Final

Series (Game 4 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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Mavericks140
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Suns 116

(42-35, 16-22 away)

Mavericks 140

(46-31, 28-9 home)

Coverage: ABC

3:30 PM ET, April 5, 2009

American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX

1 2 3 4 T
PHX 33 26 25 32116
DAL 39 42 33 26140

Top Performers

Phoenix: L. Barbosa 24 Pts, 2 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl

Dallas: J. Kidd 19 Pts, 4 Reb, 20 Ast, 1 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEPHOENIXSCOREDALLAS
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Shaquille O'Neal vs. Erick Dampier (Steve Nash gains possession)0-0 
11:47Steve Nash misses 21-foot jumper0-0 
11:45Phoenix defensive rebound0-0 
11:30 0-0Josh Howard misses 12-foot running jumper
11:26Matt Barnes defensive rebound0-0 
11:15Shaquille O'Neal misses layup0-0 
11:12 0-0Erick Dampier defensive rebound
11:07 0-2Josh Howard makes 16-foot jumper
11:00Grant Hill makes 17-foot jumper2-2 
10:44 2-2Jason Kidd misses 15-foot jumper
10:41Shaquille O'Neal defensive rebound2-2 
10:33Steve Nash makes driving layup4-2 
10:18 4-4Josh Howard makes 21-foot two point shot
10:06Shaquille O'Neal makes driving layup (Matt Barnes assists)6-4 
9:49 6-4Jose Juan Barea misses 18-foot jumper
9:48Grant Hill defensive rebound6-4 
9:38 6-4Erick Dampier shooting foul (Shaquille O'Neal draws the foul)
9:38Shaquille O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 26-4 
9:38Phoenix offensive rebound6-4 
9:38Shaquille O'Neal misses free throw 2 of 26-4 
9:37 6-4Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound
9:23 6-4Dirk Nowitzki misses 19-foot jumper
9:22Shaquille O'Neal defensive rebound6-4 
9:15Steve Nash misses 19-foot jumper6-4 
9:15Grant Hill offensive rebound6-4 
9:11Jason Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper6-4 
9:07 6-4Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound
9:02 6-7Josh Howard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
8:56Grant Hill makes layup (Steve Nash assists)8-7 
8:30 8-7Josh Howard misses 16-foot jumper
8:29Shaquille O'Neal defensive rebound8-7 
8:26Grant Hill makes two point shot (Steve Nash assists)10-7 
8:26 10-7Josh Howard illegal defense
8:11 10-9Jose Juan Barea makes driving layup
7:54Grant Hill makes 19-foot jumper (Shaquille O'Neal assists)12-9 
7:39 12-9Jose Juan Barea misses 25-foot three point jumper
7:37Grant Hill defensive rebound12-9 
7:31Jason Richardson misses driving layup12-9 
7:30 12-9Erick Dampier defensive rebound
7:24 12-11Jose Juan Barea makes driving layup (Jason Kidd assists)
7:16 12-11Erick Dampier personal foul (Shaquille O'Neal draws the foul)
7:16 12-11Ryan Hollins enters the game for Erick Dampier
7:07 12-11Ryan Hollins shooting foul (Jason Richardson draws the foul)
7:07Jason Richardson misses free throw 1 of 212-11 
7:07Phoenix offensive rebound12-11 
7:07Jason Richardson makes free throw 2 of 213-11 
6:54 13-13Dirk Nowitzki makes 20-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
6:48Steve Nash makes 8-foot jumper15-13 
6:20 15-15Dirk Nowitzki makes 9-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
6:11Shaquille O'Neal makes layup17-15 
6:11 17-15Ryan Hollins shooting foul (Shaquille O'Neal draws the foul)
6:11Shaquille O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 117-15 
6:11Phoenix defensive rebound17-15 
6:11Dallas full timeout
6:11 17-15Jason Terry enters the game for Jose Juan Barea
5:58 17-17Dirk Nowitzki makes 19-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
5:37Shaquille O'Neal makes slam dunk19-17 
5:26 19-17Josh Howard misses 25-foot three point jumper
5:24Jason Richardson defensive rebound19-17 
5:20Grant Hill makes 18-foot jumper21-17 
5:00 21-19Jason Kidd makes 19-foot jumper
4:54 21-19Ryan Hollins shooting foul (Grant Hill draws the foul)
4:54Grant Hill misses free throw 1 of 221-19 
4:54Phoenix offensive rebound21-19 
4:54 21-19Brandon Bass enters the game for Ryan Hollins
4:54Robin Lopez enters the game for Shaquille O'Neal21-19 
4:54Grant Hill makes free throw 2 of 222-19 
4:39 22-22Jason Terry makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
4:28Jason Richardson traveling22-22 
4:15 22-25Jason Terry makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
3:59Steve Nash turnover22-25 
3:51Steve Nash personal foul (Jason Kidd draws the foul)22-25 
3:51Shaquille O'Neal enters the game for Robin Lopez22-25 
3:43 22-27Jason Kidd makes two point shot
3:35 22-27Jason Terry personal foul (Steve Nash draws the foul)
3:35Leandro Barbosa enters the game for Jason Richardson22-27 
3:35Steve Nash makes free throw 1 of 223-27 
3:35Steve Nash makes free throw 2 of 224-27 
3:27 24-29Jason Kidd makes driving layup
3:16Steve Nash bad pass24-29 
3:08 24-31Josh Howard makes two point shot
3:00Leandro Barbosa makes layup (Steve Nash assists)26-31 
2:48 26-34Dirk Nowitzki makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
2:36Steve Nash makes 17-foot jumper28-34 
2:18 28-34Jason Terry misses layup
2:17 28-34Jason Terry offensive rebound
2:17 28-36Jason Terry makes layup
2:17Shaquille O'Neal illegal defense28-36 
2:17Phoenix full timeout
2:17 28-36Antoine Wright enters the game for Josh Howard
2:01Steve Nash misses 23-foot three point jumper28-36 
2:00Grant Hill offensive rebound28-36 
1:53Grant Hill makes 8-foot two point shot30-36 
1:31 30-36Antoine Wright misses 24-foot three point jumper
1:29Matt Barnes defensive rebound30-36 
1:10Leandro Barbosa makes three point jumper (Matt Barnes assists)33-36 
0:50 33-36Antoine Wright misses 17-foot jumper
0:48Leandro Barbosa defensive rebound33-36 
0:42Antoine Wright blocks Leandro Barbosa's driving layup33-36 
0:40 33-36Jason Kidd defensive rebound
0:35 33-39Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
0:16Matt Barnes misses 24-foot three point jumper33-39 
0:14 33-39Brandon Bass defensive rebound
0:00 33-39Dirk Nowitzki bad pass (Steve Nash steals)
0:00Steve Nash misses 36-foot three point jumper33-39 
0:00Phoenix offensive rebound33-39 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter