Box Score

 

DALLAS (106)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Howard            23   4-9   3-3   1-4   1   1   11
D Nowitzki          39  7-14   3-4   2-7   5   3   19
E Dampier           31   5-8   0-0   4-8   3   4   10
D Harris             9   1-3   0-0   0-0   1   0    2
M Finley            25  8-13   1-2   0-3   3   2   19
J Terry             39  6-12   2-2   0-1   5   3   18
J Stackhouse        30  7-13   4-4   0-5   2   1   19
S Bradley           16   0-1   0-0   0-3   2   6    0
M Daniels           14   3-4   0-2   1-4   3   2    6
A Henderson         14   1-1   0-0   0-1   0   4    2
C Booth            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
D Mbenga           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 42-78 13-17  8-36  25  26  106
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Percentages: FG-.538, FT-.765. 3-Point Goals:
9-19, .474 (J Howard 0-1, D Nowitzki 2-5, D 
Harris 0-1, M Finley 2-3, J Terry 4-7, J 
Stackhouse 1-2). Team Rebounds: 4. Blocked 
Shots:4 (D Nowitzki 3, S Bradley). 
Turnovers:11 (D Nowitzki 3, M Finley 3, E 
Dampier 2, M Daniels 2, J Terry). Steals: 8 
(J Terry 4, D Nowitzki 2, S Bradley, J 
Stackhouse).


NEW ORLEANS (91)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
G Lynch             19   3-4   0-0   2-3   3   1    8
P Brown             29   2-5   0-0   2-4   2   4    4
J Magloire          33   3-8   5-7  2-12   1   3   11
B Davis             34  8-21   8-9   1-2   9   2   25
D Wesley            26  5-12   0-0   1-1   0   2   11
R Rogers            23   3-7   1-1   0-3   1   3    7
D Armstrong         22   1-4   1-1   1-3   1   0    3
C Andersen          15   1-5   2-3   2-3   2   1    4
J Smith             15   3-7   0-0   1-3   1   1    6
D West              20   3-7   2-2   3-7   2   0    8
A Garcia             2   1-2   0-0   1-1   0   0    2
L Nailon             2   1-1   0-0   0-0   0   0    2
  
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TOTALS             240 34-83 19-23 16-42  22  17   91
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Percentages: FG-.410, FT-.826. 3-Point Goals:
4-21, .190 (G Lynch 2-3, B Davis 1-8, D 
Wesley 1-3, R Rogers 0-2, D Armstrong 0-3, J 
Smith 0-2). Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked 
Shots:2 (D Armstrong, J Magloire). 
Turnovers:15 (J Magloire 4, D Armstrong 3, R 
Rogers 2, P Brown, B Davis, C Andersen, D 
West, A Garcia, J Smith). Steals: 4 (B Davis 
2, D Wesley, D West).

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DALLAS                27  27  29  23  -  106
NEW ORLEANS           19  26  24  22  -   91
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Technical fouls: Dallas - 1 (COACH Nelson, 
9:28 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,682. T: 2:08. 
Officials: Derrick Stafford, Ron Olesiak, Tom
Washington.

Extended Box

 

DALLAS (106) AT NEW ORLEANS (91)

DALLAS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J HOWARD          F    23    4-9      3-3      1   3   4    1   1   0   0   11
D NOWITZKI        F    39    7-14     3-4      2   5   7    5   3   2   3   19
E DAMPIER         C    31    5-8      0-0      4   4   8    3   4   0   2   10
D HARRIS          G     9    1-3      0-0      0   0   0    1   0   0   0    2
M FINLEY          G    25    8-13     1-2      0   3   3    3   2   0   3   19
J TERRY                39    6-12     2-2      0   1   1    5   3   4   1   18
J STACKHOUSE           30    7-13     4-4      0   5   5    2   1   1   0   19
S BRADLEY              16    0-1      0-0      0   3   3    2   6   1   0    0
M DANIELS              14    3-4      0-2      1   3   4    3   2   0   2    6
A HENDERSON            14    1-1      0-0      0   1   1    0   4   0   0    2
C BOOTH               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
D MBENGA              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   42-78    13-17     8  28  36   25  26   8  11  106
                            (.538)  (.765)  TEAM REBS:  4 TOTAL TO: 11 (10 PTS)    

NEW ORLEANS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
G LYNCH           F    19    3-4      0-0      2   1   3    3   1   0   0    8
P BROWN           F    29    2-5      0-0      2   2   4    2   4   0   1    4
J MAGLOIRE        C    33    3-8      5-7      2  10  12    1   3   0   4   11
B DAVIS           G    34    8-21     8-9      1   1   2    9   2   2   1   25
D WESLEY          G    26    5-12     0-0      1   0   1    0   2   1   0   11
R ROGERS               23    3-7      1-1      0   3   3    1   3   0   2    7
D ARMSTRONG            22    1-4      1-1      1   2   3    1   0   0   3    3
C ANDERSEN             15    1-5      2-3      2   1   3    2   1   0   1    4
J SMITH                15    3-7      0-0      1   2   3    1   1   0   1    6
D WEST                 20    3-7      2-2      3   4   7    2   0   1   1    8
A GARCIA                2    1-2      0-0      1   0   1    0   0   0   1    2
L NAILON                2    1-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    2
  
TOTALS                240   34-83    19-23    16  26  42   22  17   4  15   91
                            (.410)  (.826)  TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 17 (23 PTS)    
  
   DALLAS             27   27   29   23   -   106
   NEW ORLEANS        19   26   24   22   -   91
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: DALLAS - D NOWITZKI 3, S BRADLEY.  NEW ORLEANS - D ARMSTRONG,
J MAGLOIRE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DALLAS 9-19 (.474), J HOWARD 0-1, D NOWITZKI 2-
5, D HARRIS 0-1, M FINLEY 2-3, J TERRY 4-7, J STACKHOUSE 1-2. NEW ORLEANS 4-
21 (.190), G LYNCH 2-3, B DAVIS 1-8, D WESLEY 1-3, R ROGERS 0-2, D ARMSTRONG 0-
3, J SMITH 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DALLAS - COACH NELSON.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DERRICK STAFFORD, RON OLESIAK, TOM WASHINGTON.
A - 17,682. T - 2:08.

Game Story

NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) --  Don Nelson had to be happy with the 
way the Dallas Mavericks shared the ball.

Jerry Stackhouse, Michael Finley and Dirk Nowitzki each had 19
points to lead six players in double figures as the Mavericks
won for the second time in as many nights with a 106-91 decision
against the New Orleans Hornets.

The Mavericks beat the Hornets for the 10th consecutive time,
spoiling New Orleans' season opener and Bryon Scott's debut as
Hornets coach.  The losing margin was the Hornets' largest in an
opener since a 20-point home loss to Washington in 1989, their
second season.

"In my years of coaching, I've never seen my team come into
another place on a home opener and win this easy," Nelson said.

The Hornets, who played their first regular season contest as a
member of the Western Conference since 1990, jumped out to a
14-8 lead midway through the first quarter before Dallas got
hot.

The Mavericks used a 22-5 run, opening a 30-19 lead on a
3-pointer by Jason Terry early in the second period.  Terry
scored 18 points.

"We had a game under our belt," Nelson said of the Mavericks'
107-98 home victory Tuesday against Sacramento, "(That) helped
us tonight.  I felt more confident about this game than last
night's."

Dallas, the NBA's scoring leader the past three seasons, shot 54
percent (42-of-78) from the field and does not seem to miss
All-Star point guard Steve Nash, who signed with Phoenix as a
free agent. In two games, Terry and rookie Devin Harris have
logged all the time at the point and combined for 37 points, 15
assists and two turnovers.

"It's been a fun ride so far," Nowitzki said.  "We have two guys
who know how to pass and can shoot the ball or push the ball up
the floor.  They can make plays off the dribble.  We can build
off that.  I think we have all the right pieces in place."

Stackhouse, who is coming off the bench this season after being
traded by Washington Wizards, scored eight points in a 13-3 run
in the second half that gave the Mavericks an 87-69 advantage.

"I love my team and I'm enjoying this role," Stackhouse said.
"I'm able to come in and play my game."

"Stack was great," Nelson said.  "I love him as a sixth man.
I've always loved him coming off the bench.  I didn't have to
burn up Finley's minutes with the way Stack played."

Baron Davis scored 13 of his 25 points in the third quarter and
Jamaal Magliore and David Wesley each added 11 for the Hornets,
who had a five-game winning streak in season openers snapped.

"All the things we have been working on the last four or five
days ... it just seemed to go out the window," Scott said.  "We
didn't really defend them.  It just seemed that a bunch of our
guys had never seen it before, and that was disappointing."

Both Davis and Magloire expressed offseason concerns about their
team's commitment to improvement in its move to the Western
Conference, but both had a softer stance Wednesday.

"Right now if I did (have concerns), it's really irrelevant,"
Magloire said.  "This is our team, Baron's and mine.  But we're
going to have to play and win, no matter what.  I've been
impressed with what I've seen in training camp.  We have to play
no matter what odds are against us."

"(It's) just a bunch of little things that we need to clean up
to make ourselves a better team," Davis said.  "That's about it.
We've got 81 more games.  We're going to be a good team. We're
definitely going to be a good team."