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nathan) are the champions!
Wed Jan 26, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
100
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
123
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 28 | 29 | 18 | 25 | 100 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 30 | 31 | 28 | 34 | 123 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Trail Blazers blew the doors off the Mavericks 123-100. Trail Blazers torched the Mavericks on the offensive end. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Trail Blazers' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Mavericks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.