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Fri Feb 11, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
104
away
Chemistry Steady
Sacramento KingsKings
124
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Dallas MavericksMavs 30 28 23 23 104
Sacramento KingsKings 27 33 32 32 124

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Kings ran roughshod over the Mavericks 124-104. The tempo dragged the Mavericks into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The Kings owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Kings pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Kings locker room is humming, and it showed. The Kings rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. It broke open after the break.

What tipped it

  • Kings · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Mavericks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Mavericks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Mavericks · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.