GAME THREAD: NBA: NEW ORLEANS (14-8) at DALLAS (14-9)

NBA: NEW ORLEANS (14-8) at DALLAS (14-9)

<h3>Mavericks look to rebound from poor offensive showing</h3>

<div class="pre">New Orleans (14-8) at Dallas (14-9) 8:30 pm EST</div>

DALLAS (Ticker) - The Dallas Mavericks are a team coming offtheir worst offensive performance of the season, and they willbe trying to get their edge back against one of the league'sbest defenses.


The Mavericks look to recapture their offensive prowess onFriday when they host their Southwest Division rival, the NewOrleans Hornets.


After handing the New York Knicks a loss on Monday, Dallas founditself getting blown out by the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday,92-76. For the Mavericks, it was the lowest point total sincescoring just 71 points in a loss to the Denver Nuggets on April6.


Finding more offense against the Hornets could be a problem,however, as the Hornets own the seventh-best scoring defense inthe league at 94.6 points per game.


Perhaps just as troubling for Dallas was its first loss to theHornets on December 1 - a 110-106 setback in overtime - sincethe two teams were placed in the newly-formed division followingNBA realignment before the 2004-05 season. The Mavericks hadwon all 12 games before the loss.


New Orleans, one of the league's best road teams with an 8-3record away from home, will look to recover from a 105-99setback against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. The Hornetswill be aiming to end an 11-game road skid against theMavericks.

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS AT DALLAS - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


NEW ORLEANS DALLAS

F Peja Stojakovic F Josh Howard
F David West F Dirk Nowitzki
C Tyson Chandler C Erick Dampier
G Morris Peterson G Jason Terry
G Chris Paul G Devin Harris

OFFICIALS: Scott Foster
David Jones
Eric Lewis</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS VS DALLAS - INACTIVES

NEW ORLEANS DALLAS

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
R BOWEN KNEE INJURY M AGER COACH'S DECISION
A HALUSKA ANKLE INJURY J BAREA COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 0
DALLAS 5 9:04 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 11
DALLAS 18 3:15 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 13
DALLAS 24 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW ORLEANS 13 13
DALLAS 24 24 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

NOR - TYSON CHANDLER 7, CHRIS PAUL 4, JANNERO
PARGO 2
DAL - JASON TERRY 7, JERRY STACKHOUSE 4, DEVIN
HARRIS 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 20
DALLAS 28 8:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 24
DALLAS 34 6:03 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 27
DALLAS 41 3:06 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 35
DALLAS 43 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW ORLEANS 13 22 35
DALLAS 24 19 43 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

NOR - TYSON CHANDLER 11, BOBBY JACKSON 7,
JANNERO PARGO 6
DAL - JASON TERRY 11, JOSH HOWARD 11, ERICK
DAMPIER 5</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 42
DALLAS 47 9:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 50
DALLAS 51 6:04 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 57
DALLAS 61 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW ORLEANS 13 22 22 57
DALLAS 24 19 18 61 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

NOR - CHRIS PAUL 15, TYSON CHANDLER 13, PEJA
STOJAKOVIC 10
DAL - JASON TERRY 21, JOSH HOWARD 15, DIRK
NOWITZKI 6</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 60
DALLAS 67 9:07 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 64
DALLAS 74 6:03 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 69
DALLAS 80 3:07 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 75
DALLAS 83 0:50 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>