Final

Series (Game 3 of 4)

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Series starts 11/5

Game 1: Monday, November 5th
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Mavericks107
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Game 2: Wednesday, November 21st
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Game 3: Saturday, December 15th
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Rockets83
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Game 4: Thursday, March 6th
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Mavericks 96

(16-9, 6-7 away)

Rockets 83

(12-12, 6-4 home)

7:30 PM ET, December 15, 2007

Toyota Center, Houston, TX

1 2 3 4 T
DAL 25 13 30 2896
HOU 21 20 20 2283

Top Performers

Dallas: D. Nowitzki 20 Pts, 6 Reb, 8 Ast, 1 Stl

Houston: Y. Ming 28 Pts, 14 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl, 3 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDALLASSCOREHOUSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Erick Dampier vs. Yao Ming (Chuck Hayes gains possession)
11:42 0-0Shane Battier misses 12-foot hook shot
11:41 0-0Chuck Hayes offensive rebound
11:40 0-0Chuck Hayes misses layup
11:38Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound0-0 
11:18Josh Howard misses 25-foot three point jumper0-0 
11:17Devin Harris offensive rebound0-0 
11:02Yao Ming blocks Dirk Nowitzki's layup0-0 
11:00Dirk Nowitzki offensive rebound0-0 
10:59Dirk Nowitzki misses layup0-0 
10:56Erick Dampier offensive rebound0-0 
10:55Jason Terry makes 26-foot three point jumper (Erick Dampier assists)3-0 
10:41 3-3Tracy McGrady makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steve Francis assists)
10:27Devin Harris bad pass (Yao Ming steals)3-3 
10:15 3-3Yao Ming misses 14-foot jumper
10:14Jason Terry defensive rebound3-3 
10:08Jason Terry bad pass3-3 
9:56 3-5Chuck Hayes makes layup (Steve Francis assists)
9:37Dirk Nowitzki makes driving dunk5-5 
9:18 5-5Shane Battier misses layup
9:17 5-7Chuck Hayes offensive rebound
9:17 5-7Chuck Hayes makes tip shot
8:57Josh Howard misses 17-foot jumper5-7 
8:56 5-7Yao Ming defensive rebound
8:45 5-7Tracy McGrady misses 18-foot jumper
8:45 5-7Yao Ming offensive rebound
8:41 5-7Yao Ming misses 5-foot jumper
8:41Jason Terry defensive rebound5-7 
8:23Josh Howard makes 17-foot jumper7-7 
8:07Dirk Nowitzki illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)7-7 
8:07 7-8Yao Ming makes technical free throw
7:56 7-8Shane Battier bad pass (Erick Dampier steals)
7:45Dirk Nowitzki makes 12-foot jumper9-8 
7:22 9-8Steve Francis misses 10-foot jumper
7:20 9-8Houston defensive rebound
6:58Dirk Nowitzki misses 18-foot jumper9-8 
6:58 9-8Tracy McGrady defensive rebound
6:39 9-10Yao Ming makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
6:11Josh Howard misses 21-foot jumper9-10 
6:11 9-10Yao Ming defensive rebound
6:01 9-10Tracy McGrady misses 9-foot jumper
6:00 9-10Yao Ming offensive rebound
5:56Houston full timeout
5:56Jerry Stackhouse enters the game for Jason Terry9-10 
5:50 9-13Shane Battier makes 24-foot three point jumper (Steve Francis assists)
5:26Jerry Stackhouse misses 25-foot three point jumper9-13 
5:24 9-13Yao Ming defensive rebound
5:13Erick Dampier shooting foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)9-13 
5:13 9-14Tracy McGrady makes free throw 1 of 2
5:13 9-14Tracy McGrady misses free throw 2 of 2
5:13Josh Howard defensive rebound9-14 
4:50Jerry Stackhouse makes 14-foot jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)11-14 
4:35 11-14Yao Ming misses 16-foot jumper
4:35Josh Howard defensive rebound11-14 
4:18Josh Howard makes jumper13-14 
4:03Dirk Nowitzki shooting foul (Chuck Hayes draws the foul)13-14 
4:03 13-15Chuck Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2
4:03Dirk Nowitzki defensive goaltending13-15 
4:03 13-15Chuck Hayes misses free throw 2 of 2
4:03 13-15Steve Francis offensive rebound
3:58 13-15Tracy McGrady misses 26-foot three point jumper
3:57Erick Dampier defensive rebound13-15 
3:42Jerry Stackhouse makes 13-foot jumper15-15 
3:19 15-15Tracy McGrady misses 16-foot jumper
3:18Josh Howard defensive rebound15-15 
3:13Josh Howard makes 19-foot jumper17-15 
3:13 17-15Shane Battier shooting foul (Josh Howard draws the foul)
3:13 17-15Luther Head enters the game for Steve Francis
3:13Josh Howard makes free throw 1 of 118-15 
2:54Dallas full timeout
2:46 18-17Yao Ming makes dunk (Luther Head assists)
2:26Josh Howard makes 15-foot jumper20-17 
2:11 20-19Yao Ming makes two point shot (Tracy McGrady assists)
1:44Jerry Stackhouse makes 23-foot three point jumper23-19 
1:19 23-19Yao Ming misses 13-foot two point shot
1:16 23-19Chuck Hayes offensive rebound
1:13 23-19Bonzi Wells enters the game for Shane Battier
1:13Brandon Bass enters the game for Erick Dampier23-19 
0:56 23-21Luther Head makes driving layup
0:37Jerry Stackhouse misses layup23-21 
0:36 23-21Yao Ming defensive rebound
0:24 23-21Tracy McGrady misses 17-foot jumper
0:23Devin Harris defensive rebound23-21 
0:07Dirk Nowitzki makes 12-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)25-21 
0:00 25-21Tracy McGrady misses 28-foot three point jumper
0:00 25-21Houston offensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter