Thu Apr 7, 2005 · 7:00 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
119
away
Chemistry
Elite
Dallas MavericksMavs
83
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 28 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 119 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 21 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 83 |
After Action Report
The Spurs buried the Mavericks 119-83. The better team simply showed up tonight. Second-chance points piled up for the Spurs; Spurs' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Spurs bench chemistry carried them. The Mavericks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Mavericks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Mavericks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Spurs · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Spurs · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.