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Tue Feb 15, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
96
away
Chemistry Hot
Golden State WarriorsWarriors
95
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Dallas MavericksMavs 17 21 28 30 96
Golden State WarriorsWarriors 20 29 23 23 95

After Action Report

The Mavericks survived the Warriors 96-95. Mavericks torched the Warriors on the offensive end. The Mavericks ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; the Mavericks bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Mavericks bench chemistry carried them. 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

  • Warriors · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Warriors · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Mavericks · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.