Sun Apr 17, 2005 · 12:30 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
101
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
95
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 22 | 28 | 20 | 31 | 101 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 26 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 95 |
After Action Report
The Mavericks fended off the Lakers 101-95. Mavericks' scorers couldn't be contained. The Mavericks couldn't shake the cold spell; Mavericks' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. Whispers of a Lakers locker-room rift aren't helping. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Mavericks · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.