Pistons @ Mavericks - LIVE Who: <font color="Red">Detriot Pistons (33-18)</font> vs <font color="Navy">Dallas Mavericks (31-18)</font> When: Saturday February 7, 2004 Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX Time: 7:30 CST TV: FSSW, FSN Teams at a Glance: <font color="Blue"><u>Dallas </u> </font> at home 21 - 4 103.3 PPG - 99.9 Oppenents PPG Streak: Won 2 Last 10 - 8-2 <font color="Red"><u>Detriot</u> </font> on road 14-11, 89.3 PPG - 85.7 Opponents PPG Streak: Lost 2 Last 10: 5-5 Detriot leads series 31-15 Season Series Detriot-1 Dallas-0 <u>Lineups:</u> <u><font color="Red">Detriot:</font></u> PG Chancey Billups SG Rip Hamilton SF Tayshun Prince PF Ben Wallace C Elden Campbell <u> <font color="Blue">Dallas:</font></u> PG Steve Nash SG Mike Finley SF Dirk Nowitzky PF Antione Walker C Danny Fortson <u>Keybench Players:</u> Antawn Jamson VS Corliss Williamson <u>Key Matchup:</u> Steve Nash vs Chauncy Billups <u> X-Factor: Chauncy Billups</u> Billups is the sort of engine that drives the Pistons machine. Though he's shooting under 40 percent, he's a legitimate scorer and 3-point shooter and assist man. He had 27 points in the Pistons' 115-102 win over the Mavs last month. Mavericks have to contain him if they have a chance. <u>Keys to the Game:</u> <font color="Blue"><u>Dallas:</u></font> Contain Chaucny Billups Rebound to get 2nd chance points Give Finley lots of oppourtinty to shoot the ball Try to get alot of freethrows Put Josh Howard in <u> <font color="Red">Detroit:</font></u> Contain Finley as much as possiable Use the bench alot Give Billups the ball in the clutch Hit key freethrows Give Wallace the ball in the post Predection: Mavericks havent played well vs East teams, im going with Detriot here. Pistons by 3
I'll have to say Mavs by 2 in a close one. Both teams are good but the Mavs take this one since they are home.
All I can say is wow to Tim he called the game close. But Dirk WOW! has about 3 40 point games, this man is a beast. Well I was close when I said Pistons by 3, meaning they lost
Great game. Dallas is finally learning to play some defense in the fourth quarter - at home, at least. Josh Howard must be rubbing off on them. I knew Dallas would win, but not the way they did. Way to go on Steve's birthday. Dirk just wouldn't miss after the first few shots. Glad I watched the game. ;D
When i saw dirk miss his first 5 shots from the field, i figured this was going to be a long night.. i guess i was wrong :bigthumbu
I knew Dirk would come though. I mean come on hes Dirk. He can miss his 1st 15 shots and still come through like he always does.. Hence why hes my favorite Player
