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Dallas Mavericks 96–98 Denver Nuggets: NBA regular season, 4 January 2000
Denver Nuggets defeated Dallas Mavericks 98–96 on 4 January 2000 in the NBA regular season. The 1999-2000 fixture paired the visiting Dallas Mavericks with the home Denver Nuggets.
4 January 2000 · Denver
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The game
Denver Nuggets defeated Dallas Mavericks 98–96 on 4 January 2000 in the NBA regular season. The 1999-2000 fixture paired the visiting Dallas Mavericks with the home Denver Nuggets.
The final difference was 2 points. Dallas Mavericks finished with 96 points and Denver Nuggets with 98.
The scoring by quarter
Quarter 1 finished Dallas Mavericks 31–28 Denver Nuggets. At the end of that period, Dallas Mavericks led 31–28.
Quarter 2 finished Dallas Mavericks 23–17 Denver Nuggets. At the end of that period, Dallas Mavericks led 54–45.
Quarter 3 finished Dallas Mavericks 20–31 Denver Nuggets. At the end of that period, Denver Nuggets led 76–74.
Quarter 4 finished Dallas Mavericks 22–22 Denver Nuggets. At the end of that period, Denver Nuggets led 98–96.
The players and their numbers
Michael Finley scored 28 points for Dallas Mavericks, with 8 rebounds and 10 assists. Michael Finley made 10 of 22 field-goal attempts and 7 of 7 free throws.
Gary Trent scored 20 points for Dallas Mavericks, with 6 rebounds and 0 assists. Gary Trent made 10 of 16 field-goal attempts and 0 of 0 free throws.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 14 points for Dallas Mavericks, with 6 rebounds and 1 assist. Dirk Nowitzki made 6 of 12 field-goal attempts and 2 of 2 free throws.
Antonio McDyess scored 27 points for Denver Nuggets, with 13 rebounds and 3 assists. Antonio McDyess made 10 of 16 field-goal attempts and 7 of 14 free throws.
George McCloud scored 19 points for Denver Nuggets, with 3 rebounds and 3 assists. George McCloud made 7 of 14 field-goal attempts and 0 of 0 free throws.
Nick Van Exel scored 17 points for Denver Nuggets, with 5 rebounds and 13 assists. Nick Van Exel made 8 of 19 field-goal attempts and 0 of 0 free throws.
Shooting, rebounding and possession
Dallas Mavericks made 38 of 84 field-goal attempts, including 4 of 9 three-point attempts. The team also converted 16 of 18 free throws.
Dallas Mavericks collected 39 rebounds (9 offensive and 30 defensive), recorded 22 assists and committed 11 turnovers. The defensive totals were 3 steals and 4 blocks.
Denver Nuggets made 40 of 88 field-goal attempts, including 7 of 19 three-point attempts. The team also converted 11 of 19 free throws.
Denver Nuggets collected 48 rebounds (15 offensive and 33 defensive), recorded 29 assists and committed 13 turnovers. The defensive totals were 3 steals and 6 blocks.
Period by period
| Period | Dallas Mavericks | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | 31 | 28 |
| Quarter 2 | 23 | 17 |
| Quarter 3 | 20 | 31 |
| Quarter 4 | 22 | 22 |
| Total | 96 | 98 |
Team statistics
| Statistic | Dallas Mavericks | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 38/84 | 40/88 |
| Three-pointers | 4/9 | 7/19 |
| Free throws | 16/18 | 11/19 |
| Rebounds | 39 | 48 |
| Assists | 22 | 29 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 13 |
| Steals | 3 | 3 |
| Blocks | 4 | 6 |
Sources
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