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Mon Dec 13, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
123
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Chemistry Hot
Chicago BullsBulls
115
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Dallas MavericksMavs 30 35 28 30 123
Chicago BullsBulls 18 31 42 24 115

After Action Report

In Chicago, the Mavericks outlasted the Bulls 123-115. The tempo dragged the Bulls into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Mavericks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Mavericks carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Mavericks bench chemistry carried them. Bulls' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

What tipped it

  • Bulls · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Mavericks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Mavericks · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.