NBA
Regular Season Round 55: Dallas M. - LA Lakers 102-98
Date: December 26, 2014
Dirk Nowitzki reached another milestone and the Dallas Mavericks avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season by outlasting the Los Angeles Lakers 102-98 Friday night at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks (21-10) not only took advantage of the Lakers playing on the second night of the back-to-back, but the visitors were without superstar guard Kobe Bryant. Dallas has won five straight against Los Angeles. Mavericks guard Rajon Rondo scored 21 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out seven assists, as Dallas improved to 2-2 since the blockbuster trade landed the four-time All-Star from Boston. All five Dallas starters scored in double figures, with center Tyson Chandler finishing with a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds. Nowitzki added 14 points and eight boards. Shooting guard Monta Ellis, who like Nowitzki was questionable before the game, scored 15 and had seven assists. Veteran forward Charlie Villanueva was key in the fourth quarter and had 15 points off the bench. The Lakers (9-21) remained competitive despite being without the NBA's third-leading scorer for the third consecutive game. Veteran power forward Carlos Boozer had 18 points and eight rebounds in a reserve role. Los Angeles dominated the offensive boards but couldn't overcome poor shooting. Starting small forward Wesley Johnson missed 11 of 14 shots, typifying the Lakers' 36.4-percent shooting. Nowitzki made his latest climb up the all-time scoring list with a jumper to open the second half, moving past Elvin Hayes for eighth on the all-time list. Bryant, currently third, stood up to join in the ovation for Nowitzki. The Mavericks raced from the gates early to take control of the Bryant-less Lakers. Dallas opened the game with a 10-0 lead, with a pair of buckets coming off lobs to Chandler at the rim for dunks. The Lakers gradually worked their way back into the game and tied the game at 30-all with a 9-0 run. Boozer was a catalyst in the surge and had 10 points at the break for Los Angeles. Dallas did regroup and went go into halftime up 48-42 thanks in solid offensive showings from Rondo, forward Chandler Parsons and Chandler and 57-percent shooting. Nowitzki only had four points at halftime. The Mavericks opened up some breathing room to start the third quarter and kept Los Angeles at arm's length for the remainder of the game. Lakers forward Nick Young (15 points) tried to rally his team late, but Dallas held on. Courtesy of: wptz.com
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 55: Dallas M. - LA Lakers 102-98
Date: December 26, 2014
Dirk Nowitzki reached another milestone and the Dallas Mavericks avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season by outlasting the Los Angeles Lakers 102-98 Friday night at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks (21-10) not only took advantage of the Lakers playing on the second night of the back-to-back, but the visitors were without superstar guard Kobe Bryant. Dallas has won five straight against Los Angeles. Mavericks guard Rajon Rondo scored 21 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out seven assists, as Dallas improved to 2-2 since the blockbuster trade landed the four-time All-Star from Boston. All five Dallas starters scored in double figures, with center Tyson Chandler finishing with a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds. Nowitzki added 14 points and eight boards. Shooting guard Monta Ellis, who like Nowitzki was questionable before the game, scored 15 and had seven assists. Veteran forward Charlie Villanueva was key in the fourth quarter and had 15 points off the bench. The Lakers (9-21) remained competitive despite being without the NBA's third-leading scorer for the third consecutive game. Veteran power forward Carlos Boozer had 18 points and eight rebounds in a reserve role. Los Angeles dominated the offensive boards but couldn't overcome poor shooting. Starting small forward Wesley Johnson missed 11 of 14 shots, typifying the Lakers' 36.4-percent shooting. Nowitzki made his latest climb up the all-time scoring list with a jumper to open the second half, moving past Elvin Hayes for eighth on the all-time list. Bryant, currently third, stood up to join in the ovation for Nowitzki. The Mavericks raced from the gates early to take control of the Bryant-less Lakers. Dallas opened the game with a 10-0 lead, with a pair of buckets coming off lobs to Chandler at the rim for dunks. The Lakers gradually worked their way back into the game and tied the game at 30-all with a 9-0 run. Boozer was a catalyst in the surge and had 10 points at the break for Los Angeles. Dallas did regroup and went go into halftime up 48-42 thanks in solid offensive showings from Rondo, forward Chandler Parsons and Chandler and 57-percent shooting. Nowitzki only had four points at halftime. The Mavericks opened up some breathing room to start the third quarter and kept Los Angeles at arm's length for the remainder of the game. Lakers forward Nick Young (15 points) tried to rally his team late, but Dallas held on. Courtesy of: wptz.com
 DALLAS M. (coach: Jason Kidd)102 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 7 | eIjdI, einIj | 40 | 7-61 (01.4%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 88 | 5 |
| 66 | qllas, bIjUi | 43 | 1-65 (15%) | 5-8 (5%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 64 | 5 |
| 80 | OiQsIjs, ChijdlRQ | 44 | 1-9 (20.9%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 7 | 5 |
| 1 | ChijdlRQ, wFsIj | 46 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 4 | 7 | 68 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 60 | 69 | 5 |
| 36 | XITaUJVa, gaQV | 83 | 0-68 (36.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 63 | 5 |
| 4 | kallijuRLi, ChiQlaR | 86 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 60 | 5 |
| 83 | zRffRQsIj, eaZhiQd | 62 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 3 | ABaUh, GQRD | 69 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 85 | HiQQas, gRLaj | 60 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 0 | miQRi, zIsR zuij | 64 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 49-10 (01.7%) | 0-62 (89.2%) | 64-83 (03.8%) | 1 | 43 | 35 | 85 | 86 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 64 | 658 | 76 | |||
 LA LAKERS (coach: JJ Redick)98 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 5 | YIujD, XaZV | 87 | 5-2 (5%) | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 2 | 5 |
| 66 | zIhjsIj, WRslRF | 87 | 6-7 (66.6%) | 8-0 (35%) | 4-0 (15%) | 3 | 1 | 65 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 65 | 5 |
| 86 | giLas, qd | 87 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 2-65 (25%) | 2 | 4 | 66 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 63 | 5 |
| 8 | qllajDUIj, WiFjR | 89 | 8-0 (35%) | 8-0 (35%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 64 | 5 |
| 89 | Hall, zIQdij | 89 | 1-64 (31.8%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 9 | 65 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | OQaZR, eIjjaR | 81 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -8 | 5 |
| 69 | vaj, zRQRBF | 88 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 65 | 5 |
| 0 | mIIJRQ, CiQlIs | 86 | 7-61 (01.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 69 | 5 |
| 05 | AiZQR, eIMRQU | 61 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| CliQVsIj, zIQdij | 63 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| wIUil | 80-95 (40.9%) | 66-87 (49.7%) | 60-85 (90.5%) | 83 | 47 | 14 | 85 | 84 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 72 | 22 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
