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Dallas wins series 4-2 (Game 3 of 6)

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Dallas wins series 4-2

Game 1: Wednesday, May 24th
Suns121Final
Mavericks118
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Game 2: Friday, May 26th
Suns98Final
Mavericks105
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Game 3: Sunday, May 28th
Mavericks95Final
Suns88
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Game 4: Tuesday, May 30th
Mavericks86Final
Suns106
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Game 5: Thursday, June 1st
Suns101Final
Mavericks117
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Game 6: Saturday, June 3rd
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Suns93
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Mavericks 95

(60-22, 26-15 away)

Suns 88

(54-28, 31-10 home)

5:30 PM ET, May 28, 2006

US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ

1 2 3 4 T
DAL 22 25 25 2395
PHX 25 27 16 2088

Top Performers

Dallas: D. Nowitzki 28 Pts, 17 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

Phoenix: S. Nash 21 Pts, 1 Reb, 7 Ast, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDALLASSCOREPHOENIX
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Dirk Nowitzki vs. Shawn Marion (Jason Terry gains possession)0-0 
11:52 0-0Leandro Barbosa personal foul (Jason Terry draws the foul)
11:41Jason Terry offensive foul (Steve Nash draws the foul)0-0 
11:41Jason Terry turnover0-0 
11:29 0-2Boris Diaw makes driving dunk
11:10Keith Van Horn 3 second0-2 
10:52 0-2Boris Diaw misses 12-foot two point shot
10:49Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound0-2 
10:45Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot jumper0-2 
10:44Josh Howard offensive rebound0-2 
10:41 0-2Shawn Marion shooting foul (Josh Howard draws the foul)
10:41Josh Howard makes free throw 1 of 21-2 
10:41Josh Howard makes free throw 2 of 22-2 
10:22 2-4Steve Nash makes two point shot
10:07Dirk Nowitzki makes 16-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)4-4 
9:45 4-4Shawn Marion misses 16-foot jumper
9:44Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound4-4 
9:37Josh Howard misses jumper4-4 
9:34Keith Van Horn offensive rebound4-4 
9:33Steve Nash blocks Keith Van Horn's layup4-4 
9:32Keith Van Horn offensive rebound4-4 
9:27Boris Diaw blocks Keith Van Horn's layup4-4 
9:26Keith Van Horn offensive rebound6-4 
9:26Keith Van Horn makes layup6-4 
9:18 6-4Steve Nash misses 25-foot three point jumper
9:17 6-4Boris Diaw offensive rebound
9:15 6-4Boris Diaw misses layup
9:15 6-4Shawn Marion offensive rebound
9:14Devin Harris shooting foul (Shawn Marion draws the foul)6-4 
9:14 6-5Shawn Marion makes free throw 1 of 2
9:14 6-6Shawn Marion makes free throw 2 of 2
8:53Jason Terry misses 26-foot three point jumper6-6 
8:52 6-6Tim Thomas defensive rebound
8:44 6-8Boris Diaw makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
8:26Josh Howard makes 17-foot jumper (Jason Terry assists)8-8 
8:19 Official timeout
8:03 8-10Boris Diaw makes 9-foot two point shot
7:48Devin Harris makes driving layup10-10 
7:28 10-10Steve Nash misses 17-foot jumper
7:26 10-10Shawn Marion offensive rebound
7:20 10-10Tim Thomas misses layup
7:18Josh Howard defensive rebound10-10 
7:11Josh Howard misses layup10-10 
7:11Josh Howard offensive rebound10-10 
7:11Josh Howard misses tip shot10-10 
7:09 10-10Shawn Marion defensive rebound
7:05Devin Harris personal foul (Steve Nash draws the foul)10-10 
7:05Adrian Griffin enters the game for Devin Harris10-10 
6:58 10-10Steve Nash misses 26-foot three point jumper
6:39Dirk Nowitzki misses 16-foot two point shot10-10 
6:37 10-10Shawn Marion defensive rebound
6:24 10-12Boris Diaw makes two point shot
5:58Dirk Nowitzki makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Howard assists)13-12 
5:52Phoenix full timeout
5:52 13-12James Jones enters the game for Boris Diaw
5:35 13-14Tim Thomas makes two point shot
5:13 13-14James Jones shooting foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)
5:13Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 214-14 
5:13Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 2 of 215-14 
5:01Josh Howard personal foul (Shawn Marion draws the foul)15-14 
5:01Jerry Stackhouse enters the game for Keith Van Horn15-14 
4:45 15-14Steve Nash misses 23-foot jumper
4:45 15-14Phoenix offensive rebound
4:45 15-14shot clock violation
4:33Dirk Nowitzki makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jerry Stackhouse assists)18-14 
4:11Dirk Nowitzki personal foul (Tim Thomas draws the foul)18-14 
4:01Adrian Griffin shooting foul (Tim Thomas draws the foul)18-14 
4:01 18-14Tim Thomas misses free throw 1 of 2
4:01 18-14Phoenix offensive rebound
4:01 18-15Tim Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2
3:45Jason Terry misses 21-foot jumper18-15 
3:43 18-15Shawn Marion defensive rebound
3:23 18-15Tim Thomas misses 28-foot three point jumper
3:21 18-15James Jones offensive rebound
3:06 18-17Leandro Barbosa makes driving layup
3:06Dirk Nowitzki shooting foul (Leandro Barbosa draws the foul)18-17 
3:06Keith Van Horn enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki18-17 
3:06 18-17Leandro Barbosa misses free throw 1 of 1
3:05Josh Howard defensive rebound18-17 
2:46Jerry Stackhouse misses 16-foot jumper18-17 
2:44 18-17Tim Thomas defensive rebound
2:35 18-17Leandro Barbosa misses 7-foot jumper
2:33Josh Howard defensive rebound18-17 
2:13Josh Howard misses 26-foot three point jumper18-17 
2:11 18-17James Jones defensive rebound
2:08Jason Terry personal foul (Leandro Barbosa draws the foul)18-17 
2:08Dallas full timeout
2:08 18-17Boris Diaw enters the game for Tim Thomas
2:08 18-17Eddie House enters the game for Steve Nash
2:08Darrell Armstrong enters the game for Jason Terry18-17 
2:08 18-18Leandro Barbosa makes free throw 1 of 2
2:08DeSagana Diop enters the game for Keith Van Horn18-18 
2:08 18-19Leandro Barbosa makes free throw 2 of 2
1:46Jerry Stackhouse misses 17-foot jumper18-19 
1:44 18-19Leandro Barbosa defensive rebound
1:28 18-21Shawn Marion makes 13-foot two point shot
1:04Darrell Armstrong makes driving layup20-21 
0:50 20-23Boris Diaw makes 17-foot jumper
0:39Adrian Griffin makes two point shot (Darrell Armstrong assists)22-23 
0:38Darrell Armstrong personal foul (Leandro Barbosa draws the foul)22-23 
0:38 22-24Leandro Barbosa makes free throw 1 of 2
0:38 22-25Leandro Barbosa makes free throw 2 of 2
0:23Josh Howard misses jumper22-25 
0:22Dallas offensive rebound22-25 
0:00Adrian Griffin misses 6-foot jumper22-25 
0:00Josh Howard offensive rebound22-25 
0:00Josh Howard misses 9-foot jumper22-25 
0:00Dallas offensive rebound22-25 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter