Box Score

 

DALLAS (99)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
A Walker            29  7-11   0-0  2-11   1   2   15
D Nowitzki          39  8-19   5-6   0-7   2   6   22
S Williams          13   0-1   0-0   0-2   1   2    0
M Daniels           16   3-8   0-0   2-3   1   0    6
S Nash              39  6-13   1-2   1-6  14   1   13
J Howard            33  5-12   2-2   1-5   1   2   13
A Jamison           34  5-11   4-4   0-3   0   3   15
S Bradley           24   4-5   1-2   2-5   2   3    9
T Best               8   3-3   0-0   0-0   3   0    6
E Najera             5   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
D Fortson          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
M Finley           DNP  - SPRAINED  RIGHT CALF                           
  
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TOTALS             240 41-83 13-16  8-42  25  19   99
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Percentages: FG-.494, FT-.813. 3-Point Goals:
4-10, .400 (A Walker 1-3, D Nowitzki 1-4, S 
Nash 0-1, J Howard 1-1, A Jamison 1-1). Team 
Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots:9 (D Nowitzki 5, A
Walker 3, S Bradley). Turnovers:17 (S Nash 6,
A Walker 5, J Howard 2, D Nowitzki 2, S 
Williams, M Daniels). Steals: 11 (J Howard 3,
A Jamison 2, D Nowitzki 2, S Williams, M 
Daniels, A Walker, S Nash).


INDIANA (103)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
R Artest            42  7-20   4-6   4-8   5   2   20
A Harrington        41  5-14   7-9   4-8   4   2   17
J Foster            32  5-11   2-5  5-12   4   0   12
R Miller            29   3-8   8-8   0-2   4   0   16
J Tinsley           25   4-9   1-2   1-3   6   5   10
A Johnson           23   2-5   1-2   0-3   4   2    6
F Jones             19   2-6   0-0   0-4   3   2    4
A Croshere          23  6-10   1-1   3-6   0   2   16
S Pollard            6   1-1   0-0   0-1   0   0    2
K Anderson         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J O'Neal           DNP  - BRUISED LEFT KNEE                              
P Brezec           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 35-84 24-33 17-47  30  15  103
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Percentages: FG-.417, FT-.727. 3-Point Goals:
9-21, .429 (R Artest 2-5, R Miller 2-5, J 
Tinsley 1-3, A Johnson 1-2, F Jones 0-2, A 
Croshere 3-4). Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked 
Shots:3 (R Artest 2, J Tinsley). Turnovers:20
(A Harrington 5, R Artest 4, R Miller 3, J 
Foster 3, A Croshere 3, A Johnson 2). Steals:
15 (R Artest 8, A Harrington 3, J Foster 2, J
Tinsley, F Jones).

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DALLAS               30  25  19  25   -  99
INDIANA              28  20  31  24   -  103
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Technical fouls: Dallas - 8 (Defensive Three,
2:59 1st; D Nowitzki, 9:50 1st; ASSISTANT 
Harris, 9:50 1st; Defensive Three, 10:43 1st;
Defensive Three, 4:10 2nd; S Bradley, 3:11 
3rd; S Williams (ejected), 9:44 3rd; S 
Williams, 10:07 3rd). Indiana - 2 (J Tinsley,
6:00 1st; COACH Carlisle, 5;:37 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: Indiana 1 (J Tinsley, 4:00 
3rd). Dallas 1 (S Bradley, 5:39 3rd).  A: 
16,834. T: 2:38. Officials: Bennie Adams, Ron
Garretson, Ron Olesiak.

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DALLAS (99) AT INDIANA (103)

DALLAS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
A WALKER          F    29    7-11     0-0      2   9  11    1   2   1   5   15
D NOWITZKI        F    39    8-19     5-6      0   7   7    2   6   2   2   22
S WILLIAMS        C    13    0-1      0-0      0   2   2    1   2   1   1    0
M DANIELS         G    16    3-8      0-0      2   1   3    1   0   1   1    6
S NASH            G    39    6-13     1-2      1   5   6   14   1   1   6   13
J HOWARD               33    5-12     2-2      1   4   5    1   2   3   2   13
A JAMISON              34    5-11     4-4      0   3   3    0   3   2   0   15
S BRADLEY              24    4-5      1-2      2   3   5    2   3   0   0    9
T BEST                  8    3-3      0-0      0   0   0    3   0   0   0    6
E NAJERA                5    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
D FORTSON             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
M FINLEY              DNP  - SPRAINED  RIGHT CALF                                     
  
TOTALS                240   41-83    13-16     8  34  42   25  19  11  17   99
                            (.494)  (.813)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 18 (19 PTS)    

INDIANA

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
R ARTEST          F    42    7-20     4-6      4   4   8    5   2   8   4   20
A HARRINGTON      F    41    5-14     7-9      4   4   8    4   2   3   5   17
J FOSTER          C    32    5-11     2-5      5   7  12    4   0   2   3   12
R MILLER          G    29    3-8      8-8      0   2   2    4   0   0   3   16
J TINSLEY         G    25    4-9      1-2      1   2   3    6   5   1   0   10
A JOHNSON              23    2-5      1-2      0   3   3    4   2   0   2    6
F JONES                19    2-6      0-0      0   4   4    3   2   1   0    4
A CROSHERE             23    6-10     1-1      3   3   6    0   2   0   3   16
S POLLARD               6    1-1      0-0      0   1   1    0   0   0   0    2
K ANDERSON            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J O'NEAL              DNP  - BRUISED LEFT KNEE                                        
P BREZEC              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   35-84    24-33    17  30  47   30  15  15  20  103
                            (.417)  (.727)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 20 (23 PTS)    
  
   DALLAS             30   25   19   25   -   99
   INDIANA            28   20   31   24   -   103
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: DALLAS - D NOWITZKI 5, A WALKER 3, S BRADLEY.  INDIANA -
R ARTEST 2, J TINSLEY.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DALLAS 4-10 (.400), A WALKER 1-3, D NOWITZKI 1-
4, S NASH 0-1, J HOWARD 1-1, A JAMISON 1-1. INDIANA 9-21 (.429), R ARTEST 2-
5, R MILLER 2-5, J TINSLEY 1-3, A JOHNSON 1-2, F JONES 0-2, A CROSHERE 3-
4.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DALLAS - DEFENSIVE THREE, D NOWITZKI, ASSISTANT 
HARRIS, DEFENSIVE THREE 2, S BRADLEY, S WILLIAMS (EJECTED) 2. INDIANA 
- J TINSLEY, ASSISTANT HARRIS, COACH CARLISLE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: INDIANA 1 (J TINSLEY, 4:00 3RD). DALLAS 1 (S BRADLEY, 
5:39 3RD). 
OFFICIALS: BENNIE ADAMS, RON GARRETSON, RON OLESIAK.
A - 16,834. T - 2:38.

Game Story

INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- A pair of holdovers from the Indiana 
Pacers team that reached the NBA Finals four years ago helped
them overcome the absence of Jermaine O'Neal.

Austin Croshere scored 13 of his season-high 16 points in the
fourth quarter and Reggie Miller made a pair of clutch
3-pointers down the stretch as the Pacers held off the Dallas
Mavericks, 103-99.

"This win speaks to our depth and to the professionalism we have
on this team," Croshere said.  "It shows we have guys that are
capable of stepping up and playing bigger roles for this team."

Croshere, whose role has diminished since his breakout 1999-2000
season, made two 3-pointers and a three-point play before his
driving layup gave Indiana a 97-88 lead with 2:09 to play.

Miller has relinquished the role of No. 1 option to O'Neal but
remains one of the NBA's best clutch shooters.  He made it 95-86
with a 3-pointer at the 2:49 mark and - after Dallas closed to
97-95 in the final minute - drilled another with 23 seconds to
go.

O'Neal, acquired in the summer of 2000, has become a three-time
All-Star and Indiana's best player.  But he suffered a bruised
knee in Monday's win over Chicago and will miss at least two
games.  Al Harrington started in his place and scored 17 points.

Ron Artest had 20 points and eight steals and Miller scored 16
points for the Pacers, who were a sparkling 20-8 against the
powerful Western Conference this season.

Croshere scored Indiana's first eight points of the quarter and
set the tone that allowed Indiana to finish strong.  He had to
outduel Dirk Nowitzki, who scored 13 of his 22 points in the
fourth quarter.

There were 10 technical fouls, including a franchise-record
eight against Dallas.

On a throwback jersey night, Dallas started hot and threatened
to turn the game into an old-fashioned ABA shootout, with 30
first-quarter points and 55 at halftime.

"With a team that has that kind of fire power, you're going to
lose that game," Croshere said.  "(Carlisle) made it a big point
at halftime that we needed to come out with more energy and we
did that."

Before the game, Carlisle suggested he would have to be creative
with his rotations, considering the injuries to O'Neal and
Jonathan Bender.  One of those was the 6-9 Croshere at center.

"Austin Croshere made huge plays and played center for us most
of the second half,"  Carlisle said.  "After the break, we
played with some force, got our fans into it, and that was huge.
Austin was a big part of that."

Dallas fell 1-2 on its five-game road trip despite playing all
three games against teams missing key players.  Coach Don Nelson
said his team wasn't overlooking anyone.

"We knew they were the team with the best record in the league,"
Nelson said.  "I don't know that they are the best team, but
they have the best record.  They had six players in double
figures and are one of the deepest teams in the league."