Box Score

 

PORTLAND (94)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
S Abdur-Rahim       46  6-18   8-9   2-5   4   3   20
V Khryapa           30   3-5   0-0  3-10   1   5    6
J Przybilla         40  6-12   4-4  2-13   1   6   16
D Stoudamire        42  7-22   1-1   1-6   5   3   20
S Telfair           39  8-16   0-0   0-1   6   5   16
T Outlaw            27   3-5   3-4   1-6   2   5    9
R Frahm             15   2-4   2-2   1-1   1   0    7
D Anderson           1   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
T Ratliff          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
D Miles            DNP  - PERSONAL REASONS                               
H Seung-Jin        DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
M Baker            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 35-82 18-20 10-42  20  27   94
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Percentages: FG-.427, FT-.900. 3-Point Goals:
6-19, .316 (S Abdur-Rahim 0-1, V Khryapa 0-1,
D Stoudamire 5-10, S Telfair 0-4, R Frahm 
1-3). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:7 (J 
Przybilla 3, T Outlaw 3, S Abdur-Rahim). 
Turnovers:17 (S Abdur-Rahim 5, S Telfair 4, V
Khryapa 4, D Stoudamire 3, J Przybilla). 
Steals: 4 (D Stoudamire, S Abdur-Rahim, J 
Przybilla, R Frahm).


DALLAS (98)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Howard            31  7-13   6-9  5-11   2   1   21
D Nowitzki          36  4-17   6-7   0-9   2   2   15
S Bradley           14   0-3   2-2   1-6   0   1    2
M Finley            39  8-17   0-1   2-3   3   4   17
J Terry             39  4-10   4-5   0-5   7   2   12
A Henderson         15   0-1   1-4   1-2   1   3    1
M Daniels           33  7-12   2-3   4-4   2   2   16
D Armstrong          9   0-0   0-0   0-0   2   1    0
K Van Horn          24  5-12   4-6   4-8   1   3   14
D Harris           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
P Podkolzin        DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
D Mbenga           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 35-85 25-37 17-48  20  19   98
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Percentages: FG-.412, FT-.676. 3-Point Goals:
3-13, .231 (J Howard 1-1, D Nowitzki 1-3, M 
Finley 1-5, J Terry 0-2, K Van Horn 0-2). 
Team Rebounds: 12. Blocked Shots:12 (S 
Bradley 3, D Nowitzki 3, K Van Horn 2, J 
Terry 2, J Howard 2). Turnovers:10 (D 
Armstrong 2, J Howard 2, M Daniels 2, A 
Henderson, S Bradley, D Nowitzki, M Finley). 
Steals: 9 (M Daniels 3, M Finley 2, A 
Henderson, S Bradley, K Van Horn, J Howard).

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PORTLAND              22  24  21  27  -   94
DALLAS                13  31  22  32  -   98
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Technical fouls: Portland - 2 (Defensive 
Three, 8:25 1st; J Przybilla, 0:50 2nd). 
Dallas - 1 (Defensive Three, 1:35 1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 20,092. T: 2:27. 
Officials: Dick Bavetta, Pat Fraher, Tim 
Donaghy.

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PORTLAND (94) AT DALLAS (98)

PORTLAND

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
S ABDUR-RAHIM     F    46    6-18     8-9      2   3   5    4   3   1   5   20
V KHRYAPA         F    30    3-5      0-0      3   7  10    1   5   0   4    6
J PRZYBILLA       C    40    6-12     4-4      2  11  13    1   6   1   1   16
D STOUDAMIRE      G    42    7-22     1-1      1   5   6    5   3   1   3   20
S TELFAIR         G    39    8-16     0-0      0   1   1    6   5   0   4   16
T OUTLAW               27    3-5      3-4      1   5   6    2   5   0   0    9
R FRAHM                15    2-4      2-2      1   0   1    1   0   1   0    7
D ANDERSON              1    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
T RATLIFF             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
D MILES               DNP  - PERSONAL REASONS                                         
H SEUNG-JIN           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
M BAKER               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   35-82    18-20    10  32  42   20  27   4  17   94
                            (.427)  (.900)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 18 (20 PTS)    

DALLAS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J HOWARD          F    31    7-13     6-9      5   6  11    2   1   1   2   21
D NOWITZKI        F    36    4-17     6-7      0   9   9    2   2   0   1   15
S BRADLEY         C    14    0-3      2-2      1   5   6    0   1   1   1    2
M FINLEY          G    39    8-17     0-1      2   1   3    3   4   2   1   17
J TERRY           G    39    4-10     4-5      0   5   5    7   2   0   0   12
A HENDERSON            15    0-1      1-4      1   1   2    1   3   1   1    1
M DANIELS              33    7-12     2-3      4   0   4    2   2   3   2   16
D ARMSTRONG             9    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    2   1   0   2    0
K VAN HORN             24    5-12     4-6      4   4   8    1   3   1   0   14
D HARRIS              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
P PODKOLZIN           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
D MBENGA              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   35-85    25-37    17  31  48   20  19   9  10   98
                            (.412)  (.676)  TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 10 (8 PTS)     
  
   PORTLAND           22   24   21   27   -   94
   DALLAS             13   31   22   32   -   98
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: PORTLAND - J PRZYBILLA 3, T OUTLAW 3, S ABDUR-RAHIM.
DALLAS - S BRADLEY 3, D NOWITZKI 3, K VAN HORN 2, J TERRY 2, J HOWARD 2.

3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PORTLAND 6-19 (.316), S ABDUR-RAHIM 0-1, V KHRYAPA 0-
1, D STOUDAMIRE 5-10, S TELFAIR 0-4, R FRAHM 1-3. DALLAS 3-13 (.231),
J HOWARD 1-1, D NOWITZKI 1-3, M FINLEY 1-5, J TERRY 0-2, K VAN HORN 0-
2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: PORTLAND - DEFENSIVE THREE, J PRZYBILLA. DALLAS - 
DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DICK BAVETTA, PAT FRAHER, TIM DONAGHY.
A - 20,092. T - 2:27.

Game Story

DALLAS (Ticker) -- Firing Maurice Cheeks apparently was not the 
answer for the Portland Trail Blazers.

Josh Howard had 21 points and 11 rebounds and Michael Finley
added 17 points as the Dallas Mavericks handed the Trail Blazers
their third straight loss and ninth in 10 games, 98-94.

After losing seven of nine games to fall to 22-33, the Trail
Blazers fired coach Cheeks on March 2 and replaced him on an
interim basis with Kevin Pritchard.  But the move has had no
effect on Portland, which dropped to 1-7 under its new coach.

"The situation we're in right now, we're trying to let the young
guys play a little bit," Portland's Shareef Abdur-Rahim said.
"We're kind of a team in transition.  I think everybody
understands where we are right now.  Fully loaded, we're a much
better team than what you see right now.  We've got a lot of
guys who are not here."

While disappointed with the loss, Pritchard was not unhappy with
his team's effort.

"As a coach, I couldn't be prouder of a team," he said.  "This
is exactly what we wanted to accomplish.  If you didn't care who
won the game, that was a great basketball game.  The effort was
there, the desire was there."

The Blazers played well at the start of this one, using a 10-0
run sparked by five points from Richie Frahm for a 22-11 lead
with 58 seconds to go in the first quarter.

"We can't keep starting out like this," Mavericks guard Jason
Terry said.  "I don't think it is going to keep up.  I know we
can play much better."

Portland watched a 10-point lead slip to just two midway through
the second quarter as Dallas used an 8-0 burst to pull within
34-32 with 5:45 remaining.  In the third period, the Mavericks
took their first lead since the halfway mark of the opening
quarter, 48-46, on a pair of free throws by Shawn Bradley with
10:25 left.

But the Blazers regained the advantage and built it to seven
points before settling for a 67-66 edge heading into the fourth.

Seeking their third win in four games, the Mavericks came alive
in the final 12 minutes as Howard scored 10 points and Dirk
Nowitzki - who was just 2-of-8 for four points in the first half
- added seven.

"Dallas is a good team," Pritchard said.  "Nowitzki didn't have
his greatest game, but they seemed to come up with a play at the
end of the game."

Dallas moved ahead for good, 93-90, with 1:59 remaining on a
3-pointer by Howard, who was playing with flu-like symptoms.

"I just came out trying to play while not feeling well, just
trying to get my legs under me and it worked out," Howard said.
"For me to come out and play well took a lot.  I could have sat
down and not played, but this is an important time of the year
right now.  We need all of the guys we have to play."

"Josh Howard played well," Portland's Joel Przybilla said.  "He
stepped up big on a night when Dirk had an off night."

Marquis Daniels scored 16 points, Nowitzki had 15 and nine
rebounds, Keith Van Horn added 15 and Terry 12 and seven assists
for the Mavericks, who improved to 3-0 against the Blazers this
season but are just 4-4 in their last eight home games overall.

"We want to win every game at home," Howard said.  "I don't
think it's about establishing, I just think that as a team we
need to concentrate harder."

Damon Stoudamire and Abdur-Rahim each scored 20 points,
Sebastian Telfair had 16 and six assists and Przybilla 16 and 13
boards for Portland, which has dropped 14 of its last 17 games.