Thu Dec 2, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
109
away
Chemistry
Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
117
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 19 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 109 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 21 | 28 | 21 | 28 | 19 | 117 |
After Action Report
The Mavericks outlasted the Rockets 117-109 in overtime. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Mavericks cashed in. Mavericks' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Rockets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed.
What tipped it
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.