Box Score

 

SEATTLE (106)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
R Lewis             27  6-10  8-10   1-3   4   3   21
R Evans             31   5-7   3-4  4-11   0   4   13
P Drobnjak          25   3-9   0-0   0-4   1   4    8
B Barry             29  5-11   0-0   1-5   7   4   13
R Allen             45 10-28 11-11   4-6   3   4   35
K Ollie             37   2-6   3-5   2-8   5   4    7
C Booth             14   4-5   0-0   0-2   0   1    8
V Radmanovic        32   0-9   1-2   1-5   3   3    1
V Potapenko        DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J James            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J Forte            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
R Murray           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 35-85 26-32 13-44  23  27  106
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Percentages: FG-.412, FT-.813. 3-Point Goals:
10-27, .370 (R Lewis 1-2, P Drobnjak 2-5, B 
Barry 3-6, R Allen 4-10, C Booth 0-1, V 
Radmanovic 0-3). Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked 
Shots:1 (K Ollie). Turnovers:8 (K Ollie 2, C 
Booth 2, P Drobnjak 2, B Barry, R Lewis). 
Steals: 8 (B Barry 2, R Allen 2, V Radmanovic
2, K Ollie, R Evans).


DALLAS (109)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
M Finley            12   1-7   0-0   1-2   3   0    2
D Nowitzki          46 14-21 11-13  1-10   7   3   39
R LaFrentz          26  7-12   0-1   5-9   1   4   17
R Bell              12   2-3   0-1   0-3   0   5    5
S Nash              37  4-13   5-7   1-2   4   5   14
S Bradley           23   2-4   3-3   3-6   1   1    7
A Griffin           18   2-4   0-0   0-7   0   4    4
N Van Exel          35  6-14   3-6   0-4   7   0   15
E Najera            22   3-3   0-0   0-3   1   0    6
W Williams           4   0-0   0-0   0-2   0   1    0
T Abdul-Wahad        5   0-2   0-0   0-1   2   2    0
A Johnson          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 41-83 22-31 11-49  26  25  109
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Percentages: FG-.494, FT-.710. 3-Point Goals:
5-18, .278 (M Finley 0-1, D Nowitzki 0-2, R 
LaFrentz 3-5, R Bell 1-2, S Nash 1-6, N Van 
Exel 0-2). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:7 
(S Nash 2, R LaFrentz 2, S Bradley, D 
Nowitzki, W Williams). Turnovers:11 (S Nash 
4, D Nowitzki 3, N Van Exel 2, W Williams, R 
Bell). Steals: 4 (N Van Exel 2, A Griffin, D 
Nowitzki).

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SEATTLE              27  27  26  26   -  106
DALLAS               26  19  30  34   -  109
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Technical fouls: Seattle - 3 (R Lewis 
(ejected), 0:51 3rd; R Lewis, 1:54 3rd; 
Defensive Three, 9:28 3rd). Dallas - 3 
(Defensive Three, 9:28 1st; COACH Nelson 
(ejected), 9:14 3rd; S Nash, 2:59 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,880. T: 2:19. 
Officials: Nolan Fine, Ronnie Nunn, Tom 
Washington.

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SEATTLE (106) AT DALLAS (109)

SEATTLE

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
R LEWIS           F    27    6-10     8-10     1   2   3    4   3   0   1   21
R EVANS           F    31    5-7      3-4      4   7  11    0   4   1   0   13
P DROBNJAK        C    25    3-9      0-0      0   4   4    1   4   0   2    8
B BARRY           G    29    5-11     0-0      1   4   5    7   4   2   1   13
R ALLEN           G    45   10-28    11-11     4   2   6    3   4   2   0   35
K OLLIE                37    2-6      3-5      2   6   8    5   4   1   2    7
C BOOTH                14    4-5      0-0      0   2   2    0   1   0   2    8
V RADMANOVIC           32    0-9      1-2      1   4   5    3   3   2   0    1
V POTAPENKO           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J JAMES               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J FORTE               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
R MURRAY              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   35-85    26-32    13  31  44   23  27   8   8  106
                            (.412)  (.813)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 9 (12 PTS)     

DALLAS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
M FINLEY          F    12    1-7      0-0      1   1   2    3   0   0   0    2
D NOWITZKI        F    46   14-21    11-13     1   9  10    7   3   1   3   39
R LAFRENTZ        C    26    7-12     0-1      5   4   9    1   4   0   0   17
R BELL            G    12    2-3      0-1      0   3   3    0   5   0   1    5
S NASH            G    37    4-13     5-7      1   1   2    4   5   0   4   14
S BRADLEY              23    2-4      3-3      3   3   6    1   1   0   0    7
A GRIFFIN              18    2-4      0-0      0   7   7    0   4   1   0    4
N VAN EXEL             35    6-14     3-6      0   4   4    7   0   2   2   15
E NAJERA               22    3-3      0-0      0   3   3    1   0   0   0    6
W WILLIAMS              4    0-0      0-0      0   2   2    0   1   0   1    0
T ABDUL-WAHAD           5    0-2      0-0      0   1   1    2   2   0   0    0
A JOHNSON             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   41-83    22-31    11  38  49   26  25   4  11  109
                            (.494)  (.710)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 11 (17 PTS)    
  
   SEATTLE            27   27   26   26   -   106
   DALLAS             26   19   30   34   -   109
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: SEATTLE - K OLLIE.  DALLAS - S NASH 2, R LAFRENTZ 2,
S BRADLEY, D NOWITZKI, W WILLIAMS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: SEATTLE 10-27 (.370), R LEWIS 1-2, P DROBNJAK 2-
5, B BARRY 3-6, R ALLEN 4-10, C BOOTH 0-1, V RADMANOVIC 0-3. DALLAS 5-
18 (.278), M FINLEY 0-1, D NOWITZKI 0-2, R LAFRENTZ 3-5, R BELL 1-
2, S NASH 1-6, N VAN EXEL 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: SEATTLE - R LEWIS (EJECTED) 2, DEFENSIVE THREE. 
DALLAS - DEFENSIVE THREE, COACH NELSON (EJECTED), S NASH.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: NOLAN FINE, RONNIE NUNN, TOM WASHINGTON.
A - 19,880. T - 2:19.

Game Story

DALLAS (Ticker) -- Ray Allen scored 13 of his 35 points in the 
fourth quarter, but even his circus shot could not keep the
Seattle SuperSonics from falling to the Dallas Mavericks,
109-106.

After Dallas' Steve Nash missed a pair of free throws with nine
seconds left, Allen hit a shot from just inside half-court to
get Seattle within 108-106 with 2.9 seconds remaining.

"It happened exactly the way we drew it up," Seattle coach Nate
McMillan joked.

The SuperSonics fouled Nick Van Exel, who made 1-of-2 at the
line, but they could not get off a tying shot at the buzzer.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 39 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for
Dallas (59-22), which moved a game ahead of Sacramento in the
Western Conference.  Although Sacramento has clinched the second
seed in the Western Conference playoffs, the Mavericks will
host a potential second-round series if they finish with a
better record than the Kings.

"We've got to make sure we have a better record than
Sacramento," Nowitzki said. "We're going to approach Wednesday's
game (at San Antonio) like that."

The Mavericks lost a chance to earn home-court advantage
throughout the playoffs when the Spurs defeated Utah.  Dallas
had the best record in the NBA for most of the season but has
lost six of its last 14 games to fall out of the top spot.

"It would have been easier to have the best record," Nowitzki
said.  "We would have played Phoenix (in the first round).
That's way better than Portland or (the Los Angeles Lakers) or
anyone else."

The SuperSonics made the Mavericks work for the win, leading by
as many as 12 points in the third quarter.  Dallas took control,
but Seattle clawed its way back to 102-101 when Allen made a
layup with 1:10 left to cap a 15-4 run.

Nash answered with a 3-pointer, but the Sonics made things
interesting at the end.

"we just needed to show some fight," Nash said. "We were really
lacking energy and passion for a lot of the game, but finally we
got it to come out of us and we fought. I think that's why we
won."

There were plenty of interesting moments in the third quarter as
Mavericks coach Don Nelson was ejected for with 9:14 left.
With 51 seconds to go, Seattle forward Rashard Lewis was tossed
for picking up his second technical foul and threw his
mouthpiece at the officials as he left the court.

"(Dallas center Shawn Bradley) elbowed me right in the head,"
Lewis said.  "I mean, I was laying on the floor.  The second
time, he stuck an elbow in my throat.  I didn't even move and he
just called it a foul on me.  So I went to the ref and I said,
`He stuck his elbow in my throat.'  So he gave me the tech.

"The next play down, he called a foul that wasn't a foul when I
was holding Dirk.  I turned around and started clapping and he
threw me out.  How can you throw someone out of the game for
clapping their hands?"

Lewis had 21 points on 6-of-10 shootings.  Reggie Evans added a
season-high 13 points to go with 11 rebounds.

Dallas forward Michael Finley returned after missing 13 games
with a strained hamstring.  He scored two points in 12 minutes
and sat out down the stretch.

The defeat ensured the Sonics' first losing season since
1987-88.