Hawks (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Sun Mar 6, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
105
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
108
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 31 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 105 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 108 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Rockets snuck past the Mavericks 108-105. The Rockets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Rockets' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; the Mavericks owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Rockets · 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.
- Mavericks · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.