Tue Feb 8, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Chicago BullsBulls
133
away
Chemistry
Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
131
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT1 | OT2 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago BullsBulls | 21 | 38 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 133 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 22 | 24 | 28 | 35 | 12 | 10 | 131 |
After Action Report
In Dallas, the Bulls snuck past the Mavericks 133-131 in double overtime. The Mavericks had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Bulls owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Mavericks' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Bulls bench chemistry carried them. The Mavericks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Mavericks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Mavericks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Bulls · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Bulls · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.