Tue Apr 5, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
97
away
Chemistry
Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
106
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando MagicMagic | 16 | 38 | 21 | 22 | 97 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 34 | 22 | 30 | 20 | 106 |
After Action Report
The Mavericks held off the Magic 106-97. The Mavericks won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Second-chance points piled up for the Mavericks; the Mavericks carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Mavericks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Mavericks · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Magic · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.