Wed Dec 22, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
80
away
Chemistry
Tense
Atlanta HawksHawks
91
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 24 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 80 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 29 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 91 |
After Action Report
The Hawks pulled away from the Mavericks 91-80. The Hawks won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Second-chance points piled up for the Hawks; Mavericks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Hawks locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hawks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Mavericks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Mavericks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Mavericks · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.