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Mon Mar 28, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
132
away
Chemistry Hot
Detroit PistonsPistons
125
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
Dallas MavericksMavs 34 29 25 29 15 132
Detroit PistonsPistons 33 27 31 26 8 125

After Action Report

In Detroit, the Mavericks outlasted the Pistons 132-125 in overtime. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Mavericks cashed in. Mavericks' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Mavericks bench chemistry carried them. Mavericks' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.