Fun N Gun Maverick Style (NBA 2K3)

**yafreax** · 12-31-2002, 10:28 AM

Game 1

Game 1: Dallas Mavericks (0 – 0) @ Memphis Grizzlies (0 – 0)

The Mavs jumped out to quick 7 point lead in the first quarter with a 10 – 3 run to open things up. By the time the end of the first half rolled around, they had extended that lead to 15, scoring a whopping 70 points in the first half to the Grizzlies 55. Finley was absolutely unstoppable in the first half shooting 10-12 from the field including 2 threes and going 2-2 at the line for 24 points. Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki were also in double digits at the half (14 pts and 10 pts respectively).

The mavericks eased back a bit in the third quarter and the griz managed to make up 8 points and headed into the final quarter down by 7, 95 – 88. The fourth quarter was all mavericks, allowing only 15 points on defense and scoring 28 on offense for a final score of 122 – 103. Finley finished the night with 34 points 7 rebounds and 7 assists and helped hold Shane Battier to only 12 points for the game. Dirk had a strong second half, finishing with 26 pts and 13 rebounds and Nash added 24 pts and 8 assists.
Other stats to note: Bradley – 12 rebounds; LaFrentz – 10 points, 9 Rebounds, 6 Assists; Every Maverick scored in the game.

FINAL SCORE: 122 – 103
NEW RECORD: 1 – 0

**yafreax** · 12-31-2002, 10:30 AM

Game 2

Game 2: Phoenix Suns (1-1) @ Dallas Mavericks (1-0)

The mavericks played their first home game of the season and came away with a 106 – 92 win. The game, however, was much closer than the final score. Nash and Dirk combined for 17 points in the first quarter and went into the second quarter with a 25 – 20 lead. The second quarter was a maverick free for all from behind the arc, hitting 5 three points in the quarter, but the suns stayed within striking distance at all times, trailing the mavericks 56 – 49 at the half.

The shots kept raining in the third for the mavericks and the D stepped it up a notch to head into the fourth with a 14 point lead, 83 – 69. The fourth quarter told a much different story. The suns finally put a nice streak together and pulled within four with only 4 minutes remaining. After a maverick time out, Dirk Nowitzki came out focused and ready to nail the door shut. He managed to run off 8 straight points, 3 rebounds and a block over the next minute and a half to personally extend the lead back to 12. The suns never got close again.

Stats to note: Nowitzki – 29 points, 12 rebounds; Van Exel – 21 points, 8 assists; Finley – 18 points, 7 assists; Nash – 15 points, 8 assists; LaFrentz – 10 points, 9 rebounds; Bradley – 8 points, 11 Rebounds.

FINAL SCORE: 106 – 92
NEW RECORD: 2 – 0

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