Kings-Mavericks PBP for April 3

[VF21]

Mavs miss; Mavs with the rebound.

Stackhouse over Bibby for two.

86-81 Mavs

4;23 left

Artest inside, shot blocked oob by Diop. Still Kings ball.

Salmons inbounds.

Artest right at Diop again; oob again. Still Kings ball. 6 seconds left on shot clock.

Kings inbound, Bibby shot from corner doesn't go; Martin tip-in doesn't fall. Mavs ball.

Terry for two.

88-81 Mavs

Time out ... and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

Defensive three second call on the Mavs.

3;44 left

Martin to the stripe. Good.

88-82 Mavs

Still Kings ball.

Bibby, Martin, Artest, Salmons and Miller on the court for the Kings.

Non-shooting foul on Howard. Still Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Miller jumper from the stripe for two more.

88-84 Mavs

Mavs ball.

Howard to the line on breathing foul by Salmons.

Makes first; and second.

90-84 Mavs

3;08 left

Bibby to Martin, over to Miller and then inside to Artest, who is fouled by George and heading to the line.

Artest misses first on a bounce off the rim; misses second.

90-84 Mavs

2;48 left

 

[VF21]

Mavs ball, stolen by the Kings and Bibby battles against three Mavs to hold onto it as he falls to the court and is able to call a time out.

2;36 left

 

[VF21]

Kings to inbound in the back court.

Bibby crosses the line, dishes to Miller and back out to Artest.

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!!!

90-87 Mavs

2;09 left

Mavs ball. Salmons on Terry. They kick out to STackhouse, who drives inside and finds a planted Miller in the paint. Offensive foul on STackhouse. Kings ball.

1;54 left

 

[VF21]

Artest in the post, shot blocked by Dampier. Artest called for loose ball foul against Dampier.

Dampier at the line.

Makes first; misses second. Miller rebound.

91-87 Mavs

1;28 left

Kings ball. Bibby to Salmons, inside to ARtest, who has another shot blocked by Dampier. Mavs ball.

 

[VF21]

Stackhouse miss; Dampier slaps the ball out to Howard.

50 seconds left

Mavs call time out with 46.3 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

Once again, Ron Artest has played his heart out. Whatever problems he may have, he's one helluva a ball player.

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Mavs ball.

Dampier fouled and going to the line.

Misses first; Jason Terry holding his left hand very gingerly... Dampier misses second. Martin grabs the rebound and is fouled.

44.3 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

Martin at the line.

Misses first; makes the second.

91-88 Mavs

Mavs ball. They're kicking the clock...

Stackhouse fallaway is good.

93-88 Mavs

20.1 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

Kings to inbound.

Bibby drives inside, draws the foul and heads to the line.

14.0 seconds left

Kings are now out of time outs.

Makes first; and second.

93-90 Mavs

Mavericks call time out.

 

[VF21]

Mavs to inbound.

They pass into the back court, and Terry is fouled by Salmons.

Terry to the line.

11.9 seconds left

Makes first; and second.

95-90 Mavs

Kings ball. ronnie Price drives inside and misses.

Mavs at the line again with 6.1 seconds left.

Both good.

97-90 Mavs

Salmons takes another three shot - and makes it when it totally doesn't matter any more.

97-93 Mavs

Game over.

 

[VF21]

At least it wasn't a blow out...

 

[chelle]

Thanks for still doing the PBP. I like to read them as I listen. I even find it hard to listen these days. I know that many others find it difficult to still watch, yet you find a way to watch and write it. That takes intestinal fortitude, my friend! Thanks!!