Kings v. Mavericks play-by-play thread

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Daniels for two.

38-32 Dallas

House for three!

38-35 Dallas

Daniels for two.

40-35 Dallas

Bibby, House, Martin, Evans and Miler on the court.

Kings miss; Howard all the way for two more.

42-35 Dallas

Kings miss; Dallas board.

Bibby steal. Kings ball. quick shot misses; Dallas board.

Dallas with two more.

44-35 Dallas

tim eout and commercial.

We HAVE to slow down the pace and not try and run and gun or we'll literally run ourselves right out of players.

 

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6:50 left in the first half.

Kings ball. Evans long perimeter shot misses; Dallas board.

Dirk for two more.

46-35 Dallas

Ball oob, still Kings.

Bibby at the line.

Doug says he told Bibby before the game that he (Bibby) has to step up and be a leader. Okay, WHY would Doug Collins feel it was his place to tell Mike Bibby anything? Geez........

Bibby makes first; and second.

46-37 Dallas

 

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Dallas ball. Finley miss; Darius board.

Bibby, Darius, Miller, Evans and Cat on the court.

Kings travel; Dallas ball.

Harris for three.

49-37 Dallas

5:22 left

Miller to Bibby, who shoots and traps Harris into a foul. Shot misses but Bibby to the line again.

Makes both.

49-39 Dallas

Scrimmage for the ball, Mavs all over the floor - ball oob. Kings ball.

Miller drives inside, draws foul from Finley. Crowd boos.

Miller to the line.

4:41 left

 

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Makes first; and second.

49-41 Dallas

Kevin says its the first game without Webber. The end of an era...

Dallas miss; Cat board.

Cat shot miss; Darius called for lose ball foul. Dallas ball.

Dallas miss; Kings ball.

Darius for two.

49-43 Dallas

3:49 left.

Dirk miss. Kings board but turnover.

Daniels with the jam for two.

51-43 Dallas

Doug says the Kings aren't going to win on the road if they keep turning the ball over. Well, duh!!!

Kings for two.

51-45 Dallas

 

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The criticisms that are getting me the most are the ones that seem to forget we have guys playing who never play at the same time. We're utilizing a 4-guard/1-big rotation a lot. But, whatever...

Dallas ball oob. Still Dallas ball after the break.

Time out and commercial.

 

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Observation: They're showing Peja on the bench but he hasn't been invovled IN the game. No signs of encouragement to the guys on the court, etc. I would REALLY like to see him start doing that. They need ALL the help they can get right now.

 

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Dallas for three.

Bibby for three!!!!

54-48 Dallas

Cat miss, ball batted around and out off Kings.

Dallas ball.

Kings shooting 48% from the field.

Dallas miss; Darius board.

Bibby to Cat, to bibby for three!!!!!!

54-51 Dallas

1:36 left

Bradley totally mugs Darius but no call. Dallas for two.

56-51 Dallas

 

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Kings miss; Dallas ball.

Bradley for two from the perimeter.

58-51 Dallas

Backdoor pass by Cat to Evans. Evans is hit hard by Terry. Evans to the line.

53 seconds left in the first half.

Makes first; and second.

58-53 Dallas

Bradley one-handed dunk misses; Evans with the recovery.

Bibby to Cat, inside to Miller who is fouled HARD by Bradley. Miller to the line.

Makes first; and second.

58-55 Dallas

Finley in for Bradley.

Dallas shot misses; Kings board but Dallas takes it away.

Bibby deflects pass oob. Still Dallas ball but with only 3 seconds on the 24-second clock.

4.9 seconds left in the first half.

Dallas calls 20 second time out.

 

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Dallas inbound is bobbled. Dirk can't handle it and Evans gets it as the shot clock buzzer goes off. Then first half buzzer sounds. Hmmmmm.

Kings should have had the ball with 1.9 seconds left but they call it the end of the first half.

Oh well.

58-55 Dallas at the end of the first half.

If I'm Don Nelson, I'm not real thrilled about that score - especially against a depleted Kings team.

 

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Cat starts the third quarter with two off a Kings steal.

58-57 Dallas

Dirk miss; Kings board.

Darius to the line for two.

Misses first; makes second.

58-58

Dallas shooting a three but it's cancelled as Bradley is called for a moving screen as the shot goes in.

Kings ball.

10:40 left

Kings miss; Dirk board.

Howard shot misses but hustles to get the loose ball.

Bradley T'd up.

Bibby at the line.

Makes the shot.

59-58 KINGS

 

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Dallas miss; Kings ball.

Bibby to Cat for two.

61-58 KINGS

Dallas miss, Dirk with the putback.

61-60 KINGS

Cat three misses off the rim; Dallas board.

Finely miss; Miller board.

9:10 left

Ball oob off Dallas; still Kings ball.

Bibby three is long, Darius with the board but Daniels intercepts the pass. Dallas ball.

Howard miss; DArius baord.

 

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Crowd quiet.

Miller miss; Dirk board.

Armstrong for two.

62-61 Dallas

8:17 left

Doug says lots of Mavs fans NOT HAPPY about getting Keith Van Horn.

Bibby for two.

63-62 KINGS

Dallas for two.

64-63 Dallas

Evans for three!!!!!

66-64 KINGS

 

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Finley three misses; Miller board.

Darius inside for two.

68-64 KINGS

Dirk for two over Cat.

68-66 KINGS

Cat passes inside to Darius, not a good pass. Dallas ball.

Dallas miss, but gets their own long board.

Dallas alley-oop goes over Dirk's head and oob.

Kings ball.

68-66 KINGS

6:15 left

Time out and commercial.

 

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Kings ball. Miller inside, fouled by Dirk.

Miller to the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

70-66 KINGS

Good defensive pressure by Kings. Long Dallas shot misses but D gets o-board. Howard miss, but another o-board. Three attempts and Miller finally gets the board.

bibby, Cat, Evans, Darius and Miller on the court.

Cat miss; Dallas board.

Dallas miss; Evans board.

Evans three misses. Kings have to PASS!!!

Dallas miss.

Miler pass forward to Evans, who is high flying and fouled HARD by Howard. 4PF. Border-line flagrant but no call after conference. COuld have gone either way.

Peja shown again, sitting with chin in hand.

Evans makes both.

72-66 KINGS

Dallas for two.

72-68 KINGS

 

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Kings ball, Darius miss. Ball oob. Dallas ball.

Dallas for three.

72-71 KINGS

3:37 left

Peja, Daniels and Bobby all sitting there. Bobby does not look happy. Daniels looking around. Peja with his chin still in his hand.

Bibby for three!!!!!
75-71 KINGS

 

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Dallas for two.

75-73 KINGS

Cat for two.

77-73 KINGS

Daniels goes up, comes back down with the ball. Puts it up again. Whistle. Crowd cheers, thinking foul, but it is instead called a jump ball. Both Darius and Miller possible.

Time out and commercial.

Nelson talking to the officials.

 

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Cheryl talking to Scottie Pippen: He thinks the most shocking trade is Walker going back to the Celtics. Hmmmmmm. I think he just might be the only person on the planet to think that's the most shocking trade.

Jump ball.

Miller tips but to Dallas.

2:34 left

Dallas miss; long board to Dallas. Dirk for three.

77-76 KINGS

Bibby goes all the way for another looping lay-up.

79-76 KINGS

Dallas miss; loose ball foul called on Dallas. Mark Cuban shaking his fingers at the officials.

Evans to the line for two.

Misses first; makes second.

80-76 KINGS

Howard for two.

80-78 KINGS

Bibby to Cat in the corner for three.

83-78 KINGS

Don Nelson ejected from the game. He was upset because Brad was set, Harris ran into him and ended up sprawled on the court. Nelson thought it was a hard pick. Doesn't look that way on the replay.

Kings shooting two T's.

Crowd booing.

 

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Mark Cuban not happy. Hmmmmm. Gee, maybe he thinks the officials missed a call.

I don't think so.

It was a nice backcourt screen and the Mavericks should have called it out to Harris. They didn't and Harris is now in the locker room trying to figure out where he is.

Bibby makes first T.

Miller looks really animated.

Bibby misses second.

84-78 KINGS

Cat talking to Finley.

Dallas ball.

1:21 left.

Finley for two.

84-80 KINGS

 

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Crowd booing Miller every touch of the ball. He's smiling.

BIG JAM by Darius for two.

86-80 KINGS

Dallas for two and the +1.

Miss; Kings ball.

86-82 KINGS

30 seconds left

Long three by Bibby misses; Dallas board.

Dallas miss; Bibby board.

 

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Bibby loop shot misses but Miller puts it in.

88-82 KINGS

End of third quarter.

Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!

 

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Dallas miss, second chance miss. Bradley called for loose ball foul.

Kings ball.

House for two. He's in for Bibby.

90-82 KINGS

House, Cat, Evans, Darius and Brad on the court.

Dirk for two.

90-84 KINGS

11:00 left

GO KINGS!!!!

Cat inside, for the two and the +1.

Or as Grant would say, Put it in the book and send him to the line!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cat makes the bonus.

93-84 KINGS

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!!!!

 

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Dallas turnover on bad pass. Kings ball.

Cat pass oob off House.

Dallas ball.

Bradley has ball stolen, but Dallas gets it back. Dallas charges inside and draws foul from House.

10:07 left

Bibby in, Cat out.

Finley miss, lots of players trying for the ball but it goes out and Dirk finally gets it and drops a two at the 24th second and draws the +1.

93-87 KINGS after Dirk gets the bonus.

Doug talking some one about how poorly we're doing on boards tonight. Gee, you figure Doug? Jerk.

Darius inside for two and the +1 on Finley. 3rd team foul on Dallas.

96-87 KINGS after the bonus

Dallas ball.

 

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Nice move inside by Dirk for two.

96-89 KINGS

MIler from the outside for two.

98-89 KINGS

8:50 left

Daniels from the baseline in for two and the +1.

98-91 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

Daniels will be at the line for the bonus after the break.

GO KINGS!!!!!

 

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Bonus is good.

98-92 KINGS

Kings turnover, Dallas miss, Miller board.

8:31 left

Miller with a double-double.

Kings miss; Bradley board.

Bibby, Cat, Evans, Darius and Miler on the court.

Dirk for two.

98-94 KINGS

Kings shooting 54%.

CAT for three!!!

101-94 KINGS

7:45 left

 

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Daniels for two.

101-96 KINGS

Bibby miss; Dallas board.

Finley three misses; Bibby board.

Bibby alley-oop for Evans, who goes up and is fouled.

Evans to the line for two.

Kings now in the bonus.

Evans makes first; and second.

103-96 KINGS

7:10 left

GO KINGS!!!!!

 

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Dirk for two.

103-98 KINGS

Evans miss; Dirk board.

Daniels for two.

103-100 KINGS

Cat jumper miss; Dallas board.

Kings HAVE to draw the fouls.

Dallas miss; Miller board and Howard foul.

6:07 left

Time out and commercial.

Miller will go to the line after the break.

 

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Miller makes both.

105-100 KINGS

Dallas for two.

105-102 KINGS

Kings ball, oob off Kings. Dallas ball.

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Dirk miss; Darius board but Dallas gets it back.

5:12 left

Dallas for two.

105-104 KINGS

4:48 left

Evns shot blocked by Dirk. Ball oob off Kings.

Dallas ball. Dirk for two.

106-105 Dalllas

MIller, to Bibby to Miller - jumper is short. Dallas ball.

KIngs looking very tired.

Dallas for two.

Crowd going insane and Mark Cuban out on the court congratulating his players as they go to commercial.

God, I hate the Mavericks.

108-105 Dallas

 

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Howard at the line for the +1.

4:12 left

Good.

109-105 Dallas

GO KINGS!!!!!

Miller inside misses; Dallas board.

Doug Collins says fatigue is really setting in...

finley miss; Darius board.

MIller jumper misses; Bradley gives us the tip-in.



109-107 Dallas

Dallas ball.

2:50 left

Finley for long three.

112-107 Dallas

Cat for three!!!!!

112-110 Dallas

 

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Evans called for foul on Dirk.

Dirk to the line for two.

2:19 left

Makes first; and second.

114-110 Dallas

Bibby miss; Dallas board.

Finley for another long three.

117-110 Dallas

1:42 left

REgardless of the end, I am PROUD of this team!!!!!!

And Mark Cuban is acting like they just won the WCF.

 

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Kings ball.

Bibby moves inside and draws foul from Howard. 6PF for Howard.

Bibby to the line.

Makes one, misses one.

117-111 Dallas

1:24 left

Bradley travels, Kings ball.

1:14 left.

Cat for two.

117-113 Dallas

Daniels inside, draws foul from Cat.

Daniels to the line.