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Sat Apr 9, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Utah JazzJazz
124
away
Chemistry Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
86
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Utah JazzJazz 45 31 26 22 124
Dallas MavericksMavs 20 22 18 26 86

After Action Report

The Jazz blew the doors off the Mavericks 124-86. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Jazz cashed in. Jazz's Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; Mavericks' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. Whispers of a Mavericks locker-room rift aren't helping. The Jazz rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Garbage time started early.

What tipped it

  • Mavericks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Mavericks · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Mavericks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.