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Mon Mar 7, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
103
away
Chemistry Tense
Dallas MavericksMavs
114
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Toronto RaptorsRaptors 31 27 17 28 103
Dallas MavericksMavs 36 28 31 19 114

After Action Report

In Dallas, the Mavericks pulled away from the Raptors 114-103. Mavericks torched the Raptors on the offensive end. The Mavericks owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Mavericks answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. The Mavericks rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Mavericks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Mavericks · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Raptors · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.