J-Kidd Gets Triple-Double 100 Mavs Clinch 7th Seed Beat Hornets 111-98

Posted by Jeff Sack under Main

Jason Kidd recorded career triple number 100, and the Dallas Mavericks locked up the seventh seed in the NBA Western Conference as they defeated the New Orleans Hornets?Wednesday night 111-98. As a result the Hornets and the Mavericks will meet each other in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.

The first half was pretty much a battle as the Hornets led at the end of the first quarter 27-25. The two teams hit the half with the same margin as New Orleans led 50-48. The Hornets looked like they were about to break the game open in the third quarter, as they took a 70-59 lead over the Mavericks as Tyson Chandler drove the lane and put it up and in with 6:13 left in the quarter. But the momentum shifted radically as Dallas led at the end of the quarter 83-78. The Mavericks remained the dominant team in the fourth, as the Hornets climbed to within 4 points, but could never get closer.

Jason Terry led all scorers as he came off the bench for Dallas, and put up 30 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals.? J-Kidd scored 27 points, 10 assists, 10 rebounds, Josh Howard scored 19 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist. Brandon Bass came off the pine and recorded a double-double, as he scored 13 points, 12 boards, 2 blocks, 1 steal, Dirk Nowitzki scored 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists.

New Orleans was led by David West as he scored 26 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 assists. Chris Paul registered a double-double as he scored 20 points, 10 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, Peja Stojakovic scored 17 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks. Bonzi Wells scored 16 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block. Dallas finishes the season with a mark of 51-31, New Orleans had a 56-26 record for the campaign.

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