Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Thu Mar 10, 2005 · 9:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
102
away
Chemistry
Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
122
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Chemistry
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 24 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 102 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 21 | 27 | 42 | 32 | 122 |
After Action Report
The Mavericks shocked the Lakers 122-102. The Lakers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Mavericks' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Mavericks per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.