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Thu Mar 24, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
109
away
Chemistry Steady
Sacramento KingsKings
130
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Dallas MavericksMavs 36 23 23 27 109
Sacramento KingsKings 34 34 30 32 130

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Kings rolled past the Mavericks 130-109. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Kings cashed in. 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. Kings' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. 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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.