Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Thu Dec 2, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
104
away
Chemistry
Hot
Dallas MavericksMavs
117
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 22 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 104 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 24 | 38 | 36 | 19 | 117 |
After Action Report
The Mavericks handled the Rockets 117-104. The better team simply showed up tonight. Mavericks' outside barrage was a constant threat; Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. The Rockets 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.
- 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.