GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: SAN ANTONIO at DALLAS

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN ANTONIO 16 20 17 14 67
DALLAS 23 19 20 26 88 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: SAS - BRENT BARRY 14, MATT BONNER 14, MANU
GINOBILI 14
DAL - JOSH HOWARD 17, DIRK NOWITZKI 14, JOSE
BAREA 13</div>

 

DALLAS (Ticker) -- Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Maverickscertainly looked better than the last time they were on thecourt.


Nowitzki had 13 points and eight rebounds and Josh Howard added18 points as the Mavericks routed the defending champion SanAntonio Spurs, 88-67, in the preseason opener for both clubs onTuesday night.


Jose Juan Barrea scored 13 points for the Mavericks, who posteda remarkable 67-15 mark during the regular season in 2006-07.

But Dallas looks to rebound from one of the most shockingdefeats in playoff history last May. The top-seeded Maverickswere eliminated in the opening round against the upstart GoldenState Warriors.


The reigning MVP, Nowitzki was labeled as soft after the serieswith many wondering if he and the Mavericks would be able tomove forward with basically the same club. They looked crisp -at least in relaxed exhibition play.


Nowtizki shot 4-of-7 in just 21 minutes, while Howard was 6-of-9in 23 minutes for Dallas, which shot 47 percent (33-of-70) fromthe field.


The Mavericks were not met with much resistance from thein-state rival Spurs, who played their starters sparingly. TimDuncan had just two points on 1-of-6 shooting in 17 minutes, andBruce Bowen did not attempt a shot in eight minutes.

Reigning NBA Finals MVP Tony Parker did not play for SanAntonio, which was outscored, 26-14, in the final period.

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">SAN ANTONIO (67) AT DALLAS (88)

SAN ANTONIO

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

B BOWEN F 8:51 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
T DUNCAN F 17:19 1-6 0-2 1 3 4 3 1 1 1 2
F OBERTO C 10:05 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 3 0 1 0
M FINLEY G 15:30 0-6 3-3 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 3
E GINOBILI G 27:47 5-10 1-3 1 2 3 7 3 0 4 14
R HORRY 11:47 0-3 0-0 2 2 4 0 3 1 0 0
B BARRY 18:03 5-9 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 14
I UDOKA 15:36 2-5 0-0 1 2 3 1 2 1 0 4
K LANG 15:37 1-5 1-2 3 0 3 1 0 0 1 3
D WASHINGTON JR 15:17 2-6 0-0 2 0 2 0 3 1 0 4
I MAHINMI 15:52 2-5 1-1 1 5 6 0 1 1 2 5
M BONNER 25:20 7-11 0-0 3 6 9 0 1 0 1 14
A LEVER 13:22 0-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
M WILLIAMS 16:27 0-6 0-0 0 5 5 0 0 0 3 0
K LANGFORD 13:07 1-7 0-0 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 2
J VAUGHN DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T PARKER DNP - COACH'S DECISION
F ELSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
B UDRIH DNP - BROKEN FINGER

TOTALS 240:00 26-85 8-13 16 30 46 15 20 6 18 67
(.306) (.615) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 19 (21 PTS)

DALLAS

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

J HOWARD F 24:37 6-9 5-6 1 3 4 1 0 2 0 18
D NOWITZKI F 20:54 4-7 4-5 0 8 8 1 3 1 2 13
D DIOP C 26:48 1-1 0-0 0 5 5 3 3 1 2 2
J STACKHOUSE G 12:05 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
D HARRIS G 16:23 3-6 2-2 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 8
M AGER 28:04 2-8 1-2 0 6 6 0 3 1 1 5
J TERRY 17:10 3-5 0-0 0 0 0 2 1 2 3 6
B BASS 20:09 5-12 0-0 1 6 7 0 1 0 0 10
J SAMPSON 3:57 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 2
T HASSELL 20:33 1-5 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2
D HAM 12:12 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 2
J BAREA 14:27 4-5 4-4 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 13
N FAZEKAS 12:00 2-3 0-0 0 5 5 1 1 1 2 4
J NEWSON 10:41 1-4 1-2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
E JONES DNP - COACH'S DECISION
E DAMPIER DNP - SHOULDER
D GEORGE DNP - FOOT INJURY
D MBENGA DNP - RIGHT KNEE INJURY

TOTALS 240:00 33-70 19-23 3 41 44 15 17 11 12 88
(.471) (.826) TEAM REBS: 6 TOTAL TO: 13 (10 PTS)

SAN ANTONIO 16 20 17 14 - 67
DALLAS 23 19 20 26 - 88

BLOCKED SHOTS: SAN ANTONIO - M BONNER, I MAHINMI. DALLAS - D NOWITZKI 2,
D HAM, D DIOP, B BASS, N FAZEKAS, J HOWARD.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: SAN ANTONIO 7-17 (.412), E GINOBILI 3-5, B BARRY 4-
6, I UDOKA 0-2, D WASHINGTON JR 0-1, M BONNER 0-1, K LANGFORD 0-2.
DALLAS 3-5 (.600), J HOWARD 1-2, D NOWITZKI 1-1, M AGER 0-1, J BAREA 1-
1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DALLAS - TEAM.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JOHN GOBEL, PAT FRAHER, STEVE JAVIE.
A - 19,775. T - 2:04.</div>

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">SAN ANTONIO (67)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
B Bowen 8:51 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 0 2
T Duncan 17:19 1-6 0-2 1-4 3 1 2
F Oberto 10:05 0-2 0-0 1-2 0 3 0
M Finley 15:30 0-6 3-3 0-2 1 1 3
E Ginobili 27:47 5-10 1-3 1-3 7 3 14
R Horry 11:47 0-3 0-0 2-4 0 3 0
B Barry 18:03 5-9 0-0 0-0 1 0 14
I Udoka 15:36 2-5 0-0 1-3 1 2 4
K Lang 15:37 1-5 1-2 3-3 1 0 3
D Washington Jr 15:17 2-6 0-0 2-2 0 3 4
I Mahinmi 15:52 2-5 1-1 1-6 0 1 5
M Bonner 25:20 7-11 0-0 3-9 0 1 14
A Lever 13:22 0-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
M Williams 16:27 0-6 0-0 0-5 0 0 0
K Langford 13:07 1-7 0-0 1-3 1 1 2
J Vaughn DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T Parker DNP - COACH'S DECISION
F Elson DNP - COACH'S DECISION
B Udrih DNP - BROKEN FINGER

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 26-85 8-13 16-46 15 20 67
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.306, FT-.615. 3-Point Goals:
7-17, .412 (E Ginobili 3-5, B Barry 4-6, I
Udoka 0-2, D Washington Jr 0-1, M Bonner 0-1,
K Langford 0-2). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked
Shots:2 (M Bonner, I Mahinmi). Turnovers:18
(E Ginobili 4, A Lever 3, M Williams 3, I
Mahinmi 2, B Barry, K Lang, F Oberto, M
Bonner, K Langford, T Duncan). Steals: 6 (R
Horry, T Duncan, K Langford, I Udoka, D
Washington Jr, I Mahinmi).


DALLAS (88)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Howard 24:37 6-9 5-6 1-4 1 0 18
D Nowitzki 20:54 4-7 4-5 0-8 1 3 13
D Diop 26:48 1-1 0-0 0-5 3 3 2
J Stackhouse 12:05 0-3 0-0 0-1 0 0 0
D Harris 16:23 3-6 2-2 0-1 2 0 8
M Ager 28:04 2-8 1-2 0-6 0 3 5
J Terry 17:10 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 1 6
B Bass 20:09 5-12 0-0 1-7 0 1 10
J Sampson 3:57 0-0 2-2 0-1 0 1 2
T Hassell 20:33 1-5 0-0 1-2 1 2 2
D Ham 12:12 1-2 0-0 0-2 0 2 2
J Barea 14:27 4-5 4-4 0-2 3 0 13
N Fazekas 12:00 2-3 0-0 0-5 1 1 4
J Newson 10:41 1-4 1-2 0-0 1 0 3
E Jones DNP - COACH'S DECISION
E Dampier DNP - SHOULDER
D George DNP - FOOT INJURY
D Mbenga DNP - RIGHT KNEE INJURY

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 33-70 19-23 3-44 15 17 88
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.471, FT-.826. 3-Point Goals:
3-5, .600 (J Howard 1-2, D Nowitzki 1-1, M
Ager 0-1, J Barea 1-1). Team Rebounds: 6.
Blocked Shots:7 (D Nowitzki 2, D Ham, D Diop,
B Bass, N Fazekas, J Howard). Turnovers:12 (J
Terry 3, D Diop 2, N Fazekas 2, D Nowitzki 2,
T Hassell, J Sampson, M Ager). Steals: 11 (J
Terry 2, J Howard 2, T Hassell, M Ager, N
Fazekas, J Newson, D Nowitzki, D Diop, D
Harris).

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SAN ANTONIO 16 20 17 14 - 67
DALLAS 23 19 20 26 - 88
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Technical fouls: Dallas - 1 (Team, 3:17 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,775. T: 2:04.
Officials: John Gobel, Pat Fraher, Steve
Javie.</div>

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN ANTONIO 16 20 17 14 67
DALLAS 23 19 20 26 88 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: SAS - BRENT BARRY 14, MATT BONNER 14, MANU
GINOBILI 14
DAL - JOSH HOWARD 18, JOSE BAREA 13, DIRK
NOWITZKI 13

HIGH REBOUND: SAS - MATT BONNER 9, IAN MAHINMI 6, MARCUS
WILLIAMS 5
DAL - DIRK NOWITZKI 8, BRANDON BASS 7, MAURICE
AGER 6

HIGH ASSISTS: SAS - MANU GINOBILI 7, TIM DUNCAN 3, FIVE
PLAYERS WITH 1
DAL - DESAGANA DIOP 3, JOSE BAREA 3, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 2

ATT: 19,775</div>