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Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
89
away
Chemistry Tense
Dallas MavericksMavs
94
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Miami HeatHeat 28 30 15 16 89
Dallas MavericksMavs 23 19 20 32 94

After Action Report

The Mavericks survived the Heat 94-89. Mavericks torched the Heat on the offensive end. The Mavericks answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; Mavericks' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Heat looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Mavericks · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Heat · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.