GDT: Dallas @ Detroit 2:30 pm CST - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

shaw-xx · 03-18-2007, 06:06 AM

DG and Buck are probably out. Billups is doubtful I guess. Revenge.

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Dallas (53-11) at Detroit (42-22)

Preview

Game Info: 3:30 pm EDT Sun Mar 18, 2007

TV: ABC

By MATT BECKER, STATS Writer

The Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons ripped through a road trip against West opponents, but they're hardly out of the clear.

The Pistons look to extend their winning streak to six games when they return home Sunday to face the Dallas Mavericks in a showdown between the top teams from the two conferences.

Detroit (42-22) completed its first perfect five-game road trip against Western foes since 1991-92 with Friday's 105-83 victory over Phoenix -- the team with the NBA's second-best record. Two days earlier, Dallas (53-11) lost 129-127 in double-overtime to Phoenix.

The Pistons handed the high-scoring Suns their most one-sided home loss of the season, holding their opponent below 84 points for the fourth time in five games on the trip. During the winning streak, Detroit is outscoring the opposition by an average of 13.8 points while shooting 50.5 percent from the floor.

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"I don't think it's just 5-0. I think it's how we played," said coach Flip Saunders, whose Pistons forced an average of 19.6 turnovers on the trip. "More importantly, we played the way we thought we've got to play in the playoffs."

Detroit is seeking to secure the top spot in the East for the second consecutive season and win a third straight Central Division title. The Pistons, who won the 2004 championship, lost to Miami in six games in the conference finals last season, and the Heat went on to defeat the Mavericks in six games in the NBA finals.

Dallas (53-11) has the best record in the league, and is using last season's loss in the finals as motivation for a title run this year.

The Mavericks and Pistons have split the season series each of the last three seasons. Detroit won 92-82 in Dallas on Dec. 7 in the first meeting this season. That was the Mavs' last home loss before losing to Phoenix on Wednesday -- a span of 23 games.

Dallas had a team-record 17-game winning streak end with a loss to Golden State on Monday, but avoided a third straight defeat on Friday with a 106-101 victory over Boston.

Dirk Nowitzki rebounded from two rough shooting performances to score 19 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter Friday. The loss to Phoenix marks the only time in 18 games this season the Mavericks have lost when Nowitzki has scored at least 30.

Nowitzki, who was 14-of-39 from the field in the two losses, shot 8-for-12 after halftime against Boston.

"He's our leader and we follow him," Josh Howard said of Nowitzki. "Leaders do what it takes to get us a win and he did that."

Howard matched a career high Friday with 30 points -- his total from the previous two games -- but was held to 12 points on 5-of-16 shooting against Detroit in December.

Nowitzki had 29 points and nine rebounds in that loss to the Pistons, and is averaging 25.2 points in his last five games against them despite going 1-of-12 from 3-point range. The 7-footer has missed all six of his 3-point attempts in his last five games overall.

The Mavericks have lost three of their last five games at The Palace of Auburn Hills, but Detroit also has been struggling there lately.

The Pistons lost their last two home games before the five-game road trip, and have lost three of five at The Palace while allowing opponents to average 96.6 points and shoot 49.2 percent.

Detroit may be without Chauncey Billups for this game after he strained his left groin midway through the second quarter against the Suns.

"It's been coming on for about two weeks," said Billups, who's averaging 17.1 points and 7.4 assists. "I've been feeling it. Finally it just went a little bit, but I know it's not too bad because I can walk right now. I'll be all right."

If Billups can't go, the Pistons hope for another solid performance from reserve Flip Murray, who scored a season-high 25 points on 12-of-16 shooting on Friday. Murray also had six steals in 32 minutes, his most since Jan. 15 when he started for an injured Billups.

Detroit hasn't won two games over Dallas in a single season since winning both meetings in 1997-98.

candid_snoop41 · 03-18-2007, 07:38 AM

Does anyone know where i can watch the game via internet? Is there a stream or something like that (like the phoenix-nuggets one) ? TVU stopped 20324 :-( Please help. I'd love to watch the mavs today.

go mavs

102-97 Mavs

shaw-xx · 03-18-2007, 07:50 AM

MyP2P site says you can watch the channel through inbuild TVU player but it doesn't work to me...

capitalcity · 03-18-2007, 09:19 AM

Time to take your medicine.

Lor20 · 03-18-2007, 10:18 AM

the game isnt on yet so relax - you still got 4 hours. the channel might start working again.
Lor20

alexamenos · 03-18-2007, 11:11 AM

i have three hours to finish writing a report and hussle home for the game. what the hell I'm i doing tooling around here?

go mavs

dude1394 · 03-18-2007, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by candid_snoop41

Does anyone know where i can watch the game via internet? Is there a stream or something like that (like the phoenix-nuggets one) ? TVU stopped 20324 :-( Please help. I'd love to watch the mavs today.

go mavs

102-97 Mavs

This looks like a good place.

http://dewsaw.com/sports/

dude1394 · 03-18-2007, 11:15 AM

Mavs 99-94

candid_snoop41 · 03-18-2007, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by dude1394

This looks like a good place.

http://dewsaw.com/sports/

Thanks for your support! I'll try dewsaw later on.
Thanks...

candid_snoop41 · 03-18-2007, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Lor20

the game isnt on yet so relax - you still got 4 hours. the channel might start working again.
Lor20

Yes sure and San Antonio might still catch the Mavs...no way...
You're very optimistic :-)

DirkGoesNuclear · 03-18-2007, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dude1394

This looks like a good place.

http://dewsaw.com/sports/

Unreal. Hope it lasts.

digit · 03-18-2007, 01:02 PM

I thank the lord that this is televised live here in Germany at 8:30 pm...
My girl is having a ladies' night (at least that's what she told me), I am in the process of ordering a big fat unhealty Pizza, two good German beers are waiting for me in the freezer and a classic Eastern-Western Conference clash is just around the corner. Life is good.

Mavs by 7

DirkGoesNuclear · 03-18-2007, 01:07 PM

Btw, is Sam Mitchell still the top candidate for COY?

AxdemxO · 03-18-2007, 01:14 PM

Go Mavs

Flacolaco · 03-18-2007, 01:22 PM

Tough tough tough game today.

Very tough.

Dirkgreatness · 03-18-2007, 01:45 PM

Billups isn't playing, right?

pkdumas · 03-18-2007, 02:02 PM

Billups out officially

pkdumas · 03-18-2007, 02:03 PM

Jason Terry is ripped.

Flacolaco · 03-18-2007, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by pkdumas

Billups out officially

Doesn't matter. They're still pretty damned good

pkdumas · 03-18-2007, 02:04 PM

just answering a question

pkdumas · 03-18-2007, 02:11 PM

No Billups. No Hunter. Who are the third and fourth string PGs?

pkdumas · 03-18-2007, 02:12 PM

Here comes the Dirk/Manning story...

Dirkgreatness · 03-18-2007, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by pkdumas

Billups out officially

Thanks.

DirkGoesNuclear · 03-18-2007, 02:19 PM

Is Michael Wilborn trying to be Jim Hubie?

endrity · 03-18-2007, 02:21 PM

Deesaw will have the stream I think, if not, I will try to post the link here later. Hope the nba never learns anything about deesaw.

candid_snoop41 · 03-18-2007, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by endrity

Deesaw will have the stream I think, if not, I will try to post the link here later. Hope the nba never learns anything about deesaw.

counting on you...

endrity · 03-18-2007, 02:27 PM

I guess there is a problem with the stream, since the game is on national TV in the US, it is not on league pass and they can't make it a stream as of right now. If there are any updated I will let you know.

candid_snoop41 · 03-18-2007, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by endrity

I guess there is a problem with the stream, since the game is on national TV in the US, it is not on league pass and they can't make it a stream as of right now. If there are any updated I will let you know.

thanks! Now lets kick some a**

Dirkgreatness · 03-18-2007, 02:32 PM

Z

Lor20 · 03-18-2007, 02:39 PM

sucks cuz i cant watch it at all :-( and that when its one of those games that i can watch without staying up in the wee hours

candid_snoop41 · 03-18-2007, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Lor20

sucks cuz i cant watch it at all :-( and that when its one of those games that i can watch without staying up in the wee hours

same here :-(

good start though

digit · 03-18-2007, 02:42 PM

Good start, need to do something about the Pistons' give and go...

DavidDaMonkey · 03-18-2007, 02:42 PM

Gosh, I'm glad Harris is on our team, because I would hate him if he wasn't. Taking/"creating" those charges like that would get a little old.

But he's ours.

So keep on keepin' on, Devin.

jleefilled · 03-18-2007, 02:43 PM

Devin's hitting his jumpers!

Dirkgreatness · 03-18-2007, 02:46 PM

Haha ABC has the game out of sync.

jleefilled · 03-18-2007, 02:53 PM

T him up

Dr.Zoidberg · 03-18-2007, 02:55 PM

Yes, he is begging for it.

u2sarajevo · 03-18-2007, 02:58 PM

Was that a 3?

edit: sweet... it was...

u2sarajevo · 03-18-2007, 02:59 PM

I didn't see a foul, but I won't complain.

DavidDaMonkey · 03-18-2007, 02:59 PM

Wow refs......thanks