Hawks (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Wed Feb 2, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
84
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
106
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Chemistry
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 84 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 20 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 106 |
After Action Report
The Hornets ran roughshod over the Mavericks 106-84. Ugly basketball, but the Hornets did just enough. Hornets' defenders refused to give up clean looks; the Mavericks owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Mavericks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.