Mattie T’s First Round Playoff Recap: #3 San Antonio Spurs vs. #6 Dallas Mavericks
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on April 28, 2009
Game 1:
105
97
Star Player of the Game: Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, who scored 19 points & grabbed 8 rebounds in 37 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Dallas shot 53.8% from the field & outscored San Antonio’s bench 39-14.
Game 2:
105
84
Star Player of the Game: Spurs guard Tony Parker, who scored 38 points & dished out 8 asssits in 32 minutes of action.
Key Stat: San Antonio outrebounded Dallas 44-28 & held the Mavericks to 40.3% shooting for the game.
Game 3:
88
67
Star Player of the Game: Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, who scored 20 points & grabbed 7 rebounds in 26 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Dallas outrebounded San Antonio 51-41 & held the Spurs to 32.1% shooting for the game.
Game 4:
99
90
Star Player of the Game: Mavericks guard Jason Kidd, who scored 17 points, grabbed 7 rebounds & dished out 7 assists in 39 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Dallas outrebounded San Antonio 49-35 & won despite shooting just 38.4% from the field.
Game 5:
106
93
Star Player of the Game: Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, who scored 31 points & grabbed 9 rebounds in 41 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Dallas shot 51.4% for the game & had 6 players in double-figures.
Congratulations to Rick Carlisle’s Dallas Mavericks, who will advance to the Semifinals for the first time since 2006.
As for Gregg Popovich’s San Antonio Spurs, they are one & done for the first time since 2000. (Lost to Phoenix in 4 games)
Dallas will now await the winner of the Denver/New Orleans series.
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