Dallas Mavericks at Utah Jazz Play-By-Play, December 12, 1997

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Game Summary

Play-By-Play

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1st Q
Time Dallas Score Utah
12:00.0 Start of 1st quarter
12:00.0 Jump ball: G. Foster vs. A. Green (D. Scott gains possession)
11:48.0 K. Reeves makes 2-pt layup +22-0  
11:34.0   2-0 A. Keefe misses 2-pt layup
11:32.0 Defensive rebound by A. Green 2-0  
11:09.0 Offensive foul by A. Green 2-0  
11:09.0   2-0 Teamfoul by A. Green
10:59.0   2-0 A. Keefe misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
10:56.0 Defensive rebound by K. Reeves 2-0  
10:36.0 M. Finley makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft+24-0  
10:25.0   4-2+2K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by J. Hornacek)
9:59.0 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft 4-2  
9:56.0   4-2 Defensive rebound by J. Hornacek
9:49.0 Violation by D. Scott (def goaltending) 4-2  
9:33.0   4-2 K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
9:31.0   4-2 Offensive rebound by K. Malone
9:30.0   4-2 Turnover by K. Malone (bad pass; steal by D. Scott)
9:08.0 A. Green misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft 4-2  
9:06.0   4-2 Defensive rebound by J. Stockton
8:57.0   4-2 Turnover by J. Stockton (bad pass; steal by M. Finley)
8:52.0 D. Scott makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by K. Reeves)+26-2  
8:38.0   6-2 Personal foul by K. Reeves
8:32.0   6-2 Turnover by J. Hornacek (lost ball; steal by K. Reeves)
8:09.0 A. Green makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by K. Reeves)+28-2  
8:02.0   8-2 Utah full timeout
7:50.0   8-2 Shooting foul by K. Reeves
7:50.0   8-2 K. Malone misses free throw 1 of 2
7:50.0   8-2 Offensive rebound by Team
7:50.0   8-3+1K. Malone makes free throw 2 of 2
7:24.0 H. Davis misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft 8-3  
7:22.0   8-3 Defensive rebound by A. Keefe
7:11.0   8-5+2K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by A. Keefe)
6:45.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 8-5  
6:30.0   8-7+2K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by J. Stockton)
6:05.0 A. Green misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 8-7  
6:03.0   8-7 Defensive rebound by A. Keefe
5:46.0   8-9+2G. Foster makes 2-pt layup (assist by K. Malone)
5:23.0 K. Reeves misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 8-9  
5:20.0   8-9 Defensive rebound by J. Hornacek
5:18.0   8-11+2K. Malone makes 2-pt layup (assist by J. Hornacek)
4:52.0   8-11 H. Eisley enters the game for J. Stockton
4:50.0 A. Green makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by H. Davis)+210-11  
4:32.0   10-11 Turnover by K. Malone (bad pass)
4:14.0 M. Finley makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by D. Scott)+212-11  
3:47.0   12-13+2H. Eisley makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft
3:24.0 D. Scott misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 12-13  
3:22.0   12-13 Defensive rebound by J. Hornacek
3:15.0   12-13 J. Hornacek misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft
3:13.0   12-13 Offensive rebound by A. Keefe
3:13.0   12-15+2A. Keefe makes 2-pt layup
2:50.0 K. Reeves misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft 12-15  
2:47.0   12-15 Defensive rebound by A. Keefe
2:37.0   12-15 K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
2:35.0 Defensive rebound by A. Green 12-15  
2:14.0 A. Green misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft 12-15  
2:11.0   12-15 Defensive rebound by J. Hornacek
2:02.0   12-15 A. Keefe misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
1:59.0 Defensive rebound by D. Scott 12-15  
1:42.0 M. Finley makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by A. Green)+214-15  
1:26.0   14-15 G. Foster misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (block by M. Finley)
1:22.0   14-15 Offensive rebound by G. Foster
1:22.0   14-17+2G. Foster makes 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft
0:59.0 Personal foul by H. Eisley 14-17  
0:59.0 Dallas full timeout 14-17  
0:41.0 D. Scott makes 2-pt layup (assist by K. Reeves)+216-17  
0:31.0   16-17 Shooting foul by K. Reeves
0:31.0   16-18+1H. Eisley makes free throw 1 of 2
0:31.0   16-19+1H. Eisley makes free throw 2 of 2
0:10.0 D. Scott makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by M. Finley)+319-19  
0:00.0   19-19 H. Eisley misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
0:00.0 Defensive rebound by A. Green 19-19  
0:00.0 End of 1st quarter
2nd Q
Time Dallas Score Utah
12:00.0 Start of 2nd quarter
11:48.0   19-21+2S. Anderson makes 2-pt layup (assist by K. Malone)
11:23.0 K. Reeves makes 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft+221-21  
11:00.0   21-21 B. Russell misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft
10:56.0 Defensive rebound by H. Davis 21-21  
10:37.0 K. Reeves misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (block by H. Eisley) 21-21  
10:33.0 Offensive rebound by K. Reeves 21-21  
10:33.0 D. Scott makes 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft (assist by K. Reeves)+324-21  
10:15.0   24-21 Turnover by S. Anderson (turnover)
10:15.0   24-21 A. Carr enters the game for K. Malone
10:15.0 E. Strickland enters the game for K. Reeves 24-21  
9:58.0   24-21 Violation by S. Anderson (def goaltending)
9:33.0 E. Strickland misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 24-21  
9:30.0   24-21 Defensive rebound by S. Anderson
9:21.0   24-21 A. Carr misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft
9:17.0 Defensive rebound by D. Scott 24-21  
8:51.0 H. Davis misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 24-21  
8:47.0   24-21 Defensive rebound by A. Keefe
8:38.0   24-21 S. Anderson misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft
8:34.0 Defensive rebound by A. Green 24-21  
8:14.0 Shooting foul by A. Carr 24-21  
8:14.0 D. Scott makes free throw 1 of 2+125-21  
8:14.0 D. Scott makes free throw 2 of 2+126-21  
8:01.0   26-23+2S. Anderson makes 2-pt layup (assist by H. Eisley)
7:38.0 E. Strickland misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 26-23  
7:38.0   26-23 Defensive rebound by Team
7:29.0   26-25+2S. Anderson makes 2-pt layup (assist by H. Eisley)
7:11.0 Personal foul by A. Keefe 26-25  
6:58.0 H. Davis misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 26-25  
6:55.0   26-25 Defensive rebound by H. Eisley
6:49.0   26-25 A. Carr misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
6:47.0 Defensive rebound by A. Green 26-25  
6:26.0 Turnover by H. Davis (bad pass; steal by B. Russell) 26-25  
6:23.0   26-25 Personal foul by D. Scott
6:23.0   26-25 Utah full timeout
6:13.0   26-25 Personal foul by E. Strickland
6:13.0 S. Walker enters the game for A. Green 26-25  
6:02.0   26-25 A. Carr misses 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft
5:58.0 Defensive rebound by S. Walker 26-25  
5:36.0 D. Scott makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by E. Strickland)+329-25  
5:21.0   29-25 A. Keefe misses 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft
5:17.0 Defensive rebound by S. Walker 29-25  
5:05.0 H. Davis misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 29-25  
4:59.0 Offensive rebound by M. Finley 29-25  
4:59.0 M. Finley makes 2-pt layup +231-25  
4:52.0   31-25 Turnover by H. Eisley (bad pass)
4:52.0   31-25 K. Malone enters the game for A. Keefe
4:31.0 Turnover by H. Davis (lost ball; steal by H. Eisley) 31-25  
4:26.0   31-25 Shooting foul by E. Strickland
4:26.0   31-25 S. Anderson misses free throw 1 of 2
4:26.0   31-25 Offensive rebound by Team
4:26.0   31-26+1S. Anderson makes free throw 2 of 2
4:10.0 H. Davis misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft 31-26  
4:08.0   31-26 Defensive rebound by Team
3:56.0   31-28+2K. Malone makes 2-pt layup (assist by S. Anderson)
3:35.0 Personal foul by B. Russell 31-28  
3:35.0 A. Green enters the game for S. Walker 31-28  
3:13.0 E. Strickland misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 31-28  
3:11.0   31-28 Defensive rebound by S. Anderson
3:04.0   31-28 Shooting foul by A. Green
3:04.0   31-29+1K. Malone makes free throw 1 of 2
3:04.0   31-30+1K. Malone makes free throw 2 of 2
2:47.0 E. Strickland misses 2-pt layup  31-30  
2:44.0   31-30 Defensive rebound by S. Anderson
2:35.0   31-32+2K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
2:11.0 H. Davis makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by M. Finley)+334-32  
1:51.0   34-32 K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
1:49.0 Defensive rebound by M. Finley 34-32  
1:26.0 H. Davis misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 34-32  
1:25.0 Offensive rebound by Team 34-32  
1:25.0 Dallas full timeout 34-32  
1:00.0 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (block by B. Russell) 34-32  
0:57.0   34-32 Defensive rebound by K. Malone
0:47.0   34-34+2K. Malone makes 2-pt layup
0:33.0 Shooting foul by K. Malone 34-34  
0:33.0 D. Scott misses free throw 1 of 2 34-34  
0:33.0 Offensive rebound by Team 34-34  
0:33.0 D. Scott misses free throw 2 of 2 34-34  
0:32.0   34-34 Defensive rebound by K. Malone
0:18.0   34-36+2S. Anderson makes 2-pt layup (assist by K. Malone)
0:02.0 H. Davis misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft 34-36  
0:00.0   34-36 Defensive rebound by A. Carr
0:00.0 End of 2nd quarter
3rd Q
Time Dallas Score Utah
12:00.0 Start of 3rd quarter
11:42.0   34-36 J. Stockton misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
11:40.0 Defensive rebound by Team 34-36  
11:21.0 D. Scott misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft 34-36  
11:19.0   34-36 Defensive rebound by A. Keefe
11:07.0   34-36 J. Stockton misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
11:06.0   34-36 Offensive rebound by A. Keefe
11:06.0 Loose ball foul by D. Scott 34-36  
10:53.0   34-36 A. Keefe misses 2-pt layup
10:49.0 Defensive rebound by A. Green 34-36  
10:31.0 Shooting foul by J. Hornacek 34-36  
10:31.0 K. Reeves makes free throw 1 of 2+135-36  
10:31.0 K. Reeves misses free throw 2 of 2 35-36  
10:29.0   35-36 Defensive rebound by K. Malone
10:07.0   35-36 Utah full timeout
10:06.0   35-36 J. Stockton misses 3-pt jump shot from 35 ft
10:05.0   35-36 Offensive rebound by Team
10:04.0   35-36 Turnover by Team (shot clock)
9:45.0 K. Reeves misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 35-36  
9:42.0   35-36 Defensive rebound by A. Keefe
9:29.0   35-39+3J. Stockton makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
9:00.0 D. Scott makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft+338-39  
8:46.0   38-41+2K. Malone makes 2-pt layup (assist by J. Stockton)
8:22.0 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 38-41  
8:19.0   38-41 Defensive rebound by J. Stockton
8:14.0   38-41 Shooting foul by H. Davis
8:14.0   38-42+1J. Hornacek makes free throw 1 of 2
8:14.0   38-43+1J. Hornacek makes free throw 2 of 2
7:54.0 K. Reeves makes 2-pt layup +240-43  
7:30.0   40-43 Turnover by K. Malone (bad pass; steal by K. Reeves)
7:09.0 H. Davis misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft 40-43  
7:06.0   40-43 Defensive rebound by G. Foster
6:58.0   40-43 J. Hornacek misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft
6:52.0 Defensive rebound by D. Scott 40-43  
6:49.0 Turnover by D. Scott (lost ball; steal by J. Stockton) 40-43  
6:41.0   40-43 Turnover by K. Malone (bad pass; steal by K. Reeves)
6:36.0 D. Scott makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Reeves)+343-43  
6:15.0   43-45+2K. Malone makes 2-pt dunk (assist by J. Stockton)
5:53.0 K. Reeves misses 2-pt layup  43-45  
5:51.0   43-45 Defensive rebound by K. Malone
5:46.0   43-45 Utah full timeout
5:46.0   43-45 B. Russell enters the game for G. Foster
5:26.0   43-45 Turnover by B. Russell (bad pass; steal by H. Davis)
5:06.0 H. Davis makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by M. Finley)+245-45  
4:47.0   45-45 B. Russell misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
4:43.0   45-45 Offensive rebound by A. Keefe
4:33.0   45-45 K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
4:31.0   45-45 Offensive rebound by A. Keefe
4:31.0   45-45 Shooting foul by D. Scott
4:31.0   45-45 H. Eisley enters the game for J. Stockton
4:31.0   45-46+1A. Keefe makes free throw 1 of 2
4:31.0   45-47+1A. Keefe makes free throw 2 of 2
4:11.0   45-47 Violation by B. Russell (double lane)
3:48.0 Jump ball: K. Malone vs. K. Reeves (J. Hornacek gains possession)
3:48.0 Turnover by K. Reeves (lost ball; steal by H. Eisley) 45-47  
3:31.0   45-49+2B. Russell makes 2-pt layup (assist by K. Malone)
3:31.0   45-49 Shooting foul by D. Scott
3:31.0   45-50+1B. Russell makes free throw 1 of 1
3:12.0   45-50 Violation by K. Malone (lane)
3:12.0 M. Finley makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft+247-50  
3:12.0 Shooting foul by B. Russell 47-50  
3:12.0 M. Finley makes free throw 1 of 1+148-50  
2:55.0   48-52+2J. Hornacek makes 2-pt layup
2:55.0   48-52 Shooting foul by D. Scott
2:55.0 Dallas full timeout 48-52  
2:55.0   48-53+1J. Hornacek makes free throw 1 of 1
2:31.0 H. Davis makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Reeves)+351-53  
2:14.0   51-53 J. Hornacek misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
2:12.0   51-53 Offensive rebound by B. Russell
2:12.0   51-53 B. Russell misses 2-pt tip-in
2:08.0 Defensive rebound by M. Finley 51-53  
1:46.0 M. Finley makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft+253-53  
1:24.0   53-53 H. Eisley misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
1:21.0   53-53 Offensive rebound by A. Keefe
1:17.0   53-53 K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
1:14.0 Defensive rebound by M. Finley 53-53  
0:58.0   53-53 Violation by A. Keefe (double lane)
0:39.0 Turnover by K. Reeves (lost ball; steal by A. Keefe) 53-53  
0:33.0   53-53 Turnover by H. Eisley (turnover)
0:12.0 Offensive foul by K. Reeves 53-53  
0:12.0   53-53 Teamfoul by K. Reeves
0:12.0 E. Strickland enters the game for K. Reeves 53-53  
0:12.0 S. Walker enters the game for D. Scott 53-53  
0:00.0   53-53 B. Russell misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft
0:00.0   53-53 Offensive rebound by Team
0:00.0 End of 3rd quarter
4th Q
Time Dallas Score Utah
12:00.0 Start of 4th quarter
11:37.0 Turnover by M. Finley (lost ball; steal by B. Russell) 53-53  
11:37.0   53-53 Personal foul by A. Green
11:37.0   53-53 G. Foster enters the game for A. Keefe
11:29.0   53-53 Offensive foul by G. Foster
11:29.0 Teamfoul by G. Foster 53-53  
11:06.0 S. Walker misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 53-53  
11:03.0 Offensive rebound by A. Green 53-53  
10:41.0 H. Davis misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (block by B. Russell) 53-53  
10:41.0 Offensive rebound by Team 53-53  
10:41.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 53-53  
10:27.0   53-53 H. Eisley misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft
10:23.0 Defensive rebound by S. Walker 53-53  
10:04.0 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft 53-53  
10:00.0 Offensive rebound by H. Davis 53-53  
9:48.0 E. Strickland misses 2-pt layup (block by G. Foster) 53-53  
9:43.0 Offensive rebound by E. Strickland 53-53  
9:43.0 E. Strickland misses 2-pt layup  53-53  
9:42.0   53-53 Defensive rebound by H. Eisley
9:42.0   53-53 Shooting foul by S. Walker
9:42.0 D. Scott enters the game for A. Green 53-53  
9:42.0   53-54+1B. Russell makes free throw 1 of 2
9:42.0 K. Reeves enters the game for E. Strickland 53-54  
9:42.0   53-55+1B. Russell makes free throw 2 of 2
9:18.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 53-55  
9:09.0   53-55 Turnover by S. Anderson (bad pass)
8:46.0 M. Finley misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 53-55  
8:44.0   53-55 Defensive rebound by B. Russell
8:30.0   53-55 A. Carr misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
8:28.0 Defensive rebound by S. Walker 53-55  
8:21.0 Dallas full timeout 53-55  
8:07.0 H. Davis misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 53-55  
8:03.0 Offensive rebound by D. Scott 53-55  
7:46.0 Shooting foul by G. Foster 53-55  
7:46.0   53-55 K. Malone enters the game for A. Carr
7:46.0   53-55 J. Hornacek enters the game for G. Foster
7:46.0 A. Green enters the game for S. Walker 53-55  
7:46.0 M. Finley makes free throw 1 of 2+154-55  
7:46.0 M. Finley makes free throw 2 of 2+155-55  
7:33.0   55-55 Shooting foul by M. Finley
7:33.0   55-56+1S. Anderson makes free throw 1 of 2
7:33.0   55-57+1S. Anderson makes free throw 2 of 2
7:15.0 M. Finley makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by D. Scott)+257-57  
6:54.0   57-57 Utah full timeout
6:54.0   57-57 J. Stockton enters the game for H. Eisley
6:50.0   57-59+2K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by J. Hornacek)
6:22.0 D. Scott misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft 57-59  
6:18.0   57-59 Defensive rebound by J. Hornacek
6:12.0   57-61+2S. Anderson makes 2-pt layup (assist by J. Stockton)
5:28.0 Turnover by K. Reeves (lost ball; steal by B. Russell) 57-61  
5:22.0   57-63+2J. Hornacek makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
5:20.0 Dallas full timeout 57-63  
4:56.0 K. Reeves makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by H. Davis)+259-63  
4:43.0   59-63 Personal foul by H. Davis
4:26.0   59-63 B. Russell misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
4:23.0   59-63 Offensive rebound by J. Hornacek
4:08.0 Violation by M. Finley (double lane) 59-63  
3:54.0   59-63 Turnover by B. Russell (traveling)
3:36.0 Shooting foul by B. Russell 59-63  
3:36.0 K. Reeves makes free throw 1 of 2+160-63  
3:36.0 K. Reeves misses free throw 2 of 2 60-63  
3:34.0   60-63 Defensive rebound by B. Russell
3:23.0   60-63 Turnover by S. Anderson (bad pass)
3:02.0 K. Reeves misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 60-63  
2:59.0   60-63 Defensive rebound by S. Anderson
2:56.0   60-63 Turnover by J. Stockton (lost ball; steal by K. Reeves)
2:51.0 K. Reeves misses 2-pt layup (block by S. Anderson) 60-63  
2:45.0 Offensive rebound by M. Finley 60-63  
2:45.0 M. Finley makes 2-pt layup +262-63  
2:36.0   62-63 Turnover by K. Malone (turnover)
2:16.0 Shooting foul by B. Russell 62-63  
2:16.0   62-63 Violation by Team (delay of game)
2:16.0 M. Finley makes free throw 1 of 2+163-63  
2:16.0 M. Finley makes free throw 2 of 2+164-63  
2:06.0   64-63 Shooting foul by K. Reeves
2:06.0   64-64+1J. Stockton makes free throw 1 of 2
2:06.0   64-65+1J. Stockton makes free throw 2 of 2
1:43.0 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft 64-65  
1:38.0   64-65 Defensive rebound by S. Anderson
1:22.0   64-65 Turnover by J. Stockton (bad pass; steal by M. Finley)
0:56.0 A. Green misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft 64-65  
0:52.0   64-65 Defensive rebound by B. Russell
0:34.0   64-65 Turnover by J. Hornacek (lost ball; steal by H. Davis)
0:10.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 64-65  
0:03.0   64-65 Personal foul by D. Scott
0:03.0 E. Strickland enters the game for D. Scott 64-65  
0:03.0   64-66+1J. Hornacek makes free throw 1 of 2
0:03.0 Dallas full timeout 64-66  
0:03.0   64-67+1J. Hornacek makes free throw 2 of 2
0:03.0 Dallas full timeout 64-67  
0:00.0 E. Strickland misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 64-67  
0:00.0   64-67 Defensive rebound by B. Russell
0:00.0   64-67 Personal foul by H. Davis
0:00.0   64-67 B. Russell misses free throw 1 of 2
0:00.0   64-67 Offensive rebound by Team
0:00.0   64-68+1B. Russell makes free throw 2 of 2
0:00.0 Dallas full timeout 64-68  
0:00.0 E. Strickland makes 2-pt layup from 22 ft (assist by A. Green)+266-68