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Wed Jan 5, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
101
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Chemistry Tense
Dallas MavericksMavs
127
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles LakersLakers 31 34 25 11 101
Dallas MavericksMavs 34 23 37 33 127

After Action Report

The Mavericks rolled past the Lakers 127-101. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Mavericks cashed in. Mavericks' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.

What tipped it

  • Mavericks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Lakers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.