Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Sun Jan 23, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
98
away
Chemistry
Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
103
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 21 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 98 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 33 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 103 |
After Action Report
In Dallas, the Mavericks snuck past the Nuggets 103-98. Ugly basketball, but the Mavericks did just enough. Mavericks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Mavericks carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Mavericks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Mavericks · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.