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Sat Jan 8, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
82
away
Chemistry Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
130
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 23 16 24 19 82
Dallas MavericksMavs 37 25 32 36 130

After Action Report

The Mavericks buried the Pacers 130-82. The Pacers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Mavericks' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; Pacers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Mavericks per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pacers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.