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Thu Mar 17, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
95
away
Chemistry Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
118
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 26 21 13 35 95
Dallas MavericksMavs 24 28 24 42 118

After Action Report

In Dallas, the Mavericks buried the Trail Blazers 118-95. Mavericks' offense had its way with the Trail Blazers. Mavericks' old heads steadied the ship in the swings; Trail Blazers' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. The Trail Blazers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Trail Blazers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.