Sat Dec 11, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
94
away
Chemistry
Cold
Houston RocketsRockets
111
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 22 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 94 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 30 | 34 | 25 | 22 | 111 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Rockets downed the Mavericks 111-94. The Rockets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Rockets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; Mavericks' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Mavericks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Mavericks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.