Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Notables from 105-99 comeback over Toronto

TONIGHT’S KEY RUN: The Mavericks trailed by a season-high 24 points, 25-49, with 5:58 remaining in the 2nd quarter. The Mavs then outscored the Raptors 57-23 between 5:58 in the 2nd and 11:47 remaining in the 4th when they secured a 10-point, 82-72 lead. Over the last 3:46 of the 3rd quarter, the Mavericks went on an 18-4 run in which Dirk Nowitzki scored 14 total points – and 12 straight Dallas points (on 4 consecutive 3-pointers) over the last 1:38 of the period.

QUICK HITS
• The Mavericks have won the last 8 vs. Toronto (and the last 8 at home).
• For the second time in franchise history, the Mavericks overcame a 24-point deficit (second largest to overcome in history). They also came back when trailing by 24 points vs. Toronto (2/25/06) and won 115-113 in OT.
• The Mavericks made five straight 3-pointers to end the 3rd quarter and start the 4th. Nowitzki hit 4 in the final 1:38 of the 3rd, while Jason Terry started 4th quarter scoring with a 3-pointer.
• Nowitzki scored a season-high 32 points on 12-19 FGs, 4-6 3FGs, 4-4 FTs (previous was 28 at ATL on 11/2). He scored 20 of the Mavs’ 57 points during the 57-23 run.
• Josh Howard came down with a season-high 9 rebounds (previous high was 7 rebounds done 4 times).
• Toronto forward Chris Bosh scored a season-high 31 points on 12-22 FGs, 7-10 FTs.
• Toronto guard TJ Ford left the game with an arm stinger and did not return.
• The Mavericks’ 38 3rd quarter points were their most of any quarter this season (previous high was 37 (1st) vs. SAC 11/3). V
• The Mavericks assigned rookie F Nick Fazekas to the D-League’s Tulsa 66ers today. He has appeared in two games for the Mavericks this season (1.0 ppg, 2.5 mpg).
• Tonight’s attendance was 20,272 fans (19,200 capacity). The Mavs have sold out 240 regular season games at AAC.
• Today marked the 278th consecutive regular/postseason sellout. The Mavs currently have the longest running sellout streak in the NBA. The Sacramento Kings previously held the streak but failed to sellout their home opener this season. The Mavs are now ranked #10 on the all-time NBA sellout streak list.

1 comment:

breatnyS said...

Good defense by the Sacramento Kings drama boys, if only we could patch up the difference, this will be a Sacramento good season. They are running, switching in defense, rebounding see those efforts. We don't have yet the Kings team down.

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I like slam dunks that take me to the hoop my favorite play is the ally-hoop,
I like the pic n roll,i like the given goal its basketball yo, yo lets go!
Go Kings Go!!!