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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Dallas 96, Toronto 86
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #27 Dick Bavetta, #25 Tony Brothers, #42 Eric Lewis
Attendance: 18832
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Dallas 2123252796
Toronto 3316142386
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Dallas 14-10 7-6 7-4 W1
Toronto 10-15 5-8 5-7 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Toronto Raptors have a 5-8 record at home this season. The Dallas Mavericks are 7-4 while on the road this season.
  • Toronto has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Raptors have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Dallas has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Mavericks have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Jermaine O'Neal played 38:26 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 46.7% from the field and has averaged 13.8 points over the last five games.
  • Dirk Nowitzki played 38:43 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 55.0% from the field and has averaged 31.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Toronto Raptors average 96.2 points per game and hold opponents to 100.4 points per game. The Dallas Mavericks average 100.5 points per game and hold opponents to 98.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Toronto
Dirk Nowitzki 27 Scoring Jermaine O'Neal 19
Jason Terry 8 Assists Jose Calderon 10
Dirk Nowitzki 10 Rebounds Chris Bosh 9
Dirk Nowitzki 4 Free Throws Made Jermaine O'Neal 5
Josh Howard 1 Steals Chris Bosh 2
Dirk Nowitzki 2 Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dallas 96 50.0 9-23 9-10 21 47 4 2 14
Toronto 86 42.9 4-11 10-13 17 37 4 7 6
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Raptors have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .357 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .615 after a win and .600 after a loss.