to extend their run.

The Mavericks will try for an 11th consecutive victory when they visit Carmelo Anthony and a Denver Nuggets team looking to avoid losing three straight at home for the first time in four seasons.

Following a tightly contested 99-96 win over lowly Cleveland on Monday, Dallas (37-15) held on for a 102-100 victory Wednesday night at Sacramento as Jose Juan Barea stepped up while Dirk Nowitzki was feeling the effects of a sore wrist.

"They kept giving me the ball and it kept working out," said Barea, who matched a career high with 15 fourth-quarter points, scoring 20 total. "I love it. I love having the ball in my hands and making things happen."

Barea also had 15 points in the fourth during a 103-101 loss versus Denver on March 27, 2009.

Nowitzki, scoring a team-best 22.8 points per game, injured his wrist in the first half Monday and finished with 12 points. He registered 10 on 4-of-14 shooting against the Kings and is likely to play through the injury.

The 10-time All Star is averaging 30.7 points in his last three games versus Denver. The Mavericks have taken 16 of 20 from the Nuggets when Nowitzki scores at least 25 points.

Anthony followed up his season-high 50-point performance Monday against Houston with 29 at Golden State on Wednesday night, but Denver lost both games. The star forward wasn't pleased how the 116-114 loss to the Warriors played out.

The Nuggets (30-23) had a chance to tie with eight seconds remaining but chose to continue play without calling a timeout, with Nene missing a fallaway.

"If we did call timeout, we had a chance to set something up," said Anthony, who is averaging 32.0 points on 53.4 percent shooting in his last six games. "We still had a chance to take a shot that we might have felt good with.

"To have seven or nine seconds left in the game, I feel pretty confident at that time with the ball in my hands to make something happen."

Denver has dropped five of seven overall, and although the Nuggets' 121 home wins since the start of the 2007-08 season are the most in the league, they're on the verge of losing a third consecutive contest at the Pepsi Center for the first time since Dec. 31, 2006-Jan. 6, 2007.

The Nuggets are averaging an NBA-best 110.3 points at home but could struggle offensively versus Dallas, surrendering just 96.2 points per game on its current winning streak.

The Mavericks, whose run includes five straight wins on the road, have lost five of seven when allowing more than 100 points.

Dallas was defeated in four straight at Denver prior to taking two of the last three - including a 102-101 win Nov. 3 as Nowitzki had 35 points and 12 rebounds.

Anthony had averaged 16.3 points - 8.4 below his career mark - in his previous four matchups with Dallas before scoring 27 in a 103-92 road win Nov. 6.

Denver point guard Chauncey Billups strained his left knee in the first half of Monday's 108-103 home loss to the Rockets and was sidelined Wednesday, but he is expected to play Thursday.

Nene returned to the lineup against Golden State after sitting out with the flu Monday and scored 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting. He missed both matchups with Dallas this season due to a groin injury.

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Afflalo's shot at buzzer sinks Mavericks 121-120

Posted Feb 11 2011 2:55AM

DENVER (AP) Arron Afflalo went from understudy to star in an instant.

With Carmelo Anthony fouled out, Afflalo took over the All-Star's role and came through.

His 19-footer at the buzzer capped a furious rally and the Denver Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 121-120 on Thursday, ending the Mavericks' 10-game win streak.

"I've hit some big shots before, but never have I made the game-winner at the buzzer," said Afflalo, who scored 19 of his 24 points in the fourth.

"I'm really, really happy for him," Chauncey Billups said. "When I see the way he works on his game, day in and day out, and finally reap some of the benefits of that, it makes you proud."

Afflalo became the star when Anthony fouled out with 19.6 seconds left and the score tied at 119. Dirk Nowitzki hit one free throw and the Nuggets went down for the final shot with Afflalo playing Anthony's role.

"If Melo was in the game we were going to stick him in the corner and see if we could get the pick and roll with Chauncey and Nene," Nuggets coach George Karl said, "but we had to change positions and put Arron down there."

Billups was double-teamed on the play and kicked it out to Afflalo, who took one dribble to shake Shawn Marion and get open.

"Chauncey did a great job of being patient. When he figured he wasn't going to get enough space to get a clean shot off I was just ready," Afflalo said. "That was all I had in my mind, get a clean look."

He did and put a stop to the streaking Mavericks.

"It was a tough finish," Nowitzki said. "Afflalo was basically a non-factor for three quarters and all of a sudden he throws everything in that he got."

Anthony scored 42 points and Billups had 30 for Denver, which overcame a nine-point deficit in the last 2:51 to win.

Jason Terry scored 25 points, Tyson Chandler had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Nowitzki finished with 16 for the Mavericks.

"This is the NBA," Dallas guard Jason Kidd said. "You win games sometimes when you're not supposed to and you lose games when you're not supposed to."

The win stopped Denver's recent slide and came a day after Anthony gave Nuggets fans a ray of hope he would stay with the franchise.

Anthony told the Denver Post on Wednesday before Denver's game against Golden State that he would "take a real hard look" at signing the three-year, $65 million extension the Nuggets offered last summer if he is not dealt before the Feb. 24 trade deadline.

Anthony has been mentioned in trade talks with New Jersey, Chicago, New York and the Los Angeles Lakers since the start of the season.

The Nets were his hottest pursuers until owner Mikhail Prokhorov announced last month his club was no longer trying to deal for Anthony.

Anthony has said in the past he has wanted to keep his options open and wasn't opposed to playing the entire year in Denver.

Until Wednesday he had not indicated he was open to signing the extension and staying in Denver beyond this season. His play of late has given fans something to cheer about. He is averaging 37.5 points over his past five games, including a 50-point effort against Houston on Monday.

"There's a lot going on, not just for me, but for the whole organization," Anthony said. "When we're winning basketball games, nobody even notices that stuff. When you lose it's magnified 100 times."

Dallas, which trailed by 18 in the first half, took control in the third and tried to pull away in the fourth. Denver led 75-71 when the Mavericks went on a 13-2 run to take the lead.

Dallas led 92-88 heading into the final 12 minutes when Terry hit a 3-pointer and a jumper as the Mavericks scored the first nine points of the fourth to take a 13-point lead.

After sitting out Wednesday with a left knee strain, Billups was aggressive offensively in the first quarter, hitting four 3-pointers and scoring 18 of the team's first 31 points and the Nuggets took a 33-19 lead.

"I had some open shots early and it kind of snowballed," Billups said. "It was a great quarter."

Denver quickly pushed the lead to 18 early in the second before Dallas rallied behind its bench, which scored 31 of the team's 39 points in the period.

The Mavericks trailed by 18 before Chandler's free throw with 1:09 left in the half tied the game at 54. Jose Berea hit a 3-pointer to put the Mavericks up 58-56 before Anthony hit a 3 to give Denver a one-point lead at the break.

Notes: Miami Dolphins receiver and former Denver Broncos player Brandon Marshall was sitting courtside. ... With Jerry Sloan resigning as Utah's coach, Denver's George Karl is now the third-longest tenured coach in the NBA. Karl took over the Nuggets in January 2005. Karl said he was shocked and saddened by Sloan's resignation. "I can't tell you I'm not emotionally drained by the decision. I heard about it last night a little bit and then it came to fruition, it was a tough one to swallow."

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Mavs-Nuggets notebook

By Michael Kelly, for NBA.com
Posted Friday February 11, 2011 2:16AM

THE FACTS: Arron Afflalo hit a 19-foot jumper at the buzzer and the Denver Nuggets rallied from 13 down in the fourth to beat the Dallas Mavericks 121-120 on Thursday night.

QUOTABLE: "Chauncey [Billups] did a great job of being patient. When he figured he wasn't going to get enough space to get a clean shot off I was just ready. That was all I had in my mind, get a clean look."
-- Arron Afflalo, on his game-winning shot.

THE STAT: The Mavericks' bench, led by Jason Terry's 25, outscored Denver's reserves 72-12.

TURNING POINT: Down 110-100 with 5:02 left, the Nuggets outscored the Mavericks 21-10 the rest of the way to pull out the win. Afflalo scored 13 of his 24 points in that final stretch.

QUOTABLE II: "They made some unbelievable shots. We had some breakdowns, and we didn't' get the ball in the hole often enough."
-- Dallas coach Rick Carlisle, on the Nuggets' fourth-quarter rally.

HOT: Billups was unstoppable in the first quarter. He hit four 3-pointers during his 18-point frame and nearly outscored the Mavericks on his own. He also had three assists, so he had a hand in 24 of Denver's 33 points in the period. He finished with 30 points.

NOT: Nuggets forward Chris Andersen is struggling to shake the rust from his injury-plagued season. He had two points and four rebounds before fouling out Thursday. He is averaging 1.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in the last five games.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: Carmelo Anthony has been a scoring machine of late, going for 42 before fouling out Thursday. He had 50 against Houston on Monday and is averaging 37.5 points over his last five games.

INSIDE THE ARENA: Current Miami Dolphins wide receiver and former Denver Broncos player Brandon Marshall was sitting courtside.

GOOD MOVE: With Anthony fouled out, Nuggets coach George Karl put Afflalo in his All-Star's position for the last play and the guard came through with the game-winner.

BAD MOVE: Dallas couldn't get anyone to slow down Afflalo in the fourth, when he scored 19 points and kept Denver in the game.

NOTABLE: Karl is the third-longest tenured coach in the NBA now that Utah's Jerry Sloan stepped down. Karl took over the Nuggets in January 2005.

UP NEXT: For the Mavericks, Saturday @ Houston, Wednesday vs. Sacramento, Thursday @ Phoenix. For the Nuggets, Sunday @ Memphis, Monday @ Houston, Wednesday @ Milwaukee.

• Mavericks: Beaubois, Butler
• Nuggets: Balkman, Ely

• Mavericks: --
• Nuggets: --

• Lead Changes: 10
• Times Tied: 5

• Arena: Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
• Officials: #57 Greg Willard, #30 John Goble, #56 Mark Ayotte
• Attendance: 16273
• Duration: 2:26

Dallas Mavericks (37-16)		Denver Nuggets (31-23)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Nene vs Chandler (Martin gains possession)
	11:43 [DEN 2-0]	Martin Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Afflalo (1 AST)
Nowitzki Turnaround Bank shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:18 [DAL 2-2]
	11:01	Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:59	Afflalo Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:55 [DEN 5-2]	Billups 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Afflalo (2 AST)
Chandler Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Kidd (1 AST)	10:39 [DAL 4-5]
	10:23 [DEN 7-4]	Billups Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Martin (1 AST)
Stojakovic 3pt Shot: Missed	10:11
	10:10	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:03	Nene Jump Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:02
Kidd Jump Shot: Missed	09:43
	09:42	Nene Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:27	Nene Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:26
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Stevenson (1 AST)	09:17 [DAL 6-7]
	09:00	Afflalo Jump Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:59
Stojakovic 3pt Shot: Missed	08:52
	08:51	Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:43	Anthony Jump Shot: Missed
Stojakovic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:41
Chandler Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Nowitzki (1 AST)	08:22 [DAL 8-7]
Nowitzki Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:05
	08:05 [DEN 8-8]	Nene Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	08:05 [DEN 9-8]	Nene Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	07:50
	07:48	Billups Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:37	Nene Jump Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:35
Stojakovic Jump Shot: Missed	07:28
	07:27	Billups Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:21 [DEN 11-8]	Billups Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Chandler Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Nowitzki (2 AST)	07:01 [DAL 10-11]
	06:46 [DEN 14-10]	Billups 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Nene (1 AST)
Stevenson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Billups (1 ST)	06:22
Kidd Foul : Clear Path (1 PF)	06:22
	06:22 [DEN 15-10]	Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	06:22 [DEN 16-10]	Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
	06:10	Billups 3pt Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:08
Kidd Jump Shot: Missed	06:01
	05:58	Afflalo Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	05:38 [DEN 18-10]	Anthony Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Billups (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:37
Stojakovic Substitution replaced by Terry	05:37
Nowitzki Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	05:17
	05:16	Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:02	Anthony Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Chandler (1 ST)
Stevenson 3pt Shot: Missed	04:55
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:54
Chandler Putback Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	04:53 [DAL 12-18]
	04:36	Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:35	Nene Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	04:31 [DEN 20-12]	Anthony Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Nene (2 AST)
Terry Layup Shot: Missed Block: Nene (1 BLK)	04:19
	04:16	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:03 [DEN 23-12]	Afflalo 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Martin (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	04:01
Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Marion	04:01
Terry Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Nene (1 ST)	03:43
	03:35	Afflalo Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Stevenson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:34
Terry 3pt Shot: Missed	03:27
	03:26	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	03:21 [DEN 25-12]	Nene Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Billups (2 AST)
Chandler Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Afflalo (1 ST)	03:01
	02:56	Martin Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:56
	02:56	Nene Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	02:56	Team Timeout : Regular
Chandler Substitution replaced by Stojakovic	02:56
Stevenson Substitution replaced by Haywood	02:56
	02:56	Nene Substitution replaced by Smith
	02:56	Afflalo Substitution replaced by Andersen
Terry Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Billups (2 ST)	02:43
	02:26	Billups Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Terry (1 ST)
Stojakovic Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Terry (1 AST)	02:18 [DAL 14-25]
	01:59	Martin Jump Shot: Missed Block: Haywood (1 BLK)
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:57
Kidd Jump Shot: Missed	01:41
	01:39	Andersen Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:34 [DEN 28-14]	Billups 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Martin (3 AST)
Haywood Layup Shot: Missed	01:07
Marion Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	01:05
Marion Tip Shot: Missed	01:05
Marion Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	01:03
Marion Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	01:03 [DAL 16-28]
	00:50.4 [DEN 31-16]	Billups 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Marion Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	00:27.9
	00:25.9	Andersen Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:20.9	Billups 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:19.9
	00:19.9	Andersen Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	00:19.9	Martin Substitution replaced by Harrington
Marion Substitution replaced by Nowitzki	00:19.9
Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Terry (2 AST)	00:06.1 [DAL 19-31]
	00:00.5 [DEN 33-19]	Anthony Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Billups (3 AST)
End of 1st Quarter
Dallas Mavericks (37-16)		Denver Nuggets (31-23)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Terry Jump Shot: Missed	11:46
	11:45	Andersen Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	11:34 [DEN 35-19]	Andersen Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Anthony (1 AST)
Terry Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:34
	11:34	Andersen Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	11:32
Haywood Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:12 [DAL 21-35]
	10:51 [DEN 37-21]	Anthony Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	10:44	Andersen Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	10:44	Billups Substitution replaced by Lawson
Haywood Layup Shot: Missed	10:34
	10:32	Harrington Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:17	Anthony Layup Shot: Missed
	10:16	Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	10:13 [DEN 39-21]	Anthony Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	10:12
Terry Layup Shot: Missed Block: Andersen (1 BLK)	09:57
Team Rebound	09:56
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Barea (1 AST)	09:47 [DAL 23-39]
	09:34	Harrington Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
	09:22	Andersen Foul : Personal (3 PF)
	09:22	Andersen Substitution replaced by Nene
Marion Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Barea (2 AST)	09:12 [DAL 25-39]
	08:53	Lawson 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:51	Team Rebound
	08:41	Harrington Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Marion (1 ST)
Barea Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:36 [DAL 27-39]
	08:26	Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Marion (2 ST)
Marion Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)	08:24 [DAL 29-39]
	08:24	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:24	Anthony Substitution replaced by Afflalo
	08:10	Afflalo 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:09	Nene Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	07:57	Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Marion (3 ST)
Terry 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Barea (3 AST)	07:48 [DAL 32-39]
	07:22 [DEN 41-32]	Nene Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Smith (1 AST)
	07:04	Nene Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	07:04	Smith Substitution replaced by Billups
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Missed	06:54
	06:53	Billups Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:41	Lawson 3pt Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:40
Barea Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:31 [DAL 34-41]
Terry Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	06:20
	06:20 [DEN 42-34]	Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
	06:20 [DEN 43-34]	Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
Marion Running Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS)	05:59 [DAL 36-43]
	05:51	Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	05:50
Barea 3pt Shot: Missed	05:42
	05:41	Nene Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	05:31	Nene Layup Shot: Missed
	05:30	Nene Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	05:30	Nene Tip Shot: Missed
	05:28	Billups Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	05:23 [DEN 46-36]	Lawson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Billups (4 AST)
Marion Layup Shot: Missed	04:56
Haywood Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	04:55
Haywood Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:55 [DAL 38-46]
	04:55	Nene Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Cardinal	04:55
	04:55	Nene Substitution replaced by Martin
Marion Substitution replaced by Kidd	04:55
Haywood Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	04:55
	04:53	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	04:44 [DEN 48-38]	Lawson Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Barea Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:44
Haywood Substitution replaced by Chandler	04:44
	04:44	Harrington Substitution replaced by Anthony
	04:44	Lawson Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:43
Chandler Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Barea (4 AST)	04:36 [DAL 40-48]
	04:36	Anthony Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Chandler Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)	04:36 [DAL 41-48]
	04:19 [DEN 50-41]	Anthony Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Billups (5 AST)
Cardinal 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Kidd (2 AST)	04:02 [DAL 44-50]
	03:47	Billups 3pt Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	03:45
Terry Jump Shot: Missed	03:41
Terry Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	03:40
	03:31	Martin Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Barea Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	03:31 [DAL 45-50]
Barea Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	03:31 [DAL 46-50]
	03:17	Afflalo 3pt Shot: Missed
Cardinal Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:15
Terry 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Kidd (3 AST)	03:09 [DAL 49-50]
	02:54
	02:45 [DEN 52-49]	Billups Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS)
Barea Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Billups (3 ST)	02:33
Cardinal Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	02:29
	02:29	Martin Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:29	Team Rebound
Cardinal Substitution replaced by Nowitzki	02:29
	02:29	Martin Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	02:28
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Terry (3 AST)	02:19 [DAL 51-52]
	01:52	Anthony Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Kidd (1 ST)
Terry 3pt Shot: Missed	01:44
Chandler Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	01:44
	01:44	Afflalo Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
Chandler Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:44
Team Rebound	01:44
Chandler Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	01:44 [DAL 52-52]
Terry Foul : Personal (3 PF)	01:25
Terry Substitution replaced by Cardinal	01:25
	01:25 [DEN 53-52]	Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	01:25 [DEN 54-52]	Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Barea Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	01:09 [DAL 54-54]
	01:09	Anthony Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Barea Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)	01:09 [DAL 55-54]
	00:48.3 [DEN 56-55]	Afflalo Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Lawson (1 AST)
Barea 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS)	00:33.5 [DAL 58-56]
	00:14.2 [DEN 59-58]	Anthony 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Lawson (2 AST)
Barea Jump Shot: Missed Block: Martin (1 BLK)	00:03.5
Team Rebound	00:02.5
Cardinal Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Martin (1 ST)	00:01.9
	00:00.3	Afflalo 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Dallas Mavericks (37-16)		Denver Nuggets (31-23)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Barea Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Anthony (1 ST)	11:39
	11:35 [DEN 61-58]	Anthony Dunk Shot: Made (19 PTS)
Marion Jump Shot: Missed	11:12
Chandler Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	11:11
Chandler Putback Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS)	11:10 [DAL 60-61]
	10:45	Nene Layup Shot: Missed Block: Kidd (1 BLK)
Chandler Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	10:43
Barea 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Kidd (4 AST)	10:37 [DAL 63-61]
	10:19	Anthony Jump Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	10:18
	10:00	Nene Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Marion Jump Shot: Missed	09:50
Chandler Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)	09:49
	09:43	Anthony Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Chandler Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Barea (5 AST)	09:33 [DAL 65-61]
	09:17	Martin Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)	09:15
Barea Layup Shot: Missed	09:08
	09:06	Nene Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
Nowitzki Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	09:02
	09:02	Nene Substitution replaced by Andersen
	09:02 [DEN 62-65]	Martin Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	09:02 [DEN 63-65]	Martin Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Missed	08:47
Marion Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)	08:46
Marion Floating Jump shot: Made (10 PTS)	08:44 [DAL 67-63]
	08:22 [DEN 65-67]	Billups Driving Layup Shot: Made (24 PTS)
Marion Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Kidd (5 AST)	08:08 [DAL 69-65]
	07:56	Billups Jump Shot: Missed
	07:55	Andersen Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	07:49 [DEN 68-69]	Anthony 3pt Shot: Made (22 PTS)
	07:25	Andersen Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
	07:25	Afflalo Substitution replaced by Lawson
Chandler Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	07:25 [DAL 70-68]
Chandler Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	07:25 [DAL 71-68]
Marion Foul : Personal (1 PF)	07:15
	07:09 [DEN 70-71]	Anthony Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Martin (4 AST)
Marion Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Lawson (1 ST)	07:05
	07:00 [DEN 73-71]	Anthony 3pt Shot: Made (27 PTS) Assist: Billups (6 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:00
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	06:45
	06:44	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Marion Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	06:44
	06:29 [DEN 75-71]	Lawson Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Chandler Turnover : 3 Second Violation (2 TO)	06:13
	05:56	Andersen Jump Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	05:55
Marion Running Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Nowitzki (3 AST)	05:40 [DAL 73-75]
	05:24 [DEN 77-73]	Martin Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (6 PTS)
	04:58	Andersen Foul : Personal (5 PF)
Barea Substitution replaced by Terry	04:58
	04:58	Andersen Substitution replaced by Harrington
Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Cardinal	04:58
Terry 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS)	04:42 [DAL 76-77]
	04:25	Anthony Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Chandler (2 ST)
Chandler Layup Shot: Missed Block: Billups (1 BLK)	04:12
Marion Rebound (Off:4 Def:0)	04:10
Marion Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)	04:09 [DAL 78-77]
	03:49	Billups 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:48
	03:36	Lawson Substitution replaced by Smith
Kidd Running Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	03:29 [DAL 80-77]
	03:18	Anthony Jump Shot: Missed Block: Marion (1 BLK)
Marion Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)	03:16
Terry 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS)	03:03 [DAL 83-77]
	02:43	Anthony Layup Shot: Missed
	02:42	Harrington Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	02:41	Harrington Putback Dunk Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	02:39
	02:38	Martin Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	02:38	Team Timeout : Regular
Marion Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:38
Team Rebound	02:38
Marion Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	02:38 [DAL 84-77]
	02:20 [DEN 80-84]	Billups 3pt Shot: Made (27 PTS) Assist: Anthony (2 AST)
Marion Jump Bank Shot: Made (19 PTS)	01:59 [DAL 86-80]
	01:40 [DEN 82-86]	Anthony Driving Layup Shot: Made (29 PTS)
Marion Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	01:13
	01:12	Harrington Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	01:11	Billups Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
	01:11	Billups Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Kidd Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	01:11 [DAL 87-82]
Chandler Substitution replaced by Nowitzki	01:11
Marion Substitution replaced by Mahinmi	01:11
Kidd Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	01:11 [DAL 88-82]
	00:57.7 [DEN 84-88]	Anthony Driving Layup Shot: Made (31 PTS)
Mahinmi Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:57.7
	00:57.7	Martin Substitution replaced by Nene
Kidd Substitution replaced by Barea	00:57.7
	00:57.7 [DEN 85-88]	Anthony Free Throw 1 of 1 (32 PTS)
Terry Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)	00:34.0 [DAL 90-85]
	00:31.5 [DEN 87-90]	Billups Driving Layup Shot: Made (29 PTS)
Cardinal Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:31.5
	00:31.5	Anthony Substitution replaced by Afflalo
	00:31.5 [DEN 88-90]	Billups Free Throw 1 of 1 (30 PTS)
Barea Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS)	00:11.0 [DAL 92-88]
	00:00.9	Billups Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Mahinmi (1 ST)
Mahinmi 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.5
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
Dallas Mavericks (37-16)		Denver Nuggets (31-23)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:41	Billups Jump Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	11:40
Terry 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Nowitzki (4 AST)	11:22 [DAL 95-88]
	10:55	Billups Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	10:55
	10:55	Nene Foul : Loose Ball (5 PF)
	10:55	Billups Substitution replaced by Lawson
	10:55	Nene Substitution replaced by Andersen
	10:35	Andersen Foul : Shooting (6 PF)
	10:35	Andersen Substitution replaced by Anthony
Mahinmi Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:35 [DAL 96-88]
Mahinmi Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	10:35 [DAL 97-88]
	10:18	Afflalo 3pt Shot: Missed
Cardinal Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:17
	10:13	Harrington Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	10:13 [DAL 98-88]
	10:13	Smith Substitution replaced by Forbes
Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	10:13 [DAL 99-88]
	09:57	Harrington Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	09:57	Harrington Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Terry Jump Shot: Missed	09:34
	09:33	Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	09:26	Lawson 3pt Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	09:24
Terry Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)	09:18 [DAL 101-88]
	09:17	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:03	Afflalo Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	09:02	Harrington Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	09:01 [DEN 90-101]	Harrington Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Terry Driving Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS)	08:44 [DAL 103-90]
Cardinal Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	08:39
	08:39 [DEN 91-103]	Forbes Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	08:39	Forbes Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Mahinmi Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:37
	08:17	Forbes Substitution replaced by Nene
Barea Jump Shot: Missed	08:13
	08:12	Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
Mahinmi Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	08:09
	08:09 [DEN 92-103]	Afflalo Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	08:09 [DEN 93-103]	Afflalo Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
	07:56	Harrington Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Nowitzki Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	07:43 [DAL 105-93]
	07:31 [DEN 96-105]	Anthony 3pt Shot: Made (35 PTS) Assist: Harrington (1 AST)
Mahinmi Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Nowitzki (5 AST)	07:06 [DAL 107-96]
Mahinmi Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	06:51
	06:51 [DEN 97-107]	Afflalo Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	06:51 [DEN 98-107]	Afflalo Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Missed	06:37
	06:36	Harrington Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
Cardinal Foul : Personal (4 PF)	06:32
Terry Substitution replaced by Kidd	06:32
Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Marion	06:32
Mahinmi Substitution replaced by Chandler	06:32
	06:23	Anthony Jump Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	06:22
Barea 3pt Shot: Missed	05:59
	05:58	Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	05:50 [DEN 100-107]	Afflalo Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:50
Barea Substitution replaced by Terry	05:50
	05:50	Harrington Substitution replaced by Billups
Marion Jump Shot: Missed Block: Nene (2 BLK)	05:35
Chandler Rebound (Off:5 Def:6)	05:34
Chandler Dunk Shot: Made (20 PTS)	05:31 [DAL 109-100]
	05:21	Afflalo Jump Shot: Missed
Cardinal Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:19
	05:17	Anthony Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Terry Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:17
Team Rebound	05:17
Terry Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)	05:17 [DAL 110-100]
	05:02 [DEN 102-110]	Anthony Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (37 PTS)
Chandler Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	04:43
Chandler Turnover : Foul (3 TO)	04:43
Cardinal Substitution replaced by Nowitzki	04:43
	04:30 [DEN 104-110]	Anthony Jump Shot: Made (39 PTS)
Terry 3pt Shot: Made (25 PTS) Assist: Kidd (6 AST)	04:08 [DAL 113-104]
	03:51 [DEN 107-113]	Afflalo 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Lawson (3 AST)
	03:35	Anthony Foul : Personal (5 PF)
Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	03:35 [DAL 114-107]
Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	03:35 [DAL 115-107]
	03:24 [DEN 110-115]	Afflalo 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Anthony (3 AST)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Nowitzki (6 AST)	03:01 [DAL 118-110]
	02:52	Billups 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	02:51
	02:51	Lawson Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
	02:51
Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	02:51 [DAL 119-110]
Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	02:51
	02:50	Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	02:37	Anthony Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)
Kidd Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	02:23
	02:08 [DEN 112-119]	Afflalo Running Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)
Nowitzki Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	01:47
	01:46	Afflalo Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	01:37 [DEN 115-119]	Afflalo 3pt Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Billups (7 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	01:37
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	01:13
	01:11	Nene Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	01:06 [DEN 118-119]	Anthony 3pt Shot: Made (42 PTS) Assist: Billups (8 AST)
Terry Jump Shot: Missed	00:47.9
	00:47.3	Team Rebound
	00:34.9	Billups 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:33.8	Billups Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
Nowitzki Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	00:33.3
	00:33.3	Nene Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:33.3	Team Rebound
	00:33.3 [DEN 119-119]	Nene Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:33.3
Marion Substitution replaced by Barea	00:33.3
	00:19.6	Anthony Foul : Shooting (6 PF)
Barea Substitution replaced by Marion	00:19.6
	00:19.6	Anthony Substitution replaced by Harrington
Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:19.6
Team Rebound	00:19.6
Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	00:19.6 [DAL 120-119]
	00:00.0 [DEN 121-120]	Afflalo Jump Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Billups (9 AST)
End of 4th Quarter

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