National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Dallas 89, Denver 85
When: 9:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 31, 2006
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #32 Eddie F. Rush, #12 Violet Palmer, #46 Matt Boland
Attendance: 18423
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Dallas 2024192689
Denver 2426191685
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Dallas 24-7 14-3 10-4 W10
Denver 16-12 9-6 7-6 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Denver Nuggets have a 9-6 record at home this season. The Dallas Mavericks are 10-4 while on the road this season.
  • Denver has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Nuggets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Dallas has a streak of 10 straight up wins. The Mavericks have won 10 of their last 10 games.
  • Allen Iverson played 42:03 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 58.8% from the field and has averaged 28.6 points over the last five games.
  • Josh Howard played 43:15 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 62.5% from the field and has averaged 22.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 107.2 points per game and hold opponents to 104.1 points per game. The Dallas Mavericks average 98.3 points per game and hold opponents to 92.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Denver
Josh Howard 28 Scoring Allen Iverson 28
Jason Terry 6 Assists Allen Iverson 8
Josh Howard 17 Rebounds Marcus Camby 13
Josh Howard 5 Free Throws Made Allen Iverson 8
Greg Buckner 3 Steals Allen Iverson 7
Erick Dampier 4 Blocks Marcus Camby 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dallas 89 42.0 5-26 16-21 23 49 8 7 22
Denver 85 37.5 1-10 24-30 17 37 6 12 17
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .562 after a win and .636 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .870 after a win and .571 after a loss.