Final

Series (Game 4 of 4)

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Series starts 11/10

Game 1: Tuesday, November 10th
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Mavericks121
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Game 2: Wednesday, November 25th
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Game 3: Friday, December 18th
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OT
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Game 4: Thursday, December 31st
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Rockets97
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Mavericks 94

(22-10, 11-5 away)

Rockets 97

(20-13, 10-4 home)

Coverage: FSN-HOU

7:00 PM ET, December 31, 2009

Toyota Center, Houston, TX

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DAL 17 30 23 2494
HOU 24 32 22 1997

Top Performers

Dallas: S. Marion 16 Pts, 9 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Houston: A. Brooks 30 Pts, 4 Reb, 4 Ast

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDALLASSCOREHOUSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Erick Dampier vs. Luis Scola (Jason Kidd gains possession)0-0 
11:37Jason Kidd makes 21-foot jumper2-0 
11:15 2-0Aaron Brooks bad pass (Shawn Marion steals)
11:06Jose Juan Barea misses driving layup2-0 
11:04 2-0Chuck Hayes defensive rebound
10:55 2-3Shane Battier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)
10:38Shane Battier blocks Erick Dampier's 17-foot jumper2-3 
10:37Erick Dampier offensive rebound2-3 
10:34Erick Dampier misses layup2-3 
10:33Dirk Nowitzki offensive rebound2-3 
10:25Erick Dampier misses 7-foot two point shot2-3 
10:23 2-3Shane Battier defensive rebound
10:18Erick Dampier shooting foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul)2-3 
10:18 2-3Trevor Ariza misses free throw 1 of 2
10:18 2-3Houston offensive rebound
10:18 2-3Trevor Ariza misses free throw 2 of 2
10:18Erick Dampier defensive rebound2-3 
10:03Shawn Marion makes 6-foot two point shot (Dirk Nowitzki assists)4-3 
9:48 4-6Aaron Brooks makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shane Battier assists)
9:33Chuck Hayes blocks Erick Dampier's layup4-6 
9:33 4-6Trevor Ariza defensive rebound
9:22 4-6Trevor Ariza misses driving layup
9:21Shawn Marion defensive rebound4-6 
9:14Dirk Nowitzki offensive foul (Luis Scola draws the foul)4-6 
9:14Dirk Nowitzki turnover4-6 
8:52Jason Kidd personal foul (Luis Scola draws the foul)4-6 
8:44 4-6Shane Battier bad pass (Jose Juan Barea steals)
8:38Jason Kidd makes driving layup6-6 
8:25Jose Juan Barea shooting foul (Aaron Brooks draws the foul)6-6 
8:25 6-6Aaron Brooks misses free throw 1 of 2
8:25 6-6Houston offensive rebound
8:25 6-7Aaron Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2
8:07 6-7Aaron Brooks shooting foul (Erick Dampier draws the foul)
8:07Erick Dampier makes free throw 1 of 27-7 
8:07Erick Dampier misses free throw 2 of 27-7 
8:07 7-7Chuck Hayes defensive rebound
7:52 7-7Luis Scola misses 18-foot jumper
7:52Jose Juan Barea defensive rebound7-7 
7:46Erick Dampier misses layup7-7 
7:43 7-7Luis Scola defensive rebound
7:30 7-9Luis Scola makes 20-foot jumper (Shane Battier assists)
7:18Erick Dampier offensive foul (Aaron Brooks draws the foul)7-9 
7:18Erick Dampier turnover7-9 
7:18Drew Gooden enters the game for Erick Dampier7-9 
6:58 7-11Luis Scola makes 19-foot jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
6:43 7-11Shane Battier jump ball
6:37Jose Juan Barea misses 25-foot three point jumper7-11 
6:37Shawn Marion offensive rebound7-11 
6:31Dirk Nowitzki offensive foul (Chuck Hayes draws the foul)7-11 
6:31Dirk Nowitzki turnover7-11 
6:31 7-12Aaron Brooks makes technical free throw
6:31Josh Howard enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki7-12 
6:20 7-12Trevor Ariza bad pass (Jason Kidd steals)
6:05 7-12Luis Scola personal foul (Drew Gooden draws the foul)
5:52Drew Gooden makes 17-foot two point shot9-12 
5:35 9-14Shane Battier makes 15-foot jumper (Luis Scola assists)
5:22Drew Gooden misses jumper9-14 
5:20 9-14Luis Scola defensive rebound
5:11 9-14Shane Battier misses 23-foot three point jumper
5:11Jason Kidd defensive rebound9-14 
5:03Jose Juan Barea misses 24-foot three point jumper9-14 
5:01 9-14Shane Battier defensive rebound
5:00Houston full timeout
5:00Jason Terry enters the game for Jose Juan Barea9-14 
4:50 9-14Trevor Ariza offensive foul (Josh Howard draws the foul)
4:50 9-14Trevor Ariza turnover
4:37Shawn Marion makes layup (Jason Terry assists)11-14 
4:15 11-14Chuck Hayes misses 5-foot jumper
4:13 11-14Shane Battier offensive rebound
4:13 11-14Shane Battier misses tip shot
4:11Drew Gooden defensive rebound11-14 
4:07Josh Howard misses 25-foot three point jumper11-14 
4:05 11-14Luis Scola defensive rebound
3:48 11-16Chuck Hayes makes two point shot
3:30Josh Howard bad pass (Shane Battier steals)11-16 
3:26 11-18Aaron Brooks makes layup (Shane Battier assists)
3:20Dallas full timeout
3:20 11-18Kyle Lowry enters the game for Chuck Hayes
3:20 11-18Carl Landry enters the game for Aaron Brooks
3:11Shawn Marion misses 7-foot jumper11-18 
3:10 11-18Luis Scola defensive rebound
3:03 11-20Trevor Ariza makes driving layup (Kyle Lowry assists)
3:03Drew Gooden shooting foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul)11-20 
3:03 11-21Trevor Ariza makes free throw 1 of 1
2:47Josh Howard misses 11-foot jumper11-21 
2:46Drew Gooden offensive rebound11-21 
2:46Drew Gooden misses tip shot11-21 
2:45 11-21Luis Scola defensive rebound
2:31Jason Terry misses 15-foot jumper11-21 
2:31 11-21Luis Scola defensive rebound
2:12 11-21Carl Landry misses 8-foot two point shot
2:11Drew Gooden defensive rebound11-21 
1:58Drew Gooden makes 9-foot jumper13-21 
1:39 13-21Luis Scola misses 17-foot jumper
1:37 13-21Kyle Lowry offensive rebound
1:32 13-21Shane Battier misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:31Shawn Marion defensive rebound13-21 
1:25Jason Terry misses 24-foot three point jumper13-21 
1:24 13-21Shane Battier defensive rebound
1:15 13-21Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper
1:15 13-21Carl Landry offensive rebound
1:14 13-23Carl Landry makes layup
0:56Drew Gooden makes 6-foot hook shot15-23 
0:42Josh Howard shooting foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul)15-23 
0:42 15-23Trevor Ariza misses free throw 1 of 2
0:42 15-23Houston offensive rebound
0:42 15-23Aaron Brooks enters the game for Shane Battier
0:42 15-24Trevor Ariza makes free throw 2 of 2
0:27Shawn Marion makes 7-foot running jumper (Jason Terry assists)17-24 
0:04 17-24Luis Scola misses 18-foot jumper
0:03 17-24Trevor Ariza offensive rebound
0:00 17-24Trevor Ariza misses 12-foot jumper
0:00Drew Gooden defensive rebound17-24 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter