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

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 80
DALLAS 89 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NEW ORLEANS 13 22 22 23 80
DALLAS 24 19 18 28 89 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: NOR - CHRIS PAUL 22, TYSON CHANDLER 15, PEJA
STOJAKOVIC 10
DAL - JASON TERRY 25, JERRY STACKHOUSE 16,
JOSH HOWARD 15</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at DALLAS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
NEW ORLEANS 80
DALLAS 89 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS (80) AT DALLAS (89)

NEW ORLEANS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

C PAUL G 39:31 9-21 3-3 2 2 4 3 4 1 2 22
M PETERSON G 23:03 1-6 3-4 0 3 3 3 3 4 1 5
D WEST F 41:04 2-10 3-4 5 8 13 3 3 0 3 7
P STOJAKOVIC F 24:54 4-11 0-0 1 4 5 1 2 1 0 10
T CHANDLER C 38:06 7-12 1-1 4 7 11 0 3 0 3 15
R BUTLER 23:23 2-7 2-2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 7
B JACKSON 18:55 3-7 0-0 1 2 3 0 1 2 1 7
J PARGO 14:31 0-6 3-4 1 1 2 1 3 0 1 3
J WRIGHT 9:40 2-3 0-0 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 4
H ARMSTRONG 6:53 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0

TOTALS 240:00 30-84 15-18 17 29 46 12 22 9 13 80
(.357) (.833) TEAM REBS: 5 TOTAL TO: 14 (0 PTS)

DALLAS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D HARRIS G 28:37 3-7 4-4 0 1 1 3 5 1 2 10
J TERRY G 39:12 11-16 0-1 0 3 3 2 3 0 4 25
D NOWITZKI F 32:18 2-8 3-4 3 6 9 6 5 2 3 7
J HOWARD F 38:13 6-16 3-5 2 8 10 5 1 0 2 15
E DAMPIER C 18:57 2-2 1-1 1 4 5 0 2 0 1 5
J STACKHOUSE 28:34 6-11 4-4 0 2 2 2 1 2 2 16
B BASS 24:26 2-8 0-0 2 7 9 1 0 0 1 4
D DIOP 14:53 3-4 1-1 4 1 5 1 2 0 0 7
E JONES 9:40 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
J HOWARD 5:10 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

TOTALS 240:00 35-74 16-20 12 33 45 22 20 5 17 89
(.473) (.800) TEAM REBS: 4 TOTAL TO: 17 (0 PTS)

NEW ORLEANS 13 22 22 23 - 80
DALLAS 24 19 18 28 - 89

BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW ORLEANS - D WEST. DALLAS - E DAMPIER 3, J STACKHOUSE 2,
J TERRY, B BASS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW ORLEANS 5-19 (.263), C PAUL 1-4, M PETERSON 0-
2, D WEST 0-1, P STOJAKOVIC 2-5, R BUTLER 1-4, B JACKSON 1-2, J PARGO 0-
1. DALLAS 3-8 (.375), J TERRY 3-5, J STACKHOUSE 0-2, J HOWARD 0-1.

TECHNICAL FOULS: DALLAS - B BASS.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DAVID JONES, ERIC LEWIS, SCOTT FOSTER.
A - 20,071. T - 2:07.</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS (80)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
C Paul 39:31 9-21 3-3 2-4 3 4 22
M Peterson 23:03 1-6 3-4 0-3 3 3 5
D West 41:04 2-10 3-4 5-13 3 3 7
P Stojakovic 24:54 4-11 0-0 1-5 1 2 10
T Chandler 38:06 7-12 1-1 4-11 0 3 15
R Butler 23:23 2-7 2-2 0-1 1 2 7
B Jackson 18:55 3-7 0-0 1-3 0 1 7
J Pargo 14:31 0-6 3-4 1-2 1 3 3
J Wright 9:40 2-3 0-0 2-3 0 0 4
H Armstrong 6:53 0-1 0-0 1-1 0 1 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 30-84 15-18 17-46 12 22 80
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.357, FT-.833. 3-Point Goals:
5-19, .263 (C Paul 1-4, M Peterson 0-2, D
West 0-1, P Stojakovic 2-5, R Butler 1-4, B
Jackson 1-2, J Pargo 0-1). Team Rebounds: 5.
Blocked Shots:1 (D West). Turnovers:13 (T
Chandler 3, D West 3, H Armstrong 2, C Paul
2, B Jackson, M Peterson, J Pargo). Steals: 9
(M Peterson 4, B Jackson 2, P Stojakovic, C
Paul, J Wright).


DALLAS (89)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Harris 28:37 3-7 4-4 0-1 3 5 10
J Terry 39:12 11-16 0-1 0-3 2 3 25
D Nowitzki 32:18 2-8 3-4 3-9 6 5 7
J Howard 38:13 6-16 3-5 2-10 5 1 15
E Dampier 18:57 2-2 1-1 1-5 0 2 5
J Stackhouse 28:34 6-11 4-4 0-2 2 1 16
B Bass 24:26 2-8 0-0 2-9 1 0 4
D Diop 14:53 3-4 1-1 4-5 1 2 7
E Jones 9:40 0-0 0-0 0-1 2 0 0
J Howard 5:10 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 35-74 16-20 12-45 22 20 89
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.473, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals:
3-8, .375 (J Terry 3-5, J Stackhouse 0-2, J
Howard 0-1). Team Rebounds: 4. Blocked
Shots:7 (E Dampier 3, J Stackhouse 2, J
Terry, B Bass). Turnovers:17 (J Terry 4, D
Nowitzki 3, J Stackhouse 2, J Howard 2, D
Harris 2, J Howard, E Jones, B Bass, E
Dampier). Steals: 5 (J Stackhouse 2, D
Nowitzki 2, D Harris).

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NEW ORLEANS 13 22 22 23 - 80
DALLAS 24 19 18 28 - 89
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Technical fouls: Dallas - 1 (B Bass, 9:48
4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 20,071. T: 2:07.
Officials: David Jones, Eric Lewis, Scott
Foster.</div>

 

DALLAS (Ticker) -- Jason Terry scored 25 points and JoshHoward added 15 and 10 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks held onfor an 89-80 triumph over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday.

Mavs swingman Jerry Stackhouse netted 16 off the bench to pickup the slack for Dirk Nowitzki, who was held to a season-lowseven points on 2-of-8 shooting from the field.


It was Terry's third 20-point effort since Dallas coach AveryJohnson put the sharpshooter back into the starting lineup onNovember 28.


After trailing by as many as 16 points, New Orleans battled backto take the lead on Chris Paul's driving layup at the 5:37 markfor a 52-51 edge in the third quarter.


Paul's go-ahead basket capped an impressive 17-8 surge to openthe second half. Paul and Peja Stojakovic scored 15 combinedpoints during the run.


However, Dallas regained the advantage for good when Terryburied a 3-pointer to spark an 24-10 run that made it 78-64 with8:03 remaining in the decisive third period.


The Hornets were never able to mount another rally thereafter asthey dropped their second straight game.


Paul finished with 22 points and Tyson Chandler added 15 and 10boards for New Orleans, which shot 47 percent (35-of-74)and committed 17 turnovers.


Stojakovic scored 10 points in his first game after sitting outthe past two with a strained left groin.

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS (80) AT DALLAS (89)

NEW ORLEANS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

C PAUL G 39:31 9-21 3-3 2 2 4 3 4 1 2 22
M PETERSON G 23:03 1-6 3-4 0 3 3 3 3 4 1 5
D WEST F 41:04 2-10 3-4 5 8 13 3 3 0 3 7
P STOJAKOVIC F 24:54 4-11 0-0 1 4 5 1 2 1 0 10
T CHANDLER C 38:06 7-12 1-1 4 7 11 0 3 0 3 15
R BUTLER 23:23 2-7 2-2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 7
B JACKSON 18:55 3-7 0-0 1 2 3 0 1 2 1 7
J PARGO 14:31 0-6 3-4 1 1 2 1 3 0 1 3
J WRIGHT 9:40 2-3 0-0 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 4
H ARMSTRONG 6:53 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
M ELY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M VINICIUS DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 30-84 15-18 17 29 46 12 22 9 13 80
(.357) (.833) TEAM REBS: 5 TOTAL TO: 14 (22 PTS)

DALLAS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D HARRIS G 28:37 3-7 4-4 0 1 1 3 5 1 2 10
J TERRY G 39:12 11-16 0-1 0 3 3 2 3 0 4 25
D NOWITZKI F 32:18 2-8 3-4 3 6 9 6 5 2 3 7
J HOWARD F 38:13 6-16 3-5 2 8 10 5 1 0 2 15
E DAMPIER C 18:57 2-2 1-1 1 4 5 0 2 0 1 5
J STACKHOUSE 28:34 6-11 4-4 0 2 2 2 1 2 2 16
B BASS 24:26 2-8 0-0 2 7 9 1 0 0 1 4
D DIOP 14:53 3-4 1-1 4 1 5 1 2 0 0 7
E JONES 9:40 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
J HOWARD 5:10 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
D GEORGE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T HASSELL DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 35-74 16-20 12 33 45 22 20 5 17 89
(.473) (.800) TEAM REBS: 4 TOTAL TO: 17 (12 PTS)

NEW ORLEANS 13 22 22 23 - 80
DALLAS 24 19 18 28 - 89

BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW ORLEANS - D WEST. DALLAS - E DAMPIER 3, J STACKHOUSE 2,
J TERRY, B BASS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW ORLEANS 5-19 (.263), C PAUL 1-4, M PETERSON 0-
2, D WEST 0-1, P STOJAKOVIC 2-5, R BUTLER 1-4, B JACKSON 1-2, J PARGO 0-
1. DALLAS 3-8 (.375), J TERRY 3-5, J STACKHOUSE 0-2, J HOWARD 0-1.

TECHNICAL FOULS: DALLAS - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DAVID JONES, ERIC LEWIS, SCOTT FOSTER.
A - 20,071. T - 2:07.</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS (80)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
C Paul 39:31 9-21 3-3 2-4 3 4 22
M Peterson 23:03 1-6 3-4 0-3 3 3 5
D West 41:04 2-10 3-4 5-13 3 3 7
P Stojakovic 24:54 4-11 0-0 1-5 1 2 10
T Chandler 38:06 7-12 1-1 4-11 0 3 15
R Butler 23:23 2-7 2-2 0-1 1 2 7
B Jackson 18:55 3-7 0-0 1-3 0 1 7
J Pargo 14:31 0-6 3-4 1-2 1 3 3
J Wright 9:40 2-3 0-0 2-3 0 0 4
H Armstrong 6:53 0-1 0-0 1-1 0 1 0
M Ely DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Vinicius DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 30-84 15-18 17-46 12 22 80
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.357, FT-.833. 3-Point Goals:
5-19, .263 (C Paul 1-4, M Peterson 0-2, D
West 0-1, P Stojakovic 2-5, R Butler 1-4, B
Jackson 1-2, J Pargo 0-1). Team Rebounds: 5.
Blocked Shots:1 (D West). Turnovers:13 (T
Chandler 3, D West 3, H Armstrong 2, C Paul
2, B Jackson, M Peterson, J Pargo). Steals: 9
(M Peterson 4, B Jackson 2, P Stojakovic, C
Paul, J Wright).


DALLAS (89)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Harris 28:37 3-7 4-4 0-1 3 5 10
J Terry 39:12 11-16 0-1 0-3 2 3 25
D Nowitzki 32:18 2-8 3-4 3-9 6 5 7
J Howard 38:13 6-16 3-5 2-10 5 1 15
E Dampier 18:57 2-2 1-1 1-5 0 2 5
J Stackhouse 28:34 6-11 4-4 0-2 2 1 16
B Bass 24:26 2-8 0-0 2-9 1 0 4
D Diop 14:53 3-4 1-1 4-5 1 2 7
E Jones 9:40 0-0 0-0 0-1 2 0 0
J Howard 5:10 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
D George DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T Hassell DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 35-74 16-20 12-45 22 20 89
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.473, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals:
3-8, .375 (J Terry 3-5, J Stackhouse 0-2, J
Howard 0-1). Team Rebounds: 4. Blocked
Shots:7 (E Dampier 3, J Stackhouse 2, J
Terry, B Bass). Turnovers:17 (J Terry 4, D
Nowitzki 3, J Stackhouse 2, J Howard 2, D
Harris 2, J Howard, E Jones, B Bass, E
Dampier). Steals: 5 (J Stackhouse 2, D
Nowitzki 2, D Harris).

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NEW ORLEANS 13 22 22 23 - 80
DALLAS 24 19 18 28 - 89
-------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Dallas - 1 (Defensive Three,
9:48 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 20,071. T: 2:07.
Officials: David Jones, Eric Lewis, Scott
Foster.</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS AT DALLAS
NOTE: RESENDING BOX TO UPDATE POINTS OFF TURNOVERS.</div>

 

DALLAS (Ticker) -- Jason Terry scored 25 points and JoshHoward added 15 and 10 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks held onfor an 89-80 triumph over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday.

Mavs swingman Jerry Stackhouse netted 16 off the bench to pickup the slack for Dirk Nowitzki, who was held to a season-lowseven points on 2-of-8 shooting from the field.


It was Terry's third 20-point effort since Dallas coach AveryJohnson put the sharpshooter back into the starting lineup onNovember 28.


"I had a good rhythm out there and guys were setting great picksout there," Terry said. "Right now, we're just trying to findsome rhythm and find some consistency on both ends of the floor.Tonight was a great start for us. Now, we need to build onit."


After trailing by as many as 16 points, New Orleans battled backto take the lead on Chris Paul's driving layup at the 5:37 markfor a 52-51 edge in the third quarter.


"(Paul's) so herky-jerky with the ball and just pounds the(heck) out of the ball," Stackhouse said defending Paul. "Idon't think it was really any one defensive scheme, it was moreenergy and effort."


Paul's go-ahead basket capped an impressive 17-8 surge to openthe second half. Paul and Peja Stojakovic scored 15 combinedpoints during the run.


"We felt like we had the game," New Orleans forward David Westsaid. "There was a stretch there where we kept turning the ballover, turning the ball over, and it pushed the lead back to 10.I think that's really what broke our back. Because of theirnature, they'll let you back into the game."


However, Dallas regained the advantage for good when Terryburied a 3-pointer to spark an 24-10 run that made it 78-64 with8:03 remaining in the decisive third period.


"The ball was moving, we had 22 assists, but that is the way welike to play," Johnson said. "We still missed some shots hereand there, but I just thought we were very competitive and veryalert. We didn't make the same mistakes. They made a littlerun in the third, but we were still able to stay strongthroughout the game."


"We just couldn't get anything right," Hornets reserve BobbyJackson said. "To start the fourth, we came out and changed themomentum and played pretty tough defense. But we couldn't geta shot and we had a couple of turnovers, and I think that's whatreally changed the game when we started the fourth quarter."

Dallas jumped out to a 24-13 edge after one quarter.

"I thought they did a heck of a job defensively just gettingafter us," Hornets coach Byron Scott said. "We did a poor jobof executing and matching their intensity on that end of thefloor. But again, you've got to give them a lot of credit."

The Hornets were never able to mount another rally thereafter asthey dropped their second straight game.


Paul finished with 22 points and Tyson Chandler added 15 and 10boards for New Orleans, which shot 47 percent (35-of-74)and committed 17 turnovers.


"Chris Paul is a tough cover for us out on the perimeter," Terrysaid. "Chandler is tough for our big guys but, for the mostpart, we played a good first half of defense. We had goodenergy."


Stojakovic scored 10 points in his first game after sitting outthe past two with a strained left groin.


"Peja kind of led the charge in the third quarter and then hadto leave with the injury," Jackson said. "The type of injury hehas, he'll have to rest it and give it some time. He's got tosit and let it heal."