GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: WASHINGTON (6-7) at DALLAS (9-4)

NBA: WASHINGTON at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 107
DALLAS 98 1:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: WASHINGTON at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA WASHINGTON 110
DALLAS 98 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: WASHINGTON at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 26 21 38 25 110
DALLAS 28 17 27 26 98 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: WAS - CARON BUTLER 35, ANTAWN JAMISON 27,
ANTONIO DANIELS 16
DAL - DIRK NOWITZKI 31, JOSH HOWARD 17, JOSE
BAREA 15</div>

 

NBA: WASHINGTON at DALLAS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
WASHINGTON 110
DALLAS 98 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: WASHINGTON at DALLAS

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (110) AT DALLAS (98)

WASHINGTON

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

A DANIELS G 40:54 6-12 4-5 0 4 4 6 2 1 2 16
D STEVENSON G 37:42 5-16 2-2 0 3 3 1 3 1 1 13
A JAMISON F 36:21 7-15 12-15 2 4 6 1 3 1 0 27
C BUTLER F 43:56 13-17 4-4 1 7 8 2 3 2 3 35
B HAYWOOD C 25:28 2-3 3-3 1 4 5 0 5 0 2 7
D SONGAILA 19:30 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 3 1 2 0
A BLATCHE 17:51 2-4 1-3 1 5 6 1 2 0 1 5
N YOUNG 13:12 3-8 1-2 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 7
R MASON JR 5:06 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

TOTALS 240:00 38-75 27-34 6 32 38 13 22 6 12 110
(.507) (.794) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 12 (0 PTS)

DALLAS

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

D HARRIS G 25:53 4-10 4-4 0 3 3 7 2 0 0 12
J HOWARD G 25:04 6-15 4-4 3 1 4 0 4 0 4 17
D NOWITZKI F 34:54 10-18 11-11 2 6 8 6 5 1 1 31
T HASSELL F 26:35 1-3 0-0 0 4 4 1 2 1 1 2
D DIOP C 16:50 1-2 0-0 2 2 4 0 2 1 0 2
J STACKHOUSE 29:24 2-9 2-2 0 2 2 1 3 0 1 6
J TERRY 20:23 1-9 0-0 0 5 5 3 2 0 1 3
E DAMPIER 17:11 1-1 0-0 3 0 3 0 3 1 3 2
J HOWARD 13:46 0-3 0-0 2 4 6 1 1 0 0 0
B BASS 13:47 1-4 4-4 0 3 3 0 3 0 1 6
J BAREA 11:58 6-8 2-2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 15
M AGER 4:15 0-2 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

TOTALS 240:00 33-84 29-29 13 30 43 19 28 5 12 98
(.393) (1.000) TEAM REBS: 6 TOTAL TO: 12 (0 PTS)

WASHINGTON 26 21 38 25 - 110
DALLAS 28 17 27 26 - 98

BLOCKED SHOTS: WASHINGTON - B HAYWOOD, C BUTLER, A BLATCHE. DALLAS -
D DIOP 2, J STACKHOUSE, M AGER, D NOWITZKI, E DAMPIER.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: WASHINGTON 7-19 (.368), A DANIELS 0-4, D STEVENSON 1-
4, A JAMISON 1-5, C BUTLER 5-5, N YOUNG 0-1. DALLAS 3-21 (.143), D HARRIS 0-
2, D NOWITZKI 0-1, J STACKHOUSE 0-3, J TERRY 1-6, J BAREA 1-3, J HOWARD 1-
4, M AGER 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: WASHINGTON - DEFENSIVE THREE. DALLAS - J STACKHOUSE,
D HARRIS.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BRIAN FORTE, MICHAEL SMITH, SEAN WRIGHT.
A - 19,556. T - 2:18.</div>

 

NBA: WASHINGTON at DALLAS

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (110)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
A Daniels 40:54 6-12 4-5 0-4 6 2 16
D Stevenson 37:42 5-16 2-2 0-3 1 3 13
A Jamison 36:21 7-15 12-15 2-6 1 3 27
C Butler 43:56 13-17 4-4 1-8 2 3 35
B Haywood 25:28 2-3 3-3 1-5 0 5 7
D Songaila 19:30 0-0 0-0 1-3 2 3 0
A Blatche 17:51 2-4 1-3 1-6 1 2 5
N Young 13:12 3-8 1-2 0-3 0 0 7
R Mason Jr 5:06 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 38-75 27-34 6-38 13 22 110
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.507, FT-.794. 3-Point Goals:
7-19, .368 (A Daniels 0-4, D Stevenson 1-4, A
Jamison 1-5, C Butler 5-5, N Young 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:3 (B Haywood, C
Butler, A Blatche). Turnovers:12 (C Butler 3,
A Daniels 2, B Haywood 2, D Songaila 2, D
Stevenson, R Mason Jr, A Blatche). Steals: 6
(C Butler 2, A Daniels, A Jamison, D
Stevenson, D Songaila).


DALLAS (98)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Harris 25:53 4-10 4-4 0-3 7 2 12
J Howard 25:04 6-15 4-4 3-4 0 4 17
D Nowitzki 34:54 10-18 11-11 2-8 6 5 31
T Hassell 26:35 1-3 0-0 0-4 1 2 2
D Diop 16:50 1-2 0-0 2-4 0 2 2
J Stackhouse 29:24 2-9 2-2 0-2 1 3 6
J Terry 20:23 1-9 0-0 0-5 3 2 3
E Dampier 17:11 1-1 0-0 3-3 0 3 2
J Howard 13:46 0-3 0-0 2-6 1 1 0
B Bass 13:47 1-4 4-4 0-3 0 3 6
J Barea 11:58 6-8 2-2 1-1 0 1 15
M Ager 4:15 0-2 2-2 0-0 0 0 2

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 33-84 29-29 13-43 19 28 98
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.393, FT-1.000. 3-Point
Goals: 3-21, .143 (D Harris 0-2, D Nowitzki
0-1, J Stackhouse 0-3, J Terry 1-6, J Barea
1-3, J Howard 1-4, M Ager 0-2). Team
Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots:6 (D Diop 2, J
Stackhouse, M Ager, D Nowitzki, E Dampier).
Turnovers:12 (J Howard 4, E Dampier 3, J
Stackhouse, D Nowitzki, B Bass, J Terry, T
Hassell). Steals: 5 (E Dampier, T Hassell, D
Diop, J Barea, D Nowitzki).

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WASHINGTON 26 21 38 25 - 110
DALLAS 28 17 27 26 - 98
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Washington - 1 (Defensive
Three, 7:30 1st). Dallas - 2 (J Stackhouse,
1:07 1st; D Harris, 12:00 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,556. T: 2:18.
Officials: Brian Forte, Michael Smith, Sean
Wright.</div>

 

DALLAS (Ticker) -- A return to their home floor could notprevent the Dallas Mavericks from their first three-game losingstreak in more than a year.


Caron Butler scored 35 points and Antawn Jamison added 27 as theWashington Wizards used a strong second half to defeat theMavericks, 110-98, on Monday.


Antonio Daniels added 16 points and six assists for the Wizards,who now are 4-2 without superstar guard Gilbert Arenas. Thehigh-scoring performer is out at least three months after kneesurgery.


The loss was the first in seven games at the American AirlinesCenter this season for the Mavericks, who had not lost threestraight overall since dropping the first four contests to openlast season.


It was also a rare loss at home for Dallas, which went 36-5during the regular season on its home floor last campaign andhad beaten the Wizards in five of the last six meetings overall.

Washington held a two-point lead at the half but pulled awaywith a 10-0 burst midway through the third quarter.

DeShawn Stevenson capped the run with a pair of free throws togive the Wizards a 64-54 lead with 5:47 left in the third, andWashington never led by less than seven points the rest of theway.


Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 points to lead the Mavericks, who went aperfect 29-of-29 at the foul line but shot just 3-of-21 fromthe arc.


Nowitzki had 17 points in the first quarter on 6-of-7 shootingas the Mavericks had a 28-26 lead after the opening period.

The Wizards, who never led by more than five during the firsthalf, scored the final six points of the second quarter to takea 47-45 lead at the break.


Dallas trailed, 99-88, midway through the fourth quarter butWashington scored the next eight points - all from Butler andJamison - to take its largest lead of the game at 107-88 with4:01 to play.


Josh Howard added 17 points and Jose Juan Barea scored 15 offthe bench for Dallas - all in the second half.

 

NBA: WASHINGTON at DALLAS

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (110) AT DALLAS (98)

WASHINGTON

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

A DANIELS G 40:54 6-12 4-5 0 4 4 6 2 1 2 16
D STEVENSON G 37:42 5-16 2-2 0 3 3 1 3 1 1 13
A JAMISON F 36:21 7-15 12-15 2 4 6 1 3 1 0 27
C BUTLER F 43:56 13-17 4-4 1 7 8 2 3 2 3 35
B HAYWOOD C 25:28 2-3 3-3 1 4 5 0 5 0 2 7
D SONGAILA 19:30 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 3 1 2 0
A BLATCHE 17:51 2-4 1-3 1 5 6 1 2 0 1 5
N YOUNG 13:12 3-8 1-2 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 7
R MASON JR 5:06 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
D MCGUIRE DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 38-75 27-34 6 32 38 13 22 6 12 110
(.507) (.794) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 12 (11 PTS)

DALLAS

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

D HARRIS G 25:53 4-10 4-4 0 3 3 7 2 0 0 12
J HOWARD G 25:04 6-15 4-4 3 1 4 0 4 0 4 17
D NOWITZKI F 34:54 10-18 11-11 2 6 8 6 5 1 1 31
T HASSELL F 26:35 1-3 0-0 0 4 4 1 2 1 1 2
D DIOP C 16:50 1-2 0-0 2 2 4 0 2 1 0 2
J STACKHOUSE 29:24 2-9 2-2 0 2 2 1 3 0 1 6
J TERRY 20:23 1-9 0-0 0 5 5 3 2 0 1 3
E DAMPIER 17:11 1-1 0-0 3 0 3 0 3 1 3 2
J HOWARD 13:46 0-3 0-0 2 4 6 1 1 0 0 0
B BASS 13:47 1-4 4-4 0 3 3 0 3 0 1 6
J BAREA 11:58 6-8 2-2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 15
M AGER 4:15 0-2 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

TOTALS 240:00 33-84 29-29 13 30 43 19 28 5 12 98
(.393) (1.000) TEAM REBS: 6 TOTAL TO: 12 (17 PTS)

WASHINGTON 26 21 38 25 - 110
DALLAS 28 17 27 26 - 98

BLOCKED SHOTS: WASHINGTON - B HAYWOOD, C BUTLER, A BLATCHE. DALLAS -
D DIOP 2, J STACKHOUSE, M AGER, D NOWITZKI, E DAMPIER.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: WASHINGTON 7-19 (.368), A DANIELS 0-4, D STEVENSON 1-
4, A JAMISON 1-5, C BUTLER 5-5, N YOUNG 0-1. DALLAS 3-21 (.143), D HARRIS 0-
2, D NOWITZKI 0-1, J STACKHOUSE 0-3, J TERRY 1-6, J BAREA 1-3, J HOWARD 1-
4, M AGER 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DALLAS - DEFENSIVE THREE, D HARRIS.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BRIAN FORTE, MICHAEL SMITH, SEAN WRIGHT.
A - 19,556. T - 2:18.</div>

 

NBA: WASHINGTON at DALLAS

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (110)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
A Daniels 40:54 6-12 4-5 0-4 6 2 16
D Stevenson 37:42 5-16 2-2 0-3 1 3 13
A Jamison 36:21 7-15 12-15 2-6 1 3 27
C Butler 43:56 13-17 4-4 1-8 2 3 35
B Haywood 25:28 2-3 3-3 1-5 0 5 7
D Songaila 19:30 0-0 0-0 1-3 2 3 0
A Blatche 17:51 2-4 1-3 1-6 1 2 5
N Young 13:12 3-8 1-2 0-3 0 0 7
R Mason Jr 5:06 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
D McGuire DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 38-75 27-34 6-38 13 22 110
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.507, FT-.794. 3-Point Goals:
7-19, .368 (A Daniels 0-4, D Stevenson 1-4, A
Jamison 1-5, C Butler 5-5, N Young 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:3 (B Haywood, C
Butler, A Blatche). Turnovers:12 (C Butler 3,
A Daniels 2, B Haywood 2, D Songaila 2, D
Stevenson, R Mason Jr, A Blatche). Steals: 6
(C Butler 2, A Daniels, A Jamison, D
Stevenson, D Songaila).


DALLAS (98)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Harris 25:53 4-10 4-4 0-3 7 2 12
J Howard 25:04 6-15 4-4 3-4 0 4 17
D Nowitzki 34:54 10-18 11-11 2-8 6 5 31
T Hassell 26:35 1-3 0-0 0-4 1 2 2
D Diop 16:50 1-2 0-0 2-4 0 2 2
J Stackhouse 29:24 2-9 2-2 0-2 1 3 6
J Terry 20:23 1-9 0-0 0-5 3 2 3
E Dampier 17:11 1-1 0-0 3-3 0 3 2
J Howard 13:46 0-3 0-0 2-6 1 1 0
B Bass 13:47 1-4 4-4 0-3 0 3 6
J Barea 11:58 6-8 2-2 1-1 0 1 15
M Ager 4:15 0-2 2-2 0-0 0 0 2

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 33-84 29-29 13-43 19 28 98
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.393, FT-1.000. 3-Point
Goals: 3-21, .143 (D Harris 0-2, D Nowitzki
0-1, J Stackhouse 0-3, J Terry 1-6, J Barea
1-3, J Howard 1-4, M Ager 0-2). Team
Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots:6 (D Diop 2, J
Stackhouse, M Ager, D Nowitzki, E Dampier).
Turnovers:12 (J Howard 4, E Dampier 3, J
Stackhouse, D Nowitzki, B Bass, J Terry, T
Hassell). Steals: 5 (E Dampier, T Hassell, D
Diop, J Barea, D Nowitzki).

--------------------------------------------
WASHINGTON 26 21 38 25 - 110
DALLAS 28 17 27 26 - 98
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Dallas - 2 (Defensive Three,
1:07 1st; D Harris, 12:00 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,556. T: 2:18.
Officials: Brian Forte, Michael Smith, Sean
Wright.</div>

 

NBA: WASHINGTON at DALLAS

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

 

DALLAS (Ticker) -- A return to their home floor could notprevent the Dallas Mavericks from their first three-game losingstreak in more than a year.


Caron Butler scored 35 points - making all five of his3-pointers - and Antawn Jamison added 27 as the WashingtonWizards used a strong second half to defeat the Mavericks,110-98, on Monday.


Antonio Daniels added 16 points and six assists for the Wizards,who now are 4-2 without superstar guard Gilbert Arenas. Thehigh-scoring performer is out at least three months after kneesurgery.


"That was one heck of a win for us," Washington coach EddieJordan said. "The things that have been good for us since Gilhas been out is our camaraderie, our support for each other andwe know we have to have it."


The loss was the first in seven games at the American AirlinesCenter this season for the Mavericks, who had not lost threestraight overall since dropping the first four contests to openlast season.


It was also a rare loss at home for the Mavericks, who went 36-5during the regular season on their home floor last campaign andhad beaten the Wizards five straight times in Dallas.

"I don't think championship teams can get used to losing two orthree in a row," Dallas coach Avery Johnson said. "I don'tthink that is a good sign. So, hopefully, we can take a look atthe film to see where our mistakes are and get back topractice."


Washington held a two-point lead at the half but pulled awaywith a 10-0 burst midway through the third quarter.

DeShawn Stevenson capped the run with a pair of free throws togive the Wizards a 64-54 lead with 5:47 left in the third, andWashington never led by less than seven points the rest of theway.


"We had a game plan coming in that we wanted to close tight ontheir shooters and take guys away from their strengths, and thatjust didn't happen," Johnson said. "Hopefully, guys won'tcontinue to get burned in those situations."


Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 points to lead the Mavericks, who went aperfect 29-of-29 at the foul line to set a franchise record forattempts without a miss, but shot just 3-of-21 from the arc.

"Every loss is tough," Nowitzki said. "I thought we were inboth games on the road at the end and we couldn't get over thehump. Tonight, we wanted to stop the bleeding, and we nevercould really stop them."


Nowitzki had 17 points in the first quarter on 6-of-7 shootingas the Mavericks had a 28-26 lead after the opening period.

The Wizards, who never led by more than five during the firsthalf, scored the final six points of the second quarter to takea 47-45 lead at the break.


Dallas trailed, 99-88, midway through the fourth quarter butWashington scored the next eight points - all from Butler andJamison - to take its largest lead of the game at 107-88 with4:01 to play.


"We knew, playing in a place like this, that you have to besomewhat defensively sound and make it tough for these guys,"Jamison said. "They got it rolling in the first quarter but wekept our composure. Offensively, we ran what we wanted to runand defensively we made it tough for them."


Josh Howard added 17 points and Jose Juan Barea scored 15 offthe bench for Dallas - all in the second half.


"They made some tough shots tonight," Barea said. "They weremaking everything and we're not playing to good right now -we've got a lot of work to do. We have to get ready for thenext game."