MAVERICKS WIN
FINAL SCORE Mavs 99-91 Lakers
Carter goes 1-2 from the free throw line... Offensive foul on Howard... 6th of the game. FOULS OUT!
Howard fouled on other end... Another missed free throw...
BEAUTIFUL BALL MOVEMENT BY DALLAS! Brand to Marion!
4:00 Howard gets the hook... Laker fans really into it despite down by 11
Lakers get a couple of deflections... 2.5 left in shot clock Mavs to inbound... Mayo misses three
5:00 Nash takes it to the hole
Lakers have misses 9 straight threes.... Fans mockingly clap as Howard makes third of 10 free throws... Howard can't finish. Brand with the block on Gasol!
5:40 AND-1 AGAIN! Wright killing the Lakers in this quarter
6:29 Kobe hits a DIRK-LIKE shot! ...Howard can't grab rebound on other end, out-hustled by Wright!
7:20 Howard with the put back.. Brand answers right away
AND-1 FOR WRIGHT!!! Foul on Jamison... Bryant in, Gasol in, Nash in, Howard in.
9:23 Left to play Hill with tough basket!
WRIGHT AT THE LINE 10:08 ...Hits both
10:17 Howard AND-1! Game is slowing down and continues to get physical... No surprises, misses free throw
10:33 Carter with the long two!!
10:53 Game getting physical. Gets offensive rebound! At the line... Misses both!
11:16 Jamison called for a reach-in... MARION DRIVES and gets fouled GETS THE DUNK! AND 1!.. Completes 3-point play
11:29 Jamison drives and gets AND-1 Free Throws coming
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04.2 seconds left in the 3RD... VINCE CARTER MISSES DUNK! Got muffed by the rim as time ran out
VInce Carter on a roll... Gasol sandwiches baskets in between.
2:37 SHOT CLOCK at 3.7 seconds for Mavs... TIMEOUT!
3:18 Hill at the line... 1/2
3:39 left in the quarter Mavs score consecutive buckets.. Curry with 2 MORE!
4:50 Dallas have ball EDDY CURRY FINISHES HARD ON THE GLAS!
5:06 Mayo playing wonderful defense on Kobe. Knocks ball loose twice. Kobe finishes after inbound
TIMEOUT LAKERS-- When we come back Gasol will be shooting free throws-- Knocks down two
6:05 Dallas control.. O.J. MAY WITH THE FEED TO WRIGHT FOR THE SLAM!
6:10 Howard at the line to complete three-point play... Kobe too aggressive on the rebound...
7:13 Howard with hard foul on Brand on the open floor at the under end.... Refs looking at the replay
7:30 Kobe controls.. Howard pushed out of the post by Brand. MWP misses open three
8:39 Kobe with the bucket from the perimeter... Brand answers back with outside jumper
9:35 Collison runs it up. Stops and swishes it... After Laker turnover drops another one!
10:06 Kobe finishes at the bucket!.... Mayo on the other end answers right back
10:23 Marion with runner!
10:36 Gasol feeds Howard... Howard fouled while shooting... Misses 1st.. Makes second!
10:53 Marion inbounds--- turnover
Both teams rusty at the start of the third... Dallas have ball
11:42 24-second violation on Howard... Dallas control
WE ARE BACK FOR THE THIRD QUARTER!
| DALLAS MAVERICKS | ||||||||||||||||
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| FIELD GOALSREBOUNDS | ||||||||||||||||
| POS | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | +/- | OFF | DEF | TOT | AST | PF | ST | TO | BS | BA | PTS | |
| S. Marion | F | 16:04 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| E. Brand | F | 17:37 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Wright | F | 06:32 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| O.J. Mayo | G | 15:49 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| D. Collison | G | 15:49 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| V. Carter | 11:35 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | +7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| E. Curry | 08:42 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| J. Crowder | 11:30 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| R. Beaubois | 08:11 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| LOS ANGELES LAKERS | ||||||||||||||||
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| FIELD GOALSREBOUNDS | ||||||||||||||||
| POS | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | +/- | OFF | DEF | TOT | AST | PF | ST | TO | BS | BA | PTS | |
| M. World Peace | F | 17:01 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | -4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| P. Gasol | F-C | 19:18 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-6 | +4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| D. Howard | C | 19:40 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-6 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| K. Bryant | G | 16:09 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| S. Nash | G | 16:47 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| S. Blake | 07:13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Meeks | 07:51 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| A. Jamison | 08:24 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| J. Hill | 07:37 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
STATS COMING!
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COLLISON HITS THE JUMPER TO GIVE THE MAVS THE LEAD!
Mavericks hold ball for last possession
:50.5 left... Gasol at the line... Misses first... Makes 2nd
WORLD PEACE WITH THE STEAL! Feeds Gasol! FOUL
1:28 LEFT IN THE HALF-----------------TIMEOUT LAKERS-----------------------
2:40 Gasol fouled 1/2
3:07 Lakers unable to get rebound... Mavs get three offensive rebounds.... 16 to shoot for Mavs... Carter misses third straight shots
3:39 Gasol draws foul on Crowder-- 2-2 from FT
4:39 Crowder with the three!
5:00 Lakers control... Mett World Peace fouled.. LAkers take TIMEOUT... 1/2 from the line
5:25 Kobe with the jumper
5:50 Beaubois with another bucket! Lakers committing turnovers and not finishing
7:30 Mavs with the three!!! Nash with the turnover... Beaubois with five straight points
7:56 Mavs get ball after Jones throws ball off Hill's body... World Peace and Nash back on the floor.
8:46 Howard is 1-7 from the line
9:05 Crowder with back-to-back shots
9:22 Howard finishes down low
10:01 Jordan Hill with offensive foul... Marion finishes at the other end
10:24 Jamison with the board.....10:08 Howard fouled
10:43 Lakers control... Howard fouled... Misses first... Misses 2nd Lakers get Offesnsive rebound... Hill misses open shot
Blake to Jamison! Lay up...
Lakers still have their bench on the floor
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20.6 Marion with the leaner
46.7 Lakers control... Lakers with six straight shots made... JAMISON MISSES EASY LAY-IN!
1:07 Left to play in the FIRST QUARTER-- Dallas controls
1:24 Curry with two... Gasol answers back... JAMISON TO HILL! DUNK!
1:58 Meeks with first Laker points of his career.. A three!
2:25 Gasol with move on Curry! Easy bucket.
Meeks with turnover, Collison with easy lay up
Curry at the free throw line-- Misses first... Makes second
2:55 Curry fouled by Howard... TIMEOUT DALLAS
3:09 Howard gets fouled down low... at the line... Misses first... Makes second!
3:38 Gasol with the bucket from the outside
3:50 Vince Carter with the swish
4:10 Gasol passes... Howard with the slam!!
4:30 Mayo with the bucket over Nash
5:00 Lakers possess... soft touch on pass... Howard fouled again... World Peace misses three
5:28 Foul on Howard after nice feed from Gasol... Lakers do not score
TIMEOUT DALLAS!
6:04 Kobe fakes to Howard and makes the bucket
6:27 Wright with and one.. Foul on Howard..
6:46 Gasol feeds Howard who finishes with the slam!
7:05 Howard to Kobe! ... Goaltend on Howard.
7:40 Gasol with the leaner.... Wright answers back
7:52 Nash takes the charge... Collison with the foul
8:47 Mavs control... Turn it over... Lakers ball
9:14 Kobe with first points of the season
Collison with back-to-back baskets
Nash hits a three for Lakers and Howard with a sweeping hook
STARTING LINEUPS
Mavericks: Brand, Mayo, Marion, Wright, Collison
Lakers: Nash, Kobe, Howard, World Peace, Gasol
Kobe addresses fans saying... "Let's get this championship back to L.A... Let's get this party started. Enjoy the show!
AND WE ARE HERE... The Heat just defeated the Celtics 120-107.
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The Los Angeles Lakers host the Dallas Mavericks in their season opener at the Staples Center starting at 10:30 p.m. ET.
The Mavericks will be without their leader and franchise player Dirk Nowitzki as he will be out for the first six weeks of the season with a knee injury.
They have made acquisitions this past offseason after losing their big time bench player Jason Terry.
They signed O.J. Mayo and Chris Kaman.
However, no other team in the NBA made a bigger splash than the Lakers' acquisitions of the offseason.
They first got Steve Nash in the purple and gold.
Then after months of anticipation, Dwight Howard finally decided to leave Orlando as the Lakers, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers and Denver Nuggets found a way to make a deal.
The Lakers made space for Howard and shipped out their two-time NBA champion Andrew Bynum to the Sixers.
However, the Lakers will look to Howard now as they find themselves looking for players who will be in L.A. post-Kobe era.
Speaking of Kobe, the five-time NBA Championship winner said he will lace up tonight and play in the season opener after doubts of his health.
The Lakers will begin a season full of expectations as they are the favorite to exit the Western Conference and challenge the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.
Join us for the live blog of this matchup as the Lakers host the Mavericks.
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