Mon Dec 6, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
100
away
Chemistry
Cold
Dallas MavericksMavs
101
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 24 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 100 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 30 | 32 | 13 | 26 | 101 |
After Action Report
The Mavericks snuck past the Pistons 101-100. The Mavericks won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Mavericks ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; Mavericks' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Mavericks · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pistons · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Pistons · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.