Tue Dec 7, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
104
away
Chemistry
Tense
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
101
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 104 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 25 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 101 |
After Action Report
The Mavericks snuck past the Timberwolves 104-101. The Mavericks won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Mavericks' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Timberwolves' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. Tonight's Timberwolves utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Timberwolves · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Timberwolves · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Timberwolves · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.