Mon Feb 28, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
84
away
Chemistry
Tense
Dallas MavericksMavs
108
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 18 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 84 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 22 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 108 |
After Action Report
The Mavericks buried the Hornets 108-84. Every possession went the Mavericks way. The Mavericks ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; second-chance points piled up for the Hornets. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. It broke open after the break.
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.
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hornets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Hornets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.