Dallas Mavericks at New York Knicks Play-By-Play, December 22, 1997

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Game Summary

Play-By-Play

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1st Q
Time Dallas Score New York
12:00.0 Start of 1st quarter
12:00.0 Jump ball: A. Houston vs. A. Green (M. Finley gains possession)
11:38.0 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 0-0  
11:36.0   0-0 Defensive rebound by C. Ward
11:18.0   0-0 C. Mills misses 2-pt layup
11:17.0 Defensive rebound by D. Scott 0-0  
11:12.0 Turnover by K. Reeves (turnover) 0-0  
10:59.0   0-0 C. Ward misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft
10:57.0 Defensive rebound by A. Green 0-0  
10:36.0 A. Green makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by R. Pack)+22-0  
10:24.0   2-2+2C. Ward makes 2-pt layup (assist by L. Johnson)
10:01.0 D. Scott makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft+24-2  
9:47.0   4-2 Turnover by L. Johnson (traveling)
9:25.0 R. Pack makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft+26-2  
9:06.0   6-2 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft
9:04.0 Defensive rebound by R. Pack 6-2  
8:44.0 K. Reeves misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 6-2  
8:42.0 Offensive rebound by R. Pack 6-2  
8:22.0 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 6-2  
8:20.0   6-2 Defensive rebound by L. Johnson
8:11.0   6-5+3A. Houston makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by L. Johnson)
7:43.0 D. Scott misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 6-5  
7:41.0   6-5 Defensive rebound by Team
7:31.0   6-5 C. Mills misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft
7:29.0   6-5 Offensive rebound by C. Mills
7:29.0   6-5 C. Mills misses 2-pt tip-in at rim
7:28.0   6-5 Offensive rebound by C. Mills
7:28.0   6-5 C. Mills misses 2-pt tip-in at rim
7:26.0 Defensive rebound by A. Green 6-5  
7:04.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 6-5  
7:04.0   6-5 New York full timeout
6:52.0   6-5 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
6:49.0   6-5 Offensive rebound by L. Johnson
6:49.0   6-7+2L. Johnson makes 2-pt tip-in
6:22.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 6-7  
6:06.0   6-9+2L. Johnson makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Oakley)
5:40.0 A. Green makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft+28-9  
5:27.0   8-9 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
5:24.0   8-9 Offensive rebound by L. Johnson
5:22.0   8-11+2L. Johnson makes 2-pt layup
4:57.0 Turnover by K. Reeves (turnover) 8-11  
4:33.0   8-11 C. Oakley misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
4:31.0 Defensive rebound by M. Finley 8-11  
4:09.0 D. Scott misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 8-11  
4:07.0   8-11 Defensive rebound by C. Ward
4:02.0   8-11 Turnover by C. Ward (bad pass)
3:43.0 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft 8-11  
3:41.0   8-11 Defensive rebound by A. Houston
3:35.0   8-13+2A. Houston makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
3:13.0 Turnover by R. Pack (bad pass; steal by C. Oakley) 8-13  
3:11.0   8-13 Turnover by C. Oakley (bad pass)
3:11.0   8-13 J. Starks enters the game for C. Mills
2:53.0 R. Pack misses 2-pt layup from 14 ft 8-13  
2:51.0   8-13 Defensive rebound by Team
2:51.0 Dallas full timeout 8-13  
2:31.0   8-15+2L. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
2:04.0 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 8-15  
2:02.0   8-15 Defensive rebound by L. Johnson
1:52.0   8-15 L. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
1:50.0 Defensive rebound by R. Pack 8-15  
1:31.0 D. Scott makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft+210-15  
1:24.0   10-17+2A. Houston makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by C. Ward)
0:55.0 K. Reeves makes 2-pt layup (assist by R. Pack)+212-17  
0:51.0   12-19+2J. Starks makes 2-pt layup
0:33.0 R. Pack misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (block by C. Ward) 12-19  
0:30.0   12-19 Defensive rebound by C. Ward
0:08.0   12-19 C. Ward misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft
0:06.0   12-19 Offensive rebound by L. Johnson
0:03.0   12-19 L. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
0:02.0 Defensive rebound by A. Green 12-19  
0:00.0 M. Finley misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 12-19  
0:00.0 Offensive rebound by Team 12-19  
0:00.0 End of 1st quarter
2nd Q
Time Dallas Score New York
12:00.0 Start of 2nd quarter
11:50.0   12-19 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
11:47.0   12-19 Offensive rebound by C. Oakley
11:47.0   12-19 Personal foul by K. Reeves
11:30.0   12-21+2B. Williams makes 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft
11:08.0 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft 12-21  
11:06.0   12-21 Defensive rebound by C. Oakley
10:53.0   12-21 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft
10:51.0 Defensive rebound by D. Scott 12-21  
10:45.0 R. Pack misses 2-pt layup  12-21  
10:44.0   12-21 Defensive rebound by B. Williams
10:39.0   12-23+2J. Starks makes 2-pt layup
10:09.0 A. Green makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by K. Reeves)+214-23  
9:42.0   14-23 C. Oakley misses 2-pt layup
9:41.0   14-23 Offensive rebound by Team
9:41.0   14-23 Turnover by Team (shot clock)
9:41.0 H. Davis enters the game for R. Pack 14-23  
9:22.0 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 14-23  
9:20.0   14-23 Defensive rebound by A. Houston
9:14.0   14-23 C. Oakley misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
9:12.0 Defensive rebound by K. Reeves 14-23  
9:08.0 M. Finley misses 2-pt layup  14-23  
9:05.0   14-23 Defensive rebound by C. Oakley
9:02.0 Technical foul by M. Finley 14-23  
9:02.0   14-24+1A. Houston makes technical free throw
8:54.0   14-24 J. Starks misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft
8:51.0 Defensive rebound by A. Green 14-24  
8:29.0 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft 14-24  
8:27.0   14-24 Defensive rebound by C. Oakley
8:17.0   14-26+2A. Houston makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
7:47.0 A. Green makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by M. Finley)+216-26  
7:20.0   16-26 A. Houston misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
7:17.0 Defensive rebound by Team 16-26  
6:56.0 D. Scott misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 16-26  
6:54.0   16-26 Defensive rebound by C. Oakley
6:51.0   16-26 New York full timeout
6:51.0   16-26 L. Johnson enters the game for C. Oakley
6:51.0   16-26 C. Mills enters the game for A. Houston
6:36.0   16-26 C. Childs misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft
6:34.0 Defensive rebound by A. Green 16-26  
6:13.0 M. Finley makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft+218-26  
5:57.0   18-26 C. Mills misses 2-pt layup at rim
5:56.0   18-26 Offensive rebound by C. Mills
5:56.0   18-26 C. Mills misses 2-pt tip-in at rim
5:54.0   18-26 Offensive rebound by C. Mills
5:54.0   18-26 C. Mills misses 2-pt tip-in
5:53.0 Defensive rebound by A. Green 18-26  
5:50.0 Shooting foul by C. Childs 18-26  
5:50.0 M. Finley makes free throw 1 of 2+119-26  
5:50.0 M. Finley makes free throw 2 of 2+120-26  
5:34.0   20-26 L. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
5:32.0   20-26 Offensive rebound by B. Williams
5:16.0   20-28+2J. Starks makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
4:48.0 Personal foul by B. Williams 20-28  
4:27.0 H. Davis misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 20-28  
4:25.0   20-28 Defensive rebound by L. Johnson
4:08.0   20-30+2L. Johnson makes 2-pt layup (assist by B. Williams)
3:46.0 K. Reeves makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft+323-30  
3:27.0   23-30 L. Johnson misses 2-pt layup
3:23.0   23-30 Offensive rebound by C. Mills
3:23.0   23-30 C. Mills misses 2-pt tip-in
3:23.0   23-30 Offensive rebound by L. Johnson
3:23.0   23-32+2B. Williams makes 2-pt tip-in
3:23.0   23-32 Shooting foul by A. Green
3:23.0 S. Walker enters the game for D. Scott 23-32  
3:23.0 R. Pack enters the game for K. Reeves 23-32  
3:23.0   23-32 B. Williams misses free throw 1 of 1
3:18.0 Defensive rebound by S. Walker 23-32  
3:01.0 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft 23-32  
2:58.0   23-32 Defensive rebound by C. Childs
2:56.0   23-32 C. Childs misses 2-pt layup
2:52.0   23-32 Offensive rebound by B. Williams
2:51.0   23-34+2B. Williams makes 2-pt layup
2:25.0 Turnover by R. Pack (bad pass; steal by J. Starks) 23-34  
2:17.0   23-34 J. Starks misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
2:14.0 Defensive rebound by Team 23-34  
2:14.0 Dallas full timeout 23-34  
2:14.0   23-34 A. Houston enters the game for J. Starks
1:54.0 H. Davis misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 23-34  
1:52.0   23-34 Defensive rebound by C. Mills
1:42.0   23-34 Personal foul by S. Walker
1:42.0   23-34 C. Oakley enters the game for B. Williams
1:31.0   23-34 L. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
1:29.0 Defensive rebound by H. Davis 23-34  
1:07.0 M. Finley makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by A. Green)+225-34  
0:50.0   25-34 A. Houston misses 2-pt layup
0:48.0 Defensive rebound by S. Walker 25-34  
0:28.0 M. Finley misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft 25-34  
0:26.0   25-34 Defensive rebound by C. Childs
0:02.0   25-34 C. Mills misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
0:00.0 Defensive rebound by M. Finley 25-34  
0:00.0 End of 2nd quarter
3rd Q
Time Dallas Score New York
12:00.0 Start of 3rd quarter
11:43.0   25-34 C. Mills misses 2-pt layup
11:41.0   25-34 Offensive rebound by C. Mills
11:41.0   25-36+2C. Mills makes 2-pt tip-in
11:21.0 Turnover by D. Scott (bad pass; steal by C. Ward) 25-36  
11:13.0   25-38+2C. Mills makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by C. Ward)
10:47.0 M. Finley makes 2-pt layup (assist by D. Scott)+227-38  
10:27.0   27-38 C. Ward misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft
10:24.0 Defensive rebound by A. Green 27-38  
10:02.0 Turnover by R. Pack (bad pass; steal by C. Ward) 27-38  
9:57.0   27-40+2C. Ward makes 2-pt layup
9:53.0 Dallas full timeout 27-40  
9:28.0 A. Green makes 2-pt layup (assist by R. Pack)+229-40  
9:10.0   29-40 C. Mills misses 2-pt layup at rim
9:09.0   29-40 Offensive rebound by C. Mills
9:09.0   29-40 C. Mills misses 2-pt tip-in at rim
9:07.0   29-40 Offensive rebound by C. Mills
8:59.0   29-40 A. Houston misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
8:57.0 Defensive rebound by R. Pack 29-40  
8:42.0 Shooting foul by C. Oakley 29-40  
8:42.0 R. Pack makes free throw 1 of 2+130-40  
8:42.0 R. Pack makes free throw 2 of 2+131-40  
8:30.0   31-40 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
8:27.0   31-40 Offensive rebound by Team
8:23.0   31-40 C. Oakley misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
8:21.0 Defensive rebound by D. Scott 31-40  
7:59.0 K. Reeves misses 2-pt layup  31-40  
7:57.0   31-40 Defensive rebound by C. Oakley
7:49.0   31-42+2A. Houston makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by C. Ward)
7:49.0   31-42 Shooting foul by M. Finley
7:49.0   31-43+1A. Houston makes free throw 1 of 1
7:33.0 D. Scott misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft 31-43  
7:31.0   31-43 Defensive rebound by A. Houston
7:20.0   31-43 C. Oakley misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
7:18.0 Defensive rebound by R. Pack 31-43  
6:56.0 R. Pack misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft 31-43  
6:54.0 Offensive rebound by K. Reeves 31-43  
6:32.0 R. Pack misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 31-43  
6:30.0 Offensive rebound by D. Scott 31-43  
6:29.0 Shooting foul by L. Johnson 31-43  
6:29.0 H. Davis enters the game for K. Reeves 31-43  
6:29.0 D. Scott makes free throw 1 of 2+132-43  
6:29.0 D. Scott makes free throw 2 of 2+133-43  
6:13.0   33-46+3C. Ward makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by C. Oakley)
5:44.0 Shooting foul by C. Oakley 33-46  
5:44.0 R. Pack makes free throw 1 of 2+134-46  
5:44.0 R. Pack makes free throw 2 of 2+135-46  
5:26.0   35-46 C. Mills misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
5:24.0 Defensive rebound by H. Davis 35-46  
5:18.0 R. Pack makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Finley)+237-46  
5:12.0   37-46 New York full timeout
4:54.0   37-46 L. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
4:52.0 Defensive rebound by M. Finley 37-46  
4:31.0 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 37-46  
4:29.0   37-46 Defensive rebound by A. Houston
4:22.0   37-48+2A. Houston makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
3:59.0 M. Finley makes 2-pt dunk +239-48  
3:39.0   39-51+3L. Johnson makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by C. Ward)
3:15.0 D. Scott makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by R. Pack)+342-51  
3:03.0   42-53+2C. Oakley makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Ward)
2:40.0 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 42-53  
2:37.0 Offensive rebound by M. Finley 42-53  
2:33.0 Turnover by M. Finley (lost ball; steal by L. Johnson) 42-53  
2:18.0   42-53 C. Ward misses 2-pt layup
2:15.0 Defensive rebound by M. Finley 42-53  
2:11.0 Turnover by M. Finley (bad pass) 42-53  
2:11.0   42-53 J. Starks enters the game for L. Johnson
2:11.0   42-53 B. Williams enters the game for C. Mills
1:58.0   42-55+2A. Houston makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by J. Starks)
1:35.0 D. Scott makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by R. Pack)+244-55  
1:22.0   44-57+2A. Houston makes 2-pt dunk (assist by C. Oakley)
0:58.0 M. Finley misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 44-57  
0:56.0 Offensive rebound by A. Green 44-57  
0:37.0 R. Pack misses 2-pt layup  44-57  
0:35.0   44-57 Defensive rebound by B. Williams
0:29.0   44-57 J. Starks misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
0:27.0   44-57 Offensive rebound by B. Williams
0:26.0   44-59+2B. Williams makes 2-pt layup
0:06.0 Personal foul by C. Ward 44-59  
0:00.0 M. Finley makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft+246-59  
0:00.0 Shooting foul by A. Houston 46-59  
0:00.0 M. Finley makes free throw 1 of 1+147-59  
0:00.0 End of 3rd quarter
4th Q
Time Dallas Score New York
12:00.0 Start of 4th quarter
11:37.0 D. Scott makes 2-pt layup +249-59  
11:37.0 Shooting foul by C. Oakley 49-59  
11:37.0   49-59 L. Johnson enters the game for C. Oakley
11:37.0 D. Scott makes free throw 1 of 1+150-59  
11:22.0   50-59 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
11:20.0   50-59 Offensive rebound by Team
11:15.0   50-61+2B. Williams makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft
10:49.0 K. Reeves misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft 50-61  
10:47.0   50-61 Defensive rebound by L. Johnson
10:47.0   50-61 Personal foul by K. Reeves
10:47.0   50-61 C. Mills enters the game for A. Houston
10:31.0   50-63+2L. Johnson makes 2-pt layup (assist by J. Starks)
10:29.0   50-63 Violation by Team (delay of game)
10:04.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 50-63  
9:54.0   50-66+3J. Starks makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
9:44.0 Dallas full timeout 50-66  
9:23.0 D. Scott misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft 50-66  
9:21.0   50-66 Defensive rebound by B. Williams
9:14.0   50-66 Shooting foul by D. Scott
9:14.0   50-67+1L. Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
9:14.0 S. Walker enters the game for A. Green 50-67  
9:14.0 R. Pack enters the game for K. Reeves 50-67  
9:14.0   50-67 L. Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2
9:13.0 Defensive rebound by S. Walker 50-67  
8:55.0 S. Walker misses 2-pt layup (block by J. Starks) 50-67  
8:54.0 Offensive rebound by Team 50-67  
8:50.0 H. Davis misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft 50-67  
8:48.0   50-67 Defensive rebound by Team
8:31.0   50-69+2L. Johnson makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Childs)
8:10.0 Shooting foul by L. Johnson 50-69  
8:10.0 R. Pack makes free throw 1 of 2+151-69  
8:10.0 R. Pack misses free throw 2 of 2 51-69  
8:09.0   51-69 Defensive rebound by Team
7:51.0   51-69 J. Starks misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
7:49.0 Defensive rebound by R. Pack 51-69  
7:32.0 H. Davis makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft+253-69  
7:13.0   53-71+2J. Starks makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by C. Childs)
6:47.0 S. Walker misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 53-71  
6:45.0   53-71 Defensive rebound by C. Mills
6:31.0   53-71 L. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft
6:29.0 Defensive rebound by S. Walker 53-71  
6:21.0 Shooting foul by L. Johnson 53-71  
6:21.0   53-71 A. Houston enters the game for C. Mills
6:21.0   53-71 C. Oakley enters the game for L. Johnson
6:21.0 D. Scott makes free throw 1 of 2+154-71  
6:21.0 D. Scott makes free throw 2 of 2+155-71  
6:11.0   55-73+2C. Childs makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
5:52.0 H. Davis makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by D. Scott)+358-73  
5:46.0   58-73 New York full timeout
5:26.0   58-73 C. Childs misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (block by S. Walker)
5:24.0 Defensive rebound by D. Scott 58-73  
5:18.0 Shooting foul by B. Williams 58-73  
5:18.0 R. Pack makes free throw 1 of 2+159-73  
5:18.0 R. Pack makes free throw 2 of 2+160-73  
5:02.0   60-73 J. Starks misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
5:00.0 Defensive rebound by R. Pack 60-73  
4:49.0 Offensive foul by S. Walker 60-73  
4:49.0   60-73 Teamfoul by S. Walker
4:24.0   60-73 Shooting foul by S. Walker
4:24.0   60-74+1B. Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
4:24.0 Dallas full timeout 60-74  
4:24.0   60-75+1B. Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
4:00.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 60-75  
3:41.0   60-75 B. Williams misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft
3:38.0   60-75 Offensive rebound by C. Oakley
3:23.0   60-75 Turnover by B. Williams (bad pass; steal by R. Pack)
3:19.0 Turnover by S. Walker (traveling) 60-75  
3:19.0 A. Green enters the game for S. Walker 60-75  
3:08.0   60-77+2J. Starks makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Childs)
2:55.0 D. Scott makes 2-pt layup +262-77  
2:41.0   62-77 Personal foul by M. Finley
2:41.0   62-77 New York full timeout
2:25.0   62-79+2C. Childs makes 2-pt layup (assist by B. Williams)
2:09.0 Turnover by R. Pack (bad pass; steal by C. Oakley) 62-79  
1:55.0   62-79 C. Childs misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
1:53.0   62-79 Offensive rebound by C. Childs
1:38.0   62-79 Turnover by A. Houston (bad pass; steal by M. Finley)
1:32.0 H. Davis makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Finley)+264-79  
1:19.0   64-79 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
1:17.0 Defensive rebound by A. Green 64-79  
1:07.0 R. Pack misses 2-pt jump shot  64-79  
1:04.0   64-79 Defensive rebound by J. Starks
1:02.0   64-79 A. Houston misses 2-pt layup
0:59.0 Defensive rebound by M. Finley 64-79  
0:53.0 H. Davis makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by M. Finley)+367-79  
0:43.0   67-79 Turnover by J. Starks (turnover)
0:43.0 Dallas full timeout 67-79  
0:39.0 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 67-79  
0:37.0 Offensive rebound by Team 67-79  
0:35.0 H. Davis misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 67-79  
0:32.0   67-79 Defensive rebound by C. Oakley
0:11.0   67-79 Turnover by A. Houston (turnover)
0:07.0 M. Finley misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 67-79  
0:05.0 Offensive rebound by H. Davis 67-79  
0:02.0 D. Scott misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 67-79  
0:00.0   67-79 Defensive rebound by B. Williams