Kings@Mavericks PBP thread for Jan. 27

[VF21]

Cisco jumper doesn't go; Mavs board.

Dirk floater inside for two.

50-44 Mavs

2;27 left

Kings ball.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Artest, Corliss, SAR, Salmons and Martin on the court.

SAR hook over Dirk for two.

50-46 Mavs

Mavs miss, Howard runs down long rebound. Still mavs ball. Stackhouse for two more.

52-46 Mavs

1;37 left

Kings ball. Salmons running the point. Good ball movement, pass from Artest into Corliss results in two more Kings points.

52-48 Mavs

 

[VF21]

Terry shot misses; Martin board.

44 seconds left

Salmons to SAR, who spins and puts it up off the glass. No good but he's fouled.

SAR misses first; makes second.

52-49 Mavs

30 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

Mavs miss; Martin board.

6 seconds left. Martin inside, lots of traffic. Shot doesn't go.

End of the first half.

52-49 Mavs

 

[VF21]

Starters back in to start the third quarter...

Mavs ball.

Terry miss; Miller board.

Kings ball.

11;26 left

Bibby to ARtest, back to Bibby and inside to KT. Hook is good.

52-51 Mavs

Musselman screaming his head off. Miller called for foul on Harris.

Harris makes first; and second.

54-51 Mavs

Miller to Martin, who dishes inside to KT. Shot off the clock too hard. Mavs ball.

Dirk for two.

56-51 Mavs

10;20 left

 

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Martin pull-up jumper good.

56-53 Mavs

Harris miss on good D by Miller; Kings ball.

Bibby for long two.

56-55 Mavs

9;32 left

Musselman still screaming on the sidelines. Dampier drives inside for two.

58-55 Mavs

Appears every time Musselman screams it's at Kevin for something.

Martin inside for two and the +1 on foul by Dampier. 4PF.

Bonus good.

58-58

 

[VF21]

Musselman looking most like a crazed leprechaun, jumping around and yelling.

Dirk to the line for two.

Makes first; Dampier out, Diop in. Makes second.

60-58 Mavs

8;45 left

KT called for illegal screen. Mavs ball.

Delay of game warning on Sacramento. Jerry says KT frustrated with Kevin, who should have waited for the screen...

Dirk for three.

63-58 Mavs

Kings lose ball oob. (Martin nowhere near the scene of the crime...) Mavs ball.

 

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Mavs miss; Miller board. MUsselman screams 14-left... Bibby pass picked off, Mavs ball. Dirk misses running lay-up. Miller with the rebound.

Bibby quick shot doesn't go; Mavs board.

Harris shot blocked by Miller. Kings ball.

MARTIN FOR THREE off great pass by Miller.

63-61 Mavs

Dirk over everybody for two more.

65-61 Mavs

Kings ball.

Good ball movement results in open Bibby - and two points.

65-63 Mavs

Howard miss; Miller board.

 

[VF21]

Artest for two.

65-65

Mavs call time out ... and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Mavs ball.

Terry miss; Artest board.

Artest for two as Bibby is pushed and shoved and no call...

67-65 KINGS

George for three.

68-67 Mavs

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!!!!!!

70-68 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Excellent defense by Artest results in turnover. Bibby takes quick shot that doesn't go... Mavs board.

Howard miss; Miller board.

Bibby pullup jumper good.

73-68 KINGS

Whooooooo~~~!

 

[VF21]

George miss; KT board.

Artest has ball stripped; Mavs ball.

Terry for two.

73-70 KINGS

3;03 left

GO KINGS!!!!!

 

[VF21]

Martin for two but bucket doesn't count because KT is called for a foul. And now he's called for a technical...



Time out.

73-70 KINGS

Mavs will shoot the technical and then inbound the ball.

 

[VF21]

Corliss back in; KT to the bench.

Hrm....

Bonus is good.

They show score 72-71 KINGS

Miller with the steal.

Bibby wide open three doesn't go. Diop board.

Bibby steal from George; Kings ball.

2;19 left

Corliss jumper over Diop is good.

74-71 KINGS

 

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George miss after Big Nasty pretty much smothers him. Kings board.

Martin inside, lots of pressure, altered shot off the glass. Mavs ball.

Martin called for non-shooting foul. Still Mavs ball.

1;22 left

Dirk in; Howard out. Ball oob right to Musselman. Still Mavs ball.

Artest smothering Stackhouse, pretty much mugs him for the ball, runs the court and gets the one-handed dunk. Artest to the bench to have his left ankle looked at by Pete Youngman.

Dirk to the line.

76-73 KINGS

39.4 seconds left

Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

George miss after Big Nasty pretty much smothers him. Kings board.

Martin inside, lots of pressure, altered shot off the glass. Mavs ball.

Martin called for non-shooting foul. Still Mavs ball.

1;22 left

Dirk in; Howard out. Ball oob right to Musselman. Still Mavs ball.

Artest smothering Stackhouse, pretty much mugs him for the ball, runs the court and gets the one-handed dunk. Artest to the bench to have his left ankle looked at by Pete Youngman.

Dirk to the line.

76-73 KINGS

39.4 seconds left

Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Miller jumper goes off back of rim; Mavs board.

Dallas with two.

76-75 KINGS

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!!!

79-75 KINGS

And that's the end of the third quarter. You can hear a pin drop in American Airlines Center...

 

[VF21]

Kings ball to start the 4th. Artest has an ice pack on his achilles tendon on his left foot. Darrin May told Grant and Jerry that ARtest jammed his heel, he's okay and will return.

Good ball movement by the Kings, right up until Bibby passes to Martin in the corner but Kevin was cutting inside... Mavs ball.

79-75 KINGS

Dirk for two.

79-77 KINGS

Bibby, Martin, Corliss, SAR and Salmons on the court.

KIngs almost lose it; Martin chases it down and dishes it to Corliss, who drives inside and draws foul from Dirk. Non-shooting. Martin out; Garcia in.

 

[VF21]

Corliss miss; Dirk board.

Diop for two.

79-79

Kings ball.

Artest ready to check back in.

Bibby deep three - airball.

Artest in; Bibby out.

10;19 left

 

[VF21]

Mavs ball. Harris for two and the +1 from Garcia. Sure didn't look like a foul to me.

Bonus good.

82-79 Mavs

10;00 left

Salmons miss; Harris board.

Stackhouse for two.

84-79 Mavs

Kings call time out...

 

[VF21]

Salmons brings the ball up court. Good ball movement but SAR misses a close-in jumper. Probably because his shot is so blasted flat.

Mavs ball. Stackhouse basket doesn't count because of foul on Diop. Hehehehehe.

Kings ball.

9;12 left

Kings inbound.

Salmons inside, kicks out to Martin, who drives inside and draws the foul.

Kevin to the line.

 

[VF21]

Makes first; and second.

84-81 Mavs

8;55 left

Dirk jumper in and out; Diop tips it out. Terry miss; Artest board.

Kings ball.

Artest called for offensive foul. Mavs ball.

Martin and Harris battling it out. Martin called for foul. Non-shooting. 3PF.

Dirk inside for two.

86-81 Mavs

 

[VF21]

Martin shot blocked by Harris, he gets it back and into Corliss. Shot won't go.

Dirk for three...

89-81 Mavs

Grant is practically gleeful that Mavericks are showing "the fire power we were talking about"...

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

Artest passes inside to Corliss, who heads to the stripe again.

7;30 left

Makes first; and second.

89-83 Mavs

Corliss called for non-shooting foul. Still Mavs ball.

7;12 left

Terry inside, kicks over to Harris for a showtime slam.

91-83 Mavs

Miller jumper for two.

91-85 Mavs

 

[VF21]

Terry miss; rebound tipped to Artest. Kings ball.

Artest sees open Miller and Brad gets two more.

91-87 Mavs

Offensive foul on Howard. Kings ball. MEanwhile, Diop throws a hip out and blindsides Martin, who goes to the floor. No call on that foul. Kings ball.

Lots of contact and no calls; Dirk somehow gets the ball.

Dampier to the line on foul charged to Corliss. 4PF.

Dampier makes both.

93-87 Mavs

5;21 left

Artest jumper misses; Mavs board.

 

[VF21]

Terry for two.

95-87 Mavs

Kings HAVE TO PLAY team ball right now. NO one-on-one.

Miller give and go to Artest for two.

95-89 Mavs

Let's go, Kings!!!

 

[VF21]

Mavs ball.

Howard floater is good in traffic.

97-89 Mavs

4;02 left

Corliss miss; Dirk board.

Howard miss; Artest runs the court. Ball knocked into the air, Corliss grabs it and takes it to the hoop.

97-91 Mavs

3;28 left

 

[VF21]

Mavs airball; second chance doesn't go. Bibby board.

Artest blows by Dirk, who has to foul him.

Ron to the line.

Makes first.

Time out called by Dallas.

97-92 Mavs

Artest to take second freebie after the break.

 

[VF21]

Miller, Artest, Bibby, Martin and Corliss on the court.

Artest makes second.

97-93 Mavs

3;03 left

Howard for two.

99-93 Mavs

Bibby to Miller, jumper short. Howard rebound.

Mavs ball.

Dirk miss; Martin board after Miller tips it to him.

Kings ball.

2;00 left

Corliss for two on assist by Bibby.

99-95 Mavs

 

[VF21]

George miss; loose ball foul called on Dallas. Mavs now in penalty.

1;39 left

Artest at the line.

First in and out; Stackhouse back in for George. Second good.

99-96 Mavs

1;38 left