Final

Series (Game 4 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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Rockets94
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Game 3: Saturday, December 15th
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Game 4: Thursday, March 6th
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Rockets 113

(41-20, 19-11 away)

Mavericks 98

(39-23, 25-4 home)

Coverage: TNT

8:30 PM ET, March 6, 2008

American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX

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HOU 25 27 35 26113
DAL 24 26 20 2898

Top Performers

Houston: T. McGrady 31 Pts, 3 Reb, 9 Ast

Dallas: J. Howard 21 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Ast

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEHOUSTONSCOREDALLAS
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Dikembe Mutombo vs. Erick Dampier (Luis Scola gains possession)0-0 
11:41Rafer Alston makes 9-foot hook shot2-0 
11:19 2-2Brandon Bass makes jumper (Jason Terry assists)
11:03Luis Scola makes driving layup4-2 
10:48 4-2Jason Terry misses 8-foot jumper
10:48 4-2Jason Terry offensive rebound
10:38 4-2Erick Dampier offensive foul (Dikembe Mutombo draws the foul)
10:38 4-2Erick Dampier turnover
10:22Tracy McGrady lost ball (Erick Dampier steals)4-2 
10:18 4-4Josh Howard makes two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)
10:08Rafer Alston makes 21-foot jumper6-4 
9:57 6-4Josh Howard misses jumper
9:56 6-4Erick Dampier offensive rebound
9:41 6-4Josh Howard misses 7-foot jumper
9:41 6-4Jason Kidd offensive rebound
9:34 6-4Josh Howard misses 14-foot jumper
9:33 6-4Jason Kidd offensive rebound
9:23 6-4Jason Kidd misses 18-foot jumper
9:22Luis Scola defensive rebound6-4 
9:11Luis Scola makes 18-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)8-4 
8:53Dikembe Mutombo illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)8-4 
8:53 8-5Jason Terry makes technical free throw
8:45 8-5Jason Terry misses 17-foot jumper
8:44Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound8-5 
8:36Tracy McGrady makes 14-foot two point shot10-5 
8:36 10-5Jason Kidd shooting foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)
8:36Tracy McGrady makes free throw 1 of 111-5 
8:21Shane Battier jump ball11-5 
8:10 11-7Jason Kidd makes 14-foot jumper
7:52Rafer Alston misses 21-foot jumper11-7 
7:52 11-7Erick Dampier defensive rebound
7:31 11-7Jason Terry misses 23-foot three point jumper
7:30 11-7Dallas offensive rebound
7:18 11-9Jason Terry makes 12-foot jumper (Brandon Bass assists)
6:54Rafer Alston makes 24-foot three point jumper (Luis Scola assists)14-9 
6:47 14-9Jason Terry misses driving layup
6:46Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound14-9 
6:31Erick Dampier blocks Luis Scola's driving layup14-9 
6:31 14-9Erick Dampier defensive rebound
6:20 14-11Brandon Bass makes 14-foot jumper (Josh Howard assists)
6:00Tracy McGrady misses 23-foot jumper14-11 
5:58 14-11Jason Kidd defensive rebound
5:52 14-14Josh Howard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
5:35Rafer Alston makes 11-foot running jumper16-14 
5:16 16-16Brandon Bass makes 9-foot two point shot
5:16Luis Scola shooting foul (Brandon Bass draws the foul)16-16 
5:16Dallas full timeout
5:16 16-16Jerry Stackhouse enters the game for Jason Terry
5:16 16-16Malik Allen enters the game for Erick Dampier
5:16 16-17Brandon Bass makes free throw 1 of 1
4:58Rafer Alston misses 19-foot jumper16-17 
4:58Houston defensive rebound16-17 
4:43Shane Battier shooting foul (Josh Howard draws the foul)16-17 
4:43 16-18Josh Howard makes free throw 1 of 2
4:43 16-19Josh Howard makes free throw 2 of 2
4:30Luis Scola turnover16-19 
4:16 16-19Jerry Stackhouse misses 16-foot jumper
4:16Rafer Alston defensive rebound16-19 
4:05Tracy McGrady makes 21-foot two point shot18-19 
3:49 18-21Malik Allen makes 20-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
3:31Rafer Alston misses three point jumper18-21 
3:31Tracy McGrady offensive rebound18-21 
3:26Tracy McGrady makes layup (Luis Scola assists)20-21 
3:08 20-21Jason Kidd misses 18-foot jumper
3:06Shane Battier defensive rebound20-21 
2:50Shane Battier misses 10-foot running jumper20-21 
2:49Dikembe Mutombo offensive rebound20-21 
2:48Dikembe Mutombo makes two point shot22-21 
2:24 22-21Brandon Bass misses 15-foot jumper
2:21Luis Scola defensive rebound22-21 
2:11Tracy McGrady misses 15-foot two point shot22-21 
2:10 22-21Jason Kidd defensive rebound
2:00 22-21Malik Allen misses 20-foot jumper
1:59Luis Scola defensive rebound22-21 
1:53Houston full timeout
1:53 22-21Erick Dampier enters the game for Brandon Bass
1:53Carl Landry enters the game for Luis Scola22-21 
1:53Chuck Hayes enters the game for Dikembe Mutombo22-21 
1:38Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper22-21 
1:36 22-21Josh Howard defensive rebound
1:24 22-21Jerry Stackhouse misses 20-foot jumper
1:23Tracy McGrady defensive rebound22-21 
1:15 22-21Jerry Stackhouse shooting foul (Carl Landry draws the foul)
1:15Carl Landry misses free throw 1 of 222-21 
1:15Houston offensive rebound22-21 
1:15Carl Landry makes free throw 2 of 223-21 
1:07Carl Landry illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)23-21 
1:07 23-22Jerry Stackhouse makes technical free throw
0:58 23-22Malik Allen misses 21-foot jumper
0:57Chuck Hayes defensive rebound23-22 
0:48Tracy McGrady makes 9-foot running jumper25-22 
0:30 25-22Jerry Stackhouse misses 19-foot jumper
0:29 25-22Malik Allen offensive rebound
0:28 25-24Malik Allen makes two point shot
0:04shot clock violation25-24 
0:04 25-24Jason Terry enters the game for Jason Kidd
0:01Chuck Hayes personal foul (Jason Terry draws the foul)25-24 
0:00 25-24Josh Howard misses 31-foot three point jumper
0:00 25-24Dallas offensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter