Top Performers
Points
23
Pack
DAL
Rebounds
16
Walker
DAL
Assists
4
Nash
PHX
Threes
2
McCloud
PHX
39-96 (40.6%)
FG%
32-74 (43.2%)
4-16 (25.0%)
3PM
2-11 (18.2%)
7-13 (53.8%)
FTM
9-15 (60.0%)
54
Rebounds
45
20
Offensive Rebounds
7
34
Defensive Rebounds
38
15
Assists
17
12
Steals
6
4
Blocks
6
9
Turnovers
17
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
13
Fouls
12
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1997-98 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz - z | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics - y | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Lakers - x | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
| 4 |  Suns - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
| 5 |  Spurs - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
| 6 |  Trail Blazers - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16.0 |
| 7 |  Timberwolves - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17.0 |
| 8 |  Rockets - x | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
| 9 |  Kings - e | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35.0 |
| 10 |  Mavericks - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42.0 |
| 11 |  Grizzlies - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
| 12 |  Warriors - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Clippers - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45.0 |
| 14 |  Nuggets - e | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Dallas Mavericks were decisively beaten by the Phoenix Suns, 89 to 75, on December 18, 1997.
Game Info
December 17, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Robinson #3 | 31 | 17 | 7 (5) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 0 | 3 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 46.4 |
A. McDyess #24 | 36 | 14 | 14 (6) | 1 | 3 | 3 | +10 | 0 | 2 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 43.8 |
H. Rod Williams #18 | 14 | 2 | 4 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
R. Chapman #3 | 33 | 9 | 6 (3) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 64.3 |
J. Kidd #5 | 31 | 10 | 5 (3) | 3 | 3 | 0 | +14 | 2 | 3 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 33.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Nash #13 | 31 | 12 | 4 (1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 2 | 2 | 5-14 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 40.3 |
D. Manning #5 | 24 | 13 | 8 (2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +22 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 50.9 |
G. McCloud #21 | 22 | 10 | 3 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +11 | 1 | 1 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 45.5 |
B. Thompson #6 | 10 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
C. Ceballos #23 | 5 | 2 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
M. Milic #20 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Finley #4 | 48 | 18 | 5 (2) | 4 | 1 | 1 | -14 | 2 | 1 | 8-19 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 44.3 |
D. Scott #3 | 33 | 5 | 7 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 2 | 3 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 31.7 |
A.C. Green #45 | 17 | 2 | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 20.0 |
S. Walker #52 | 43 | 15 | 16 (1) | 1 | 1 | 5 | -16 | 3 | 2 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 85.6 |
R. Pack #14 | 36 | 23 | 5 (1) | 3 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 7 | 2 | 10-17 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 61.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Davis #44 | 30 | 6 | 1 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -12 | 2 | 2 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 33.8 |
K. Reeves #6 | 24 | 6 | 4 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
C. Anstey #22 | 7 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
M. Muursepp #13 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DAL | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
C. Robinson makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Kidd makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
A.C. Green makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Robinson makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Finley makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Walker makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Chapman makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Robinson makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Finley makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Pack makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
R. Pack makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Scott makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Finley makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Nash makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Manning makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Walker makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Kidd makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
A. McDyess makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
G. McCloud makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
G. McCloud makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Walker makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Walker makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Manning makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Kidd makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Robinson makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Pack makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Manning makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Pack makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Pack makes 21' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Robinson makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Manning makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Rod Williams makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Pack makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Davis makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Finley makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Robinson makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Finley makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Walker makes 13' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Pack makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Manning makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Chapman makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
J. Kidd makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Davis makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Pack makes 10' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Nash makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Manning makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Finley makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
G. McCloud makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
R. Chapman makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Nash makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Robinson makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Reeves makes 8' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Nash makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Walker makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Reeves makes 20' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Nash makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
S. Walker makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Finley makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
G. McCloud makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
K. Reeves makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Ceballos makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Pack makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Finley makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Pack makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
39-96 (40.6%)
FG%
32-74 (43.2%)
4-16 (25.0%)
3PM
2-11 (18.2%)
7-13 (53.8%)
FTM
9-15 (60.0%)
54
Rebounds
45
20
Offensive Rebounds
7
34
Defensive Rebounds
38
15
Assists
17
12
Steals
6
4
Blocks
6
9
Turnovers
17
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
13
Fouls
12
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0