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Tue Apr 19, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
97
away
Chemistry Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
132
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Chemistry Elite

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics 25 26 27 19 97
Dallas MavericksMavs 42 35 27 28 132

After Action Report

In Dallas, the Mavericks buried the SuperSonics 132-97. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Mavericks cashed in. The Mavericks owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Mavericks looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. It was over by halftime.

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