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Sat Mar 19, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats
121
away
Chemistry Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
123
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats 31 29 32 29 121
Dallas MavericksMavs 23 32 37 31 123

After Action Report

The Mavericks squeaked past the Bobcats 123-121. Mavericks controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Mavericks' defenders refused to give up clean looks; the Bobcats owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. Mavericks' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Bobcats · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Bobcats · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.