Final

Series (Game 2 of 2)

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Series starts 11/3

Game 1: Monday, November 3rd
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Mavericks81
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Game 2: Sunday, March 29th
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Mavericks 74

(43-30, 17-21 away)

Cavaliers 102

(60-13, 35-1 home)

Coverage: ABC

1:00 PM ET, March 29, 2009

Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH

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DAL 30 19 11 1474
CLE 20 27 30 25102

Top Performers

Dallas: D. Nowitzki 20 Pts, 7 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Blk

Cleveland: L. James 24 Pts, 6 Reb, 12 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDALLASSCORECLEVELAND
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Erick Dampier vs. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Anderson Varejao gains possession)
11:42 0-0LeBron James misses 16-foot two point shot
11:41Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound0-0 
11:32Jason Kidd makes 11-foot two point shot2-0 
11:18 2-0Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 13-foot two point shot
11:15Jason Kidd defensive rebound2-0 
11:11Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot jumper2-0 
11:08 2-0Anderson Varejao defensive rebound
11:00 2-2Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 18-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)
10:38Erick Dampier misses layup2-2 
10:37Erick Dampier offensive rebound2-2 
10:33Dirk Nowitzki makes 25-foot three point jumper (Erick Dampier assists)5-2 
10:08 5-5Delonte West makes 23-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
9:55 5-5Anderson Varejao personal foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)
9:47Dirk Nowitzki makes 16-foot jumper7-5 
9:29 7-5Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 13-foot jumper
9:27Antoine Wright defensive rebound7-5 
9:21 7-5Zydrunas Ilgauskas shooting foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)
9:21Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 28-5 
9:21Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 2 of 29-5 
9:03 9-5LeBron James misses 5-foot jumper
9:03Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound9-5 
8:55Antoine Wright makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)11-5 
8:34 11-5Anderson Varejao misses 6-foot jumper
8:33Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound11-5 
8:25Erick Dampier makes dunk (Dirk Nowitzki assists)13-5 
8:00 13-5Mo Williams misses 16-foot jumper
8:00 13-7Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound
7:56 13-7Mo Williams misses 7-foot jumper
7:54Erick Dampier defensive rebound13-5 
7:43Dirk Nowitzki misses 26-foot three point jumper13-5 
7:41 13-5Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound
7:33 13-7Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 8-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)
7:13Dirk Nowitzki misses 14-foot jumper13-7 
7:11 13-7LeBron James defensive rebound
7:03 13-7Delonte West misses 24-foot three point jumper
7:03 13-7Cleveland offensive rebound
7:00Jason Terry shooting foul (Mo Williams draws the foul)13-7 
7:00 13-7Mo Williams misses free throw 1 of 2
7:00 13-7Cleveland offensive rebound
7:00 13-8Mo Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
6:37Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)16-8 
6:18 16-8Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 10-foot hook shot
6:16Jason Kidd defensive rebound16-8 
6:15Jason Kidd bad pass16-8 
5:54 16-8Delonte West misses 12-foot two point shot
5:52Erick Dampier defensive rebound16-8 
5:41Erick Dampier makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)18-8 
5:20 18-8Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 18-foot jumper
5:18 18-8Cleveland defensive rebound
5:18Cleveland full timeout
5:18 18-8Joe Smith enters the game for Zydrunas Ilgauskas
5:03Jason Kidd makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)21-8 
4:52Erick Dampier shooting foul (Mo Williams draws the foul)21-8 
4:52 21-9Mo Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
4:52 21-10Mo Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
4:41Erick Dampier makes slam dunk (Jason Kidd assists)23-10 
4:24 23-10Mo Williams misses 19-foot jumper
4:24Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound23-10 
4:18Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper23-10 
4:16Jason Kidd offensive rebound23-10 
4:03Jason Terry misses 10-foot jumper23-10 
4:03 23-10LeBron James defensive rebound
4:00Dirk Nowitzki shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)23-10 
4:00 23-11LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2
4:00Jose Juan Barea enters the game for Jason Kidd23-11 
4:00 23-12LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2
3:46Erick Dampier makes slam dunk (Jason Terry assists)25-12 
3:33 25-12Mo Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
3:32Erick Dampier defensive rebound25-12 
3:24LeBron James blocks Erick Dampier's layup25-12 
3:21 25-12Mo Williams defensive rebound
3:17 25-14Anderson Varejao makes layup (LeBron James assists)
3:12Dallas full timeout
3:12 25-14Daniel Gibson enters the game for Mo Williams
2:58Dirk Nowitzki misses layup25-14 
2:55Erick Dampier offensive rebound25-14 
2:55Erick Dampier misses tip shot25-14 
2:51Erick Dampier offensive rebound25-14 
2:48Dirk Nowitzki makes layup (Jason Terry assists)27-14 
2:32 27-14Daniel Gibson misses 10-foot jumper
2:31 27-14Joe Smith offensive rebound
2:29 27-16Anderson Varejao makes 14-foot jumper (Joe Smith assists)
2:15Jose Juan Barea misses 24-foot three point jumper27-16 
2:14 27-16Daniel Gibson defensive rebound
1:57 27-16Daniel Gibson bad pass
1:40Dirk Nowitzki misses 26-foot three point jumper27-16 
1:39 27-16LeBron James defensive rebound
1:32Erick Dampier shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)27-16 
1:32 27-16LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2
1:32 27-16Cleveland offensive rebound
1:32Ryan Hollins enters the game for Jason Terry27-16 
1:32Jason Kidd enters the game for Erick Dampier27-16 
1:32 27-16Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Anderson Varejao
1:32 27-17LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2
1:15 27-17Wally Szczerbiak shooting foul (Ryan Hollins draws the foul)
1:15Ryan Hollins makes free throw 1 of 228-17 
1:15James Singleton enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki28-17 
1:15Ryan Hollins misses free throw 2 of 228-17 
1:14 28-17Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound
1:02 28-17Delonte West misses 20-foot jumper
1:01 28-17LeBron James offensive rebound
0:54 28-17LeBron James misses 17-foot two point shot
0:53Ryan Hollins defensive rebound28-17 
0:43 28-17Delonte West illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)
0:43Jason Kidd makes technical free throw29-17 
0:37Jose Juan Barea misses layup29-17 
0:36Ryan Hollins offensive rebound29-17 
0:31LeBron James blocks Jason Kidd's 17-foot jumper29-17 
0:30 29-17Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound
0:24 29-17Delonte West misses 24-foot three point jumper
0:23Jose Juan Barea defensive rebound29-17 
0:07 29-17Wally Szczerbiak personal foul (James Singleton draws the foul)
0:07James Singleton misses free throw 1 of 229-17 
0:07Dallas offensive rebound29-17 
0:07James Singleton makes free throw 2 of 230-17 
0:00 30-20Joe Smith makes 24-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
0:00End of the 1st Quarter