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Sun Nov 21, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
99
away
Chemistry Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
97
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Dallas MavericksMavs 27 25 23 24 99
Denver NuggetsNuggets 27 23 28 19 97

After Action Report

The Mavericks survived the Nuggets 99-97. Ugly basketball, but the Mavericks did just enough. The Mavericks owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Mavericks carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Mavericks bench chemistry carried them. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nuggets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Mavericks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Mavericks · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.