Wed Jan 12, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
98
away
Chemistry
Tense
Dallas MavericksMavs
105
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 21 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 98 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 28 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 105 |
After Action Report
The Mavericks fended off the Rockets 105-98. The better team simply showed up tonight. Mavericks' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes; Rockets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. Tonight's Rockets utilization choices clashed with the team identity.