Final

Series (Game 3 of 4)

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Series starts 12/4

Game 1: Thursday, December 4th
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Mavericks112
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Game 2: Friday, January 9th
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Suns128
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Game 3: Tuesday, March 10th
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Suns117
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Game 4: Sunday, April 5th
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Mavericks 122

(39-25, 15-17 away)

Suns 117

(34-30, 19-12 home)

Coverage: NBATV

10:00 PM ET, March 10, 2009

US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ

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DAL 33 25 34 30122
PHX 30 32 25 30117

Top Performers

Dallas: D. Nowitzki 34 Pts, 13 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

Phoenix: S. Nash 23 Pts, 13 Ast

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDALLASSCOREPHOENIX
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Erick Dampier vs. Shaquille O'Neal (Steve Nash gains possession)
11:48 0-2Steve Nash makes two point shot (Grant Hill assists)
11:26Dirk Nowitzki misses 18-foot two point shot0-2 
11:23 0-2Matt Barnes defensive rebound
11:15 0-2Matt Barnes bad pass (Jason Kidd steals)
11:15 0-2Jason Richardson personal foul (Jason Kidd draws the foul)
10:59Antoine Wright makes 17-foot jumper2-2 
10:42 2-4Steve Nash makes layup (Grant Hill assists)
10:34Antoine Wright misses 11-foot jumper2-4 
10:33 2-4Grant Hill defensive rebound
10:19 2-4Matt Barnes misses three point jumper
10:18 2-4Shaquille O'Neal offensive rebound
10:15 2-6Matt Barnes makes dunk (Shaquille O'Neal assists)
9:57Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot jumper2-6 
9:56 2-6Matt Barnes defensive rebound
9:52 2-6Steve Nash misses 24-foot three point jumper
9:49Antoine Wright defensive rebound2-6 
9:42Jose Juan Barea makes 18-foot jumper4-6 
9:26 4-9Jason Richardson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
9:06Dirk Nowitzki makes 18-foot jumper6-9 
8:42 6-9Steve Nash misses 9-foot two point shot
8:41 6-9Phoenix defensive rebound
8:37 6-9Steve Nash loose ball foul (Jason Kidd draws the foul)
8:33Dirk Nowitzki misses 14-foot jumper6-9 
8:32 6-9Shaquille O'Neal defensive rebound
8:30Antoine Wright shooting foul (Matt Barnes draws the foul)6-9 
8:30 6-10Matt Barnes makes free throw 1 of 2
8:30 6-10Matt Barnes misses free throw 2 of 2
8:30Erick Dampier defensive rebound6-10 
8:18Jose Juan Barea makes 8-foot two point shot8-10 
8:03 8-12Shaquille O'Neal makes dunk (Matt Barnes assists)
7:50Jose Juan Barea makes 18-foot jumper10-12 
7:39 10-12Steve Nash misses layup
7:37Erick Dampier defensive rebound10-12 
7:31Jose Juan Barea makes layup12-12 
7:20 12-12Jason Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper
7:18Erick Dampier defensive rebound12-12 
7:13Jose Juan Barea misses layup12-12 
7:13 12-12Grant Hill defensive rebound
7:05 12-14Shaquille O'Neal makes 7-foot two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
6:45Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot two point shot12-14 
6:41 12-14Grant Hill defensive rebound
6:28 12-14Jason Richardson misses 8-foot two point shot
6:26Antoine Wright defensive rebound12-14 
6:24 12-14Grant Hill personal foul (Jason Kidd draws the foul)
6:16Dirk Nowitzki makes dunk (Erick Dampier assists)14-14 
5:50 14-14Jason Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper
5:48Erick Dampier defensive rebound14-14 
5:37 14-14Jason Richardson personal foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)
5:37Phoenix full timeout
5:37 14-14Leandro Barbosa enters the game for Shaquille O'Neal
5:37 14-14Louis Amundson enters the game for Jason Richardson
5:37James Singleton enters the game for Erick Dampier14-14 
5:24Dirk Nowitzki makes 15-foot jumper16-14 
5:24 16-14Matt Barnes shooting foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)
5:24Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 117-14 
5:13 17-16Grant Hill makes 16-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
4:58Jose Juan Barea misses two point shot17-16 
4:56 17-16Louis Amundson defensive rebound
4:54 17-16Steve Nash bad pass (Jason Kidd steals)
4:52 17-16Steve Nash jump ball
4:35Antoine Wright makes three point jumper (Jose Juan Barea assists)20-16 
4:18James Singleton shooting foul (Louis Amundson draws the foul)20-16 
4:18 20-17Louis Amundson makes free throw 1 of 2
4:18Jason Terry enters the game for Jose Juan Barea20-17 
4:18 20-17Louis Amundson misses free throw 2 of 2
4:18Jason Kidd defensive rebound20-17 
4:03Dirk Nowitzki misses 19-foot jumper20-17 
4:03Dallas defensive rebound20-17 
4:03James Singleton loose ball foul (Louis Amundson draws the foul)20-17 
4:03Brandon Bass enters the game for James Singleton20-17 
3:55Antoine Wright shooting foul (Grant Hill draws the foul)20-17 
3:55 20-18Grant Hill makes free throw 1 of 2
3:55Devean George enters the game for Antoine Wright20-18 
3:55 20-19Grant Hill makes free throw 2 of 2
3:35Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot two point shot20-19 
3:32 20-19Louis Amundson defensive rebound
3:24 20-19Matt Barnes misses 26-foot three point jumper
3:21Jason Kidd defensive rebound20-19 
3:11Brandon Bass makes 15-foot jumper22-19 
2:54 22-21Steve Nash makes 9-foot two point shot
2:47Dallas full timeout
2:36Jason Terry makes 19-foot jumper24-21 
2:26 24-23Steve Nash makes 17-foot jumper
2:05Jason Terry makes 9-foot two point shot26-23 
1:55 26-25Steve Nash makes 18-foot jumper
1:37Brandon Bass misses layup26-25 
1:35Brandon Bass offensive rebound26-25 
1:31Dirk Nowitzki makes 18-foot jumper (Brandon Bass assists)28-25 
1:19 28-25Louis Amundson misses layup
1:17 28-25Louis Amundson offensive rebound
1:16 28-27Louis Amundson makes layup
0:54Jason Terry misses 23-foot three point jumper28-27 
0:52Dirk Nowitzki offensive rebound28-27 
0:51Matt Barnes blocks Dirk Nowitzki's 7-foot jumper28-27 
0:49 28-27Louis Amundson defensive rebound
0:46 28-29Leandro Barbosa makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
0:34Jason Kidd makes 25-foot three point jumper31-29 
0:33Jason Terry personal foul (Steve Nash draws the foul)31-29 
0:33 31-29Steve Nash misses free throw 1 of 2
0:33 31-29Phoenix offensive rebound
0:33 31-29Shaquille O'Neal enters the game for Grant Hill
0:33Erick Dampier enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki31-29 
0:33 31-30Steve Nash makes free throw 2 of 2
0:09Brandon Bass makes 11-foot jumper33-30 
0:03 33-30Louis Amundson lost ball (Jason Kidd steals)
0:00Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper33-30 
0:00Dallas offensive rebound33-30 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter