GDT: Orlando @ Dallas 8:00 pm CST - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

shaw-xx · 03-03-2007, 04:39 AM

15 in a row. Period.

107-95 Mavs win

P2P: TVU 10007, SopCast 6002

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Orlando Magic at Mavericks preview

8 p.m. today, FSNSW; ESPN (103.3 FM), KFLC-AM (1270 in Spanish)

12:41 AM CST on Saturday, March 3, 2007

By EDDIE SEFKO / The Dallas Morning News

Who's hot? Dwight Howard

Already having a great season, Howard is on a serious roll in the last five games, averaging 22.4 points and 14.8 rebounds. Never mind that he's also averaged 5.8 turnovers per game in that stretch. How good is Howard? In a four-game stretch in February, he hit 44-of-52 shots, an .846 percentage. It was the third-best four-game stretch in NBA history, behind a pair of Wilt Chamberlain runs. And he's durable, having played 224 consecutive games after Friday night's visit to San Antonio.

Who's not? Mavs free throw shooters

They were busy shooting an extra 30 minutes of free throws after Friday's practice because of their recent woes from the line. Take away Dirk Nowitzki, who has made 38 in a row in the last six games, and the Mavericks are 68-for-100 in that span. That's enough to cost you when stakes rise. ... The Magic started the season 13-4, but since Dec. 2, they are 15-27.

Injuries

Magic: Tony Battie (right thumb) is doubtful; Grant Hill (left foot) is day-to-day.

Mavericks: D.J. Mbenga (right knee) and Devean George (right knee) are out.

mqywaaah · 03-03-2007, 08:39 AM

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Orlando (28-32) at

Dallas (49-9)

Game Info: 9:00 pm EST Sat Mar 3, 2007
TV: WRBW, FSSW

By MIKE VOTTA, STATS Senior Writer

The Dallas Mavericks have enjoyed a number of long winning streaks this season, but now, they're as hot as they've ever been.

The Mavericks try for a franchise-record 15th straight victory Saturday when they host the Orlando Magic.

Dallas has already posted winning streaks of 12 and 13 games this season, and its current run matches the franchise record set Oct. 30-Nov. 27, 2002. The Mavericks are the first team in NBA history with three 12-game winning streaks in a season and are just the fourth with three 10-game streaks.

Dallas has also won 21 straight at home, surpassing its previous franchise record of 16. The Mavericks have not dropped a game at the American Airlines Center since Dec. 7, and including losses in their first two home games this season, are 28-3 on their own court.

Orlando (28-32) knows just how tough the Mavericks can be at home -- the Magic have dropped eight in a row in Dallas since a 100-90 victory on Dec. 11, 1997. Overall, the Mavericks have won six of eight against the Magic.

The Mavericks beat Cleveland 95-92 at home on Thursday despite allowing Cavaliers star LeBron James to score 39 points. James missed two free throws and a pair of 3-pointers in the final 13.7 seconds to help Dallas take the victory.

"We were fortunate enough to win it," Mavericks coach Avery Johnson said.

Dallas has won 35 of its last 37 games and has not dropped consecutive contests since a franchise-worst 0-4 start.

"It wasn't the prettiest win in that streak, but a win is a win," forward Jerry Stackhouse said.

Dirk Nowitzki, who leads Dallas with 25.4 points per game, had team highs of 24 points and 11 rebounds. The MVP candidate came close to his first career triple-double, picking up seven assists.

The Mavericks had five players in double figures, and DeSagana Diop chipped in a season-high eight points.

"They have a lot of weapons. They're definitely the favorite in the West," James said.

The Magic lost their second straight on Friday, falling 98-74 to the San Antonio Spurs. Hedo Turkoglu had a team-high 22 points for Orlando, which is wrapping up a four-game road trip.

"We played the Spurs very close for three quarters only down by eight. Eight turned into twenty really fast during the first three minutes of the fourth," Magic coach Brian Hill said. "When you're down by twenty you really can't do much."

Dwight Howard had nine points and nine rebounds, ending a stretch of 13 straight games scoring in double figures and another of eight straight double-doubles.

"I didn't play well tonight, but my team did," Howard said. "It's embarrassing to lose by this many points but next time we play these guys, it's going to be in the back of my mind. Every time we play these guys."

Magic forward Grant Hill missed the game with a left foot injury.

Dallas by 10+. New franchise streak set at 15. Go Mavs!!!

left texas · 03-03-2007, 08:57 AM

Tonight the Mavs will tie the legendary Bull's record of best W/L over 55 games!!
GO MAVS!

Dirkadirkastan · 03-03-2007, 01:51 PM

Let's sticky this thread!

DavidSternRiggedTheFinals · 03-03-2007, 02:31 PM

Idk how you guys can say the mavs already won this game. Yes, the mavs are nasty, but remember this is the NBA, anything can happen any givin night no matter how good a team is doing, all the other team has to do is make enough shots in a game to come out on top, and any team of nba players can do that.

I believe the mavs will win with ease, but anything could happen.

DH_fan · 03-03-2007, 03:08 PM

Sure anything can happen any given night between any two NBA teams.
But I'm still betting on the Mavs tonight.

Dirkadirkastan · 03-03-2007, 07:34 PM

over
under
over
over

under

Or, at least those would be my guesses if we had a thread.

DirkGoesNuclear · 03-03-2007, 08:56 PM

game time!!!

Pongo · 03-03-2007, 09:10 PM

game is on CCTV5 via stream

really missed my chinese friends...

not

:P

twelli · 03-03-2007, 09:14 PM

good start to the game, gooo MAVS!

mqywaaah · 03-03-2007, 09:19 PM

Any links to streaming sites?

Pongo · 03-03-2007, 09:28 PM

www.myp2p.eu

Pongo · 03-03-2007, 09:40 PM

cro can spell dirk, that's for sure

mqywaaah · 03-03-2007, 10:03 PM

Where's everybody at? It's a GDT and it feels like a ghostown.

Dirkadirkastan · 03-03-2007, 10:06 PM

We don't have a quorum.

mqywaaah · 03-03-2007, 10:27 PM

True

mqywaaah · 03-03-2007, 10:27 PM

F*ck!! This game is close. Not how I expected it to be.

Flacolaco · 03-03-2007, 10:40 PM

this is getting pretty embarrassing

KFunk · 03-03-2007, 10:47 PM

JET 6-9 from three, including two in a row!

1:28 DAL - J. Terry made a 24-foot three-pointer from the right wing. Assist: J. Stackhouse
1:34 DAL - D. Diop steals the ball from H. Turkoglu
1:54 DAL - J. Terry made a 25-foot three-pointer from the right wing. Assist: J. Stackhouse

Murphy3 · 03-03-2007, 10:56 PM

Josh Howard's overrated.

clifford08ma · 03-03-2007, 10:57 PM

were down were gonna lose

mqywaaah · 03-03-2007, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by clifford08ma

were down were gonna lose

I hate it when I see posts like these...

Lor20 · 03-03-2007, 11:04 PM

13-8-7 - still the chance of a triple double....

DirkGoesNuclear · 03-03-2007, 11:06 PM

down to the wire.

Yuckychimp · 03-03-2007, 11:07 PM

Dirk!

Murphy3 · 03-03-2007, 11:07 PM

This could be an interesting Orlando team. I'd like to see more touches for Dirk.

mqywaaah · 03-03-2007, 11:11 PM

Dal by three 95-95

Go team!!
Dirk with 21-9-7

DirkGoesNuclear · 03-03-2007, 11:11 PM

dirk got whack across head by howard.

KFunk · 03-03-2007, 11:11 PM

Stack brought a pile of suck with him tonight, damn

mqywaaah · 03-03-2007, 11:12 PM

Diop is putting up stagnant numbers tonight.

Pongo · 03-03-2007, 11:14 PM

dirk is so good, it's scary.

game is awful, though... at least you can see the effort now

mqywaaah · 03-03-2007, 11:17 PM

The Mavs are getting tired of winning by a large margin. Theyre looking for something more challenging, like in close games. Damn were that good?

DirkGoesNuclear · 03-03-2007, 11:19 PM

good foul by stack.

Pongo · 03-03-2007, 11:20 PM

it's great when you can get the defensive stops when you really need them. mavs sleepwalked
through the game and all of sudden, they're up by 5 with less than 2 minutes to go