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nathan) are the champions!
Thu Apr 14, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
96
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
121
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 31 | 15 | 29 | 21 | 96 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 24 | 41 | 25 | 31 | 121 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Trail Blazers buried the Mavericks 121-96. Trail Blazers' scorers couldn't be contained. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Trail Blazers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Mavericks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
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.