National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Dallas 99, New York 94
When: 8:30 PM ET, Thursday, January 8, 2009
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials: #27 Dick Bavetta, #53 Mark Lindsay, #50 Olandis Poole
Attendance: 19779
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New York 2930191694
Dallas 2727261999
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New York 13-21 8-8 5-13 L2
Dallas 22-13 12-6 10-7 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Dallas Mavericks have a 12-6 record at home this season. The New York Knicks are 5-13 while on the road this season.
  • Dallas has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Mavericks have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • New York has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Knicks have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Josh Howard played 38:51 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 53.3% from the field and has averaged 17.2 points over the last five games.
  • Chris Duhon played 38:06 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 71.4% from the field and has averaged 15 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Dallas Mavericks average 99.5 points per game and hold opponents to 96.9 points per game. The New York Knicks average 103.6 points per game and hold opponents to 107.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New York   Dallas
Chris Duhon 24 Scoring Josh Howard 19
Chris Duhon 7 Assists Dirk Nowitzki 7
David Lee 15 Rebounds Brandon Bass 11
David Lee 5 Free Throws Made Brandon Bass 8
Al Harrington 3 Steals Josh Howard 3
Wilson Chandler 1 Blocks Brandon Bass 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 94 41.6 10-31 10-13 15 44 1 9 19
Dallas 99 46.9 10-27 13-19 24 43 8 14 17
Upcoming Games
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .619 after a win and .692 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Knicks have a W/L % of .308 after a win and .400 after a loss.