May 14

2001  In the second round of the playoffs, San Antonio defeated Dallas 
      105-87 to take the series 4-1 and eliminate Dallas from the 
      playoffs.


Games
Record: 0-2  (home: 0-1, road: 0-1)

Playoffs                    Score         Dallas       Dallas High  Opponent
Year WL Opponent           Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer  Rebounder    High Scorer
1988  L Denver             105-107   -2   Perkins 17   Tarpley 15   English 23
  Bill Hanzlik hit a 10-footer with 35 seconds left to tie the game at
    105.  Sam Perkins missed a floater with 20 seconds left.  Hanzlik got 
    a layup with 3 seconds left for the game winner.
  Sam Perkins had 17 points and Roy Tarpley had 15 points and 15 rebounds.
  Fat Lever had a triple-double with 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 12
    assists.   It was the 4th time a Mavs opponent had a triple-double in
    the playoffs and the 2nd of 3 times Lever had a triple-double against 
    Dallas.
  Alex English had 23 points.
  Game 3: Denver led series 2-1; Dallas would win series 4-2


Playoffs                    Score         Dallas       Dallas High  Opponent
Year WL Opponent           Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer  Rebounder    High Scorer
2001  L @San Antonio        87-105  -18   Nowitzki 42  Nowitzki 18  Duncan 32
  San Antonio led 32-21 after 1 and 57-41 at the half as Dallas' shooting 
    struggles killed them.  Dallas never got closer than 11 points the rest
    of the game.
  San Antonio shot 51.9% FG and Dallas shot 36.7% FG.
  Dallas missed all 11 3-pointers they attempted.
  Dirk Nowitzki had 42 points.  It was the 3rd time a Mavs player had 40+ 
    points in the playoff and the 1st of 26 times Nowitzki had 40+ points 
    with Dallas.  He shoot 14-18 FT and had 18 rebounds.
  Juwan Howard had 14 points and 12 rebounds and Michael Finley had just 2
    points on 1-17 FG.
  Tim Duncan had his 2nd 20-20 of the series with 32 points and 20 
    rebounds.  It was the 3rd time a Mavs opponent had a 20-20 in the 
    playoffs and the 2nd of 4 times Duncan had a 20-20 against Dallas.  It 
    was the 4th a Mavs opponent had 20+ rebounds in the playoffs and the 
    2nd of 4 times Duncan had 20+ rebounds against Dallas.
  Antonio Daniels had 19 points and David Robinson had 16 points and 14
    rebounds.
  Game 5: San Antonio won series 4-1