Box Score

 

UTAH (102)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
M Harpring          27  5-12   0-0   3-7   3   2   10
A Kirilenko         34  8-14   4-4   2-5   2   3   21
G Ostertag          20   1-4   1-2   1-5   2   2    3
D Stevenson         34  8-17  8-11   2-6   4   2   24
R Lopez             21   0-4   1-2   1-1   1   3    1
M Williams          25  3-11   0-0   0-1   6   2    7
J Collins           15   1-3   0-0   1-2   1   4    2
R Bell              23  6-10   2-3   0-3   4   3   16
A Pavlovic          21   2-6   4-4   0-2   1   5    8
B Handlogten        20   3-3   4-4   4-6   1   3   10
K Clark            DNP  - BONE SPUR RIGHT ANKLE                          
C Arroyo           DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                           
  
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TOTALS             240 37-84 24-30 14-38  25  29  102
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Percentages: FG-.440, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals:
4-16, .250 (M Harpring 0-2, A Kirilenko 1-3, 
D Stevenson 0-1, R Lopez 0-1, M Williams 1-3,
R Bell 2-4, A Pavlovic 0-2). Team Rebounds: 
9. Blocked Shots:4 (A Kirilenko 3, J 
Collins). Turnovers:13 (D Stevenson 5, A 
Kirilenko 3, R Lopez 2, G Ostertag, J 
Collins, A Pavlovic). Steals: 4 (R Bell 2, J 
Collins, B Handlogten).


DALLAS (127)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
M Finley            36  6-11   3-4   1-5   3   1   16
A Walker            33  6-10   2-3   0-4   6   2   16
D Nowitzki          25   6-8   1-1   0-3   3   4   15
T Delk              25  7-13   4-5   3-7   2   1   22
S Nash              23  4-10   4-4   1-4   7   4   12
A Jamison           33  6-15   6-7  3-10   4   3   18
S Bradley           10   2-3   2-2   4-6   0   1    6
T Best              25   2-7   2-3   0-3   3   3    6
E Najera            13   1-1   0-0   0-1   0   2    2
D Fortson            9   2-4   0-0   3-5   0   2    4
M Daniels            8   4-7   2-2   1-1   0   0   10
J Howard           DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                           
  
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TOTALS             240 46-89 26-31 16-49  28  23  127
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Percentages: FG-.517, FT-.839. 3-Point Goals:
9-23, .391 (M Finley 1-4, A Walker 2-3, D 
Nowitzki 2-3, T Delk 4-7, S Nash 0-4, A 
Jamison 0-1, T Best 0-1). Team Rebounds: 5. 
Blocked Shots:4 (D Nowitzki 2, D Fortson, A 
Jamison). Turnovers:7 (A Jamison 3, A Walker,
D Nowitzki, M Finley, S Nash). Steals: 10 (T 
Delk 3, M Daniels 2, S Bradley, D Nowitzki, M
Finley, A Jamison, E Najera).

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UTAH                 26  18  31  27   -  102
DALLAS               29  27  41  30   -  127
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Technical fouls: Dallas - 1 (Defensive Three,
2:55 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: Dallas 1 (D Fortson, 2:14 
4th). Utah 1 (R Bell, 0:14 2nd).  A: 19,923. 
T: 2:06. Officials: Jim Clark, Kevin Fehr, 
Sean Corbin.

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UTAH (102) AT DALLAS (127)

UTAH

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
M HARPRING        F    27    5-12     0-0      3   4   7    3   2   0   0   10
A KIRILENKO       F    34    8-14     4-4      2   3   5    2   3   0   3   21
G OSTERTAG        C    20    1-4      1-2      1   4   5    2   2   0   1    3
D STEVENSON       G    34    8-17     8-11     2   4   6    4   2   0   5   24
R LOPEZ           G    21    0-4      1-2      1   0   1    1   3   0   2    1
M WILLIAMS             25    3-11     0-0      0   1   1    6   2   0   0    7
J COLLINS              15    1-3      0-0      1   1   2    1   4   1   1    2
R BELL                 23    6-10     2-3      0   3   3    4   3   2   0   16
A PAVLOVIC             21    2-6      4-4      0   2   2    1   5   0   1    8
B HANDLOGTEN           20    3-3      4-4      4   2   6    1   3   1   0   10
K CLARK               DNP  - BONE SPUR RIGHT ANKLE                                    
C ARROYO              DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                                     
  
TOTALS                240   37-84    24-30    14  24  38   25  29   4  13  102
                            (.440)  (.800)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 13 (23 PTS)    

DALLAS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
M FINLEY          F    36    6-11     3-4      1   4   5    3   1   1   1   16
A WALKER          F    33    6-10     2-3      0   4   4    6   2   0   1   16
D NOWITZKI        C    25    6-8      1-1      0   3   3    3   4   1   1   15
T DELK            G    25    7-13     4-5      3   4   7    2   1   3   0   22
S NASH            G    23    4-10     4-4      1   3   4    7   4   0   1   12
A JAMISON              33    6-15     6-7      3   7  10    4   3   1   3   18
S BRADLEY              10    2-3      2-2      4   2   6    0   1   1   0    6
T BEST                 25    2-7      2-3      0   3   3    3   3   0   0    6
E NAJERA               13    1-1      0-0      0   1   1    0   2   1   0    2
D FORTSON               9    2-4      0-0      3   2   5    0   2   0   0    4
M DANIELS               8    4-7      2-2      1   0   1    0   0   2   0   10
J HOWARD              DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                                     
  
TOTALS                240   46-89    26-31    16  33  49   28  23  10   7  127
                            (.517)  (.839)  TEAM REBS:  5 TOTAL TO: 7 (9 PTS)      
  
   UTAH               26   18   31   27   -   102
   DALLAS             29   27   41   30   -   127
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: UTAH - A KIRILENKO 3, J COLLINS.  DALLAS - D NOWITZKI 2,
D FORTSON, A JAMISON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: UTAH 4-16 (.250), M HARPRING 0-2, A KIRILENKO 1-
3, D STEVENSON 0-1, R LOPEZ 0-1, M WILLIAMS 1-3, R BELL 2-4, A PAVLOVIC 0-
2. DALLAS 9-23 (.391), M FINLEY 1-4, A WALKER 2-3, D NOWITZKI 2-3,
T DELK 4-7, S NASH 0-4, A JAMISON 0-1, T BEST 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DALLAS - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: DALLAS 1 (D FORTSON, 2:14 4TH). UTAH 1 (R BELL, 0:14 
2ND). 
OFFICIALS: JIM CLARK, KEVIN FEHR, SEAN CORBIN.
A - 19,923. T - 2:06.

Game Story

DALLAS (Ticker) -- Coach Don Nelson wondered how long it would 
take newcomers Antoine Walker and Tony Delk to get acclimated to
the high-powered offense of the Dallas Mavericks.  The answer
is 2 1/2 games.

Walker and Delk combined for 24 points in the third quarter as
the Mavericks ran away from the Utah Jazz, 127-102, to win their
home opener.

"I know we are capable of doing it and I think that third
quarter was very impressive offensively," Walker said.  "I think
we can be very good if we continue to work and guys stay
focused.  As the games pick up and everybody understands, it's
going to be somebody different every night.  Who it is, we don't
worry about it, we just go out and play.  If a guy's hot we
just milk him."

Acquired eight days before the season opener in a trade with
Boston, Walker and Delk did not have the benefit of any training
camp with the Mavericks, who led the NBA in scoring last
season.

Dallas began on the road, losing to the Lakers and rallying for
a victory over Golden State.  Although Walker averaged 19.5
points and 10.5 rebounds and Delk averaged 5.5 points, the Mavs
have not had the fluid look they had last season, when they
reached the Western Conference finals.

But Walker and Delk found their groove in the third quarter.
Delk scored 14 of his 22 points and Walker 10 of his 16 as they
fueled a 41-point period and turned a 56-44 halftime advantage
into a 97-75 rout.

"I think it was just me being aggressive, playing the way that
I'm capable of playing," said Delk, who made four 3-pointers.
"I think that's the way I've played my whole career, being a
high-energy guy and playing on both ends."

Delk's play surprised Nelson a bit, but not Walker.

"In all the years he's been playing, we could never stop him,"
Nelson said of Delk.  "I didn't really expect this kind of
performance from him tonight because he really hasn't practiced
much."

"I've been playing with Tony Delk seems like all my life,"
Walker said.  "I know Tony very well, what he likes.  I just try
to get him easy opportunity baskets. Tony can shoot the
basketball with the best of them in this league.  When he's
healthy and on his game, he can shoot the basketball with all of
them."

Dallas shot 52 percent (46-of-89) from the field, committed just
seven turnovers and had seven players in double figures as it
fell two points shy of last season's high. Antawn Jamison had 18
points and 10 rebounds, Michael Finley scored 16 points, Dirk
Nowitzki added 15, Steve Nash 12 and rookie Marquis Daniels 10,
all in garbage time.

"Every night, it's going to be somebody different," said Walker,
who made 6-of-10 shots and added six assists.  "It can come
from Tony Delk, Travis Best, anybody."

"We've got so many guys who can make shots and are unselfish,"
said Delk, who made 7-of-13 shots.  "We can score a lot of
points by guys making an extra pass."

DeShawn Stevenson scored a career-high 24 points and Andrei
Kirilenko added 21 for the Jazz, who surprised Portland in their
season opener but simply did not have the firepower to play
with the Mavs.

Utah was without forward Keon Clark and point guard Carlos
Arroyo, both of whom sat out with ankle injuries.  Arroyo, a
point guard who had 18 points and 13 assists in the opener, was
replaced by Raul Lopez, who had one point, one assist and two
turnovers in 21 minutes.

"If you don't understand a 24-second clock in basketball,
especially if you are not as talented as the team you are
playing, you are going to have a rude awakening," Jazz coach
Jerry Sloan said.  "We had one tonight because they shot layups
all night."

Utah hung around for a while as Dallas did not take the lead for
good until Nowitzki scored to make it 33-31 with 8:18 left in
the second quarter.  A basket by Nash capped a 10-3 spurt that
widened the advantage to 49-38 with 2:09 to go.

With Delk and Walker leading the way, the Mavs shot 56 percent
(14-of-25) in the third quarter, including 6-of-12 from the arc.

"In the third quarter, we showed how if we are clicking we can
beat you in a lot of different ways," Walker said.  "At times,
we have five 3-point shooters on the floor and that makes us
difficult to guard."

"We gave up a lot of easy shots, easy layups and they got into
rhythm, and we couldn't stop them," Jazz forward Matt Harpring
said.

Former Mav Raja Bell scored 16 points for Utah, which shot 44
percent (37-of-84).

Dallas improved to 14-9 all-time in home openers, including 3-0
in the American Airlines Center.