Tue Feb 8, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Chicago BullsBulls
83
away
Chemistry
Cold
Dallas MavericksMavs
98
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago BullsBulls | 13 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 83 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 22 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 98 |
After Action Report
The Mavericks took care of the Bulls 98-83. Mavericks' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Bulls; the Bulls couldn't shake the cold spell. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. The Mavericks rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Bulls · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Bulls · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Bulls · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.