Bobcats Remain Winless Against Mavs
The Mavericks are the only team the Bobcats have yet won a game against since entering the league in 2004. They are now 0-11 when playing the Mavericks.
Last night was almost their first win until Dirk took over in the 4th quarter and first OT period.
Dirk scored 18 points of his 36 in the 4th quarter and OT. The Mavericks final 14 points in regulation, Dirk scored 12 of those points. This is after he started with a horrible first half, even missing 9 of his first 10 shots and missing two consecutive free throws, which is a rare thing.
The Mavericks were down late in the 4th quarter but Dirk hit a 17 footer to tie the game at 85 with 10.9 seconds remaining. The Bobcats couldn’t connect to push the game into OT where the lead switched 6 times before ending as Dirk once again ended the game by hitting a 10 foot jumper with 1.8 seconds left to secure the win.
Dampier had another great game, contributing 14 points and 18 rebounds. Perhaps he feels under pressure watching Gooden do such a good job in his place, he doesn’t want to lose his starting role.