Fri Nov 26, 2004 · 1:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
105
away
Chemistry
Tense
Dallas MavericksMavs
106
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 22 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 105 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 30 | 23 | 31 | 22 | 106 |
After Action Report
The Mavericks squeaked past the Trail Blazers 106-105. The better team simply showed up tonight. Mavericks' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; second-chance points piled up for the Trail Blazers. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. The Trail Blazers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.