Rockets shock Mavericks: win Game 1
Saturday, April 23rd, 2005
by John
Dallas’ Erick Dampier takes a swipe at the ball Yao was holding in the first quarter Saturday in the first game of the Rockets-Mavericks playoff series. Dampier was not called for a foul on the play. In the game, the Rockets surprised the Mavericks, winning 98-86. Yao was in foul trouble for most of the game, playing only 20 minutes, scoring 11 points and grabbing 8 boards. T-Mac was the Man, scoring 34 points, dishing 6 assists and grabbing 5 boards after playing 47 minutes. Click here for more photos from the game.
by John
SATURDAY, 4/23/05 – At the end of the regular season with Houston winning 7 games in a row, the Rockets were hoping their hot shooting streak and smothering defense would continue into their first round playoff match-up with Dallas on Saturday.
It did, and they pulled off a big 98-86 victory in Dallas to stop their 9-game winning streak while also taking a 1-0 series lead.
Dallas’ Erick Dampier takes a swipe at the ball Yao was holding in the first quarter Saturday in the first game of the Rockets-Mavericks playoff series. Dampier was not called for a foul on the play. In the game, the Rockets surprised the Mavericks, winning 98-86. Yao was in foul trouble for most of the game, playing only 20 minutes, scoring 11 points and grabbing 8 boards. T-Mac was the Man, scoring 34 points, dishing 6 assists and grabbing 5 boards after playing 47 minutes. Click here for more photos from the game.by John
SATURDAY, 4/23/05 – At the end of the regular season with Houston winning 7 games in a row, the Rockets were hoping their hot shooting streak and smothering defense would continue into their first round playoff match-up with Dallas on Saturday.
It did, and they pulled off a big 98-86 victory in Dallas to stop their 9-game winning streak while also taking a 1-0 series lead.