Dallas Mavericks Trounce Detroit Pistons
19,734 basketball fans witnessed Dallas Mavericks thump the Detroit Pistons 88-84.It was a tense match at the American Airlines Center, with Dirk Nowitzki topping the season with 42 points and 12 rebounds.
Major Players
From the Mavericks side only three players stood out and scored in double figures. Jason Terry Caron Butler and Jason Kidd bagged 16, 11 and 7 points respectively. Whereas Detroit Pistons Rodney Stuckey, Tayshaun Prince and Ben Gordon chipped in with 19, 19 and 10 points respectively.
Match Account
Dallas Mavericks initiated the game with extreme aggression and swiftness, taking a 11-0 lead in just 4 minutes of game-play. The Detroit Pistons counter-retaliated but couldn’t cash-in on the eight scoring attempts given to them. It was an exciting quarter, which ended in total domination by the Mavericks, leading the game 24-17. However the 2nd quarter belonged to Pistons who managed to bag 25 points to keep the Mavericks at bay. The 2nd quarter ended with Pistons leading the game 42-38. Detroit Pistons continued with their momentum in the 3rd quarter as-well, extending their final score to 61-56.However it was Dallas Mavericks that tightened the screws on their opponents in the final phase. Nowitzki bagged 32 points to assure a win for the Mavericks. Mavericks won the game 88-84.
Crucial Moment in the Game
With only six minutes left in the game, it was Mavericks three pointer t that assured them a lead of 73-70 and bag the game.
Fascinating Facts of the Clash
There were two remarkable particulars about this encounter. Firstly it was Maverick’s fifth continuous win over the Pistons and secondly, Nowitzki's sixteenth, 40-points match.
Player of the Day
The man-of-the-moment was none-other-than Detroit Pistons, Tracy McGrady who was engaged for nearly twenty minutes amassing, 6 points, four rebounds, four assists, one steal and a blocked shot.
CitationsNowitzki stated:
“We would have loved to get an easy win tonight and get some rest, but sometimes you have to grind it out. We're going to have an unbelievable challenge tomorrow night at Oklahoma City."
Detroit’s coach John Kuester commented:
"The fourth period, we didn't sustain defensively the way we had been playing in the third period. We needed that second group who did a great job in the second period to
play the same way, and we just didn't have the same energy."
Upcoming Clashes
Pistons versus Memphis on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at FedEx Forum. Memphis. Dallas versus Oklahoma City Thunders on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at Oklahoma City Arena, Oklahoma City.
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