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Tue Feb 8, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Chicago BullsBulls
95
away
Chemistry Tense
Dallas MavericksMavs
110
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Chicago BullsBulls 21 24 24 26 95
Dallas MavericksMavs 25 25 35 25 110

After Action Report

The Mavericks outlasted the Bulls 110-95. Mavericks' stops on the defensive end set the tone. Second-chance points piled up for the Mavericks; the Mavericks looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. Bulls' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

What tipped it

  • Mavericks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Mavericks · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.