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Series (Game 1 of 4)

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Game 1: Wednesday, January 4th
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Mavericks98
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Game 2: Monday, January 23rd
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Game 3: Monday, January 30th
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Game 4: Thursday, March 8th
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Suns 89

(2-4, 1-2 away)

Mavericks 98

(3-4, 3-2 home)

Coverage: FxSW

8:30 PM ET, January 4, 2012

American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX

1 2 3 4 T
PHX 25 16 25 2389
DAL 25 24 28 2198

Top Performers

Phoenix: S. Nash 15 Pts, 4 Reb, 12 Ast, 3 Stl

Dallas: D. Nowitzki 20 Pts, 6 Reb, 7 Ast

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEPHOENIXSCOREDALLAS
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Marcin Gortat vs. Brendan Haywood (Steve Nash gains possession)0-0 
11:47Jared Dudley misses 22-foot jumper0-0 
11:45 0-0Brendan Haywood defensive rebound
11:22 0-2Delonte West makes 18-foot two point shot
11:11Marcin Gortat makes two point shot (Steve Nash assists)2-2 
11:00 2-2Delonte West misses jumper
11:00Channing Frye defensive rebound2-2 
10:52Steve Nash makes 18-foot two point shot4-2 
10:40 4-2Shawn Marion misses 23-foot three point jumper
10:37 4-2Dirk Nowitzki offensive rebound
10:37 4-2Dirk Nowitzki misses tip shot
10:36Marcin Gortat defensive rebound4-2 
10:30Channing Frye makes 26-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)7-2 
10:27Dallas 20 Sec. timeout
10:04 7-4Shawn Marion makes dunk (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
9:56Grant Hill lost ball (Jason Kidd steals)7-4 
9:49 7-4Shawn Marion misses two point shot
9:48 7-4Shawn Marion offensive rebound
9:44 7-4Brendan Haywood traveling
9:34Steve Nash misses 16-foot jumper12-12 
9:27 7-4Brendan Haywood defensive rebound
9:22 7-4Channing Frye blocks Brendan Haywood's 2-foot two point shot
9:19Channing Frye defensive rebound7-4 
9:15Grant Hill lost ball (Delonte West steals)7-4 
8:56 7-4Dirk Nowitzki misses 14-foot jumper
8:53 7-4Shawn Marion offensive rebound
8:52 7-6Dirk Nowitzki makes 15-foot jumper (Shawn Marion assists)
8:38Steve Nash misses 20-foot jumper7-6 
8:37 7-6Brendan Haywood defensive rebound
8:19 7-6Shawn Marion bad pass (Steve Nash steals)
8:14Grant Hill misses jumper7-6 
8:12 7-6Brendan Haywood defensive rebound
8:00 7-8Delonte West makes 17-foot two point shot
7:33Marcin Gortat misses 13-foot jumper7-8 
7:31 7-8Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound
7:22 7-10Dirk Nowitzki makes two point shot (Delonte West assists)
7:16Steve Nash makes driving layup9-10 
7:16 9-10Delonte West shooting foul (Steve Nash draws the foul)
7:16Steve Nash makes free throw 1 of 110-10 
7:01 10-12Dirk Nowitzki makes 18-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
6:48Channing Frye makes two point shot12-12 
6:37 12-12Dirk Nowitzki lost ball (Steve Nash steals)
6:33Jared Dudley makes layup (Steve Nash assists)14-12 
6:11 14-12Shawn Marion bad pass
6:01Marcin Gortat offensive foul (Brendan Haywood draws the foul)14-12 
6:01Marcin Gortat turnover14-12 
6:01Dallas full timeout
5:52Channing Frye shooting foul (Shawn Marion draws the foul)14-12 
5:52 14-12Shawn Marion misses free throw 1 of 2
5:52 14-12Dallas offensive team rebound
5:52 14-13Shawn Marion makes free throw 2 of 2
5:41 14-13Delonte West personal foul (Steve Nash draws the foul)
5:41 14-13Lamar Odom enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki
5:41 14-13Jason Terry enters the game for Delonte West
5:31Jared Dudley misses two point shot14-13 
5:31 14-13Jason Kidd defensive rebound
5:16 14-13Lamar Odom misses 22-foot jumper
5:15 14-13Brendan Haywood offensive rebound
5:13 14-13Brendan Haywood misses 6-foot jumper
5:11 14-13Jason Kidd offensive rebound
5:11 14-13Jason Kidd misses tip shot
5:11Steve Nash defensive rebound14-13 
5:05Hakim Warrick enters the game for Grant Hill14-13 
5:01Channing Frye makes 21-foot jumper (Hakim Warrick assists)16-13 
4:43 16-15Brendan Haywood makes two point shot (Jason Terry assists)
4:22Marcin Gortat bad pass16-15 
4:13 16-15Jason Terry misses two point shot
4:11Channing Frye defensive rebound16-15 
4:11 16-15Shawn Marion personal foul (Channing Frye draws the foul)
4:11 16-15Brian Cardinal enters the game for Shawn Marion
4:03Channing Frye bad pass (Brendan Haywood steals)16-15 
3:55 16-15Brian Cardinal misses 25-foot three point jumper
3:54Marcin Gortat defensive rebound16-15 
3:45Channing Frye palming turnover16-15 
3:33 16-18Brian Cardinal makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jason Terry assists)
3:19 16-18Jason Kidd personal foul (Jared Dudley draws the foul)
3:13Marcin Gortat makes 2-foot two point shot (Steve Nash assists)18-18 
3:13 18-18Lamar Odom shooting foul (Marcin Gortat draws the foul)
3:13Marcin Gortat makes free throw 1 of 119-18 
2:59 19-20Brendan Haywood makes 6-foot two point shot
2:47Hakim Warrick misses 4-foot two point shot19-20 
2:46 19-20Brendan Haywood defensive rebound
2:36 19-22Lamar Odom makes 19-foot two point shot
2:18Jared Dudley misses 25-foot three point jumper19-22 
2:16 19-22Brian Cardinal defensive rebound
2:16Channing Frye loose ball foul (Brian Cardinal draws the foul)19-22 
2:16Phoenix full timeout
2:16 19-22Vince Carter enters the game for Brendan Haywood
2:16 19-22Ian Mahinmi enters the game for Jason Kidd
2:16 19-22Dirk Nowitzki enters the game for Brian Cardinal
2:16Markieff Morris enters the game for Channing Frye19-22 
2:16Shannon Brown enters the game for Jared Dudley19-22 
2:02 19-22Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper
2:01Hakim Warrick defensive rebound19-22 
1:54Shannon Brown misses 17-foot two point shot19-22 
1:51Marcin Gortat offensive rebound19-22 
1:51 19-22Ian Mahinmi personal foul (Marcin Gortat draws the foul)
1:51Marcin Gortat misses free throw 1 of 219-22 
1:51Phoenix offensive team rebound19-22 
1:51Marcin Gortat makes free throw 2 of 220-22 
1:37 20-24Vince Carter makes layup (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
1:23Marcin Gortat makes 8-foot two point shot (Markieff Morris assists)22-24 
1:09 22-24Lamar Odom offensive charge (Marcin Gortat draws the foul)
1:09 22-24Lamar Odom turnover
0:56Hakim Warrick misses 12-foot jumper22-24 
0:56Steve Nash offensive rebound22-24 
0:51Steve Nash misses 24-foot three point jumper22-24 
0:51 22-24Lamar Odom defensive rebound
0:44 22-24Dirk Nowitzki misses 18-foot jumper
0:43 22-24Ian Mahinmi offensive rebound
0:34Markieff Morris shooting foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)22-24 
0:34 22-24Dirk Nowitzki misses free throw 1 of 2
0:34 22-24Dallas offensive team rebound
0:34 22-24Rodrigue Beaubois enters the game for Lamar Odom
0:34 22-25Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 2 of 2
0:21Shannon Brown lost ball (Rodrigue Beaubois steals)22-25 
0:15 22-25Vince Carter misses two point shot
0:12Steve Nash defensive rebound22-25 
0:03Hakim Warrick makes 23-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)25-25 
0:00 25-25Jason Terry misses 45-foot three point jumper
0:00 25-25Dallas offensive team rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter