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Thu Apr 7, 2005 · 7:00 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
107
away
Chemistry Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
101
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
San Antonio SpursSpurs 31 29 27 20 107
Dallas MavericksMavs 26 28 24 23 101

After Action Report

The Spurs stunned the Mavericks 107-101. The Mavericks had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Mavericks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Mavericks. The Spurs bench chemistry carried them. The Spurs rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • Spurs · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.