Mon Dec 6, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
113
away
Chemistry
Elite
Dallas MavericksMavs
131
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 27 | 37 | 33 | 16 | 113 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 31 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 131 |
After Action Report
In Dallas, the Mavericks handled the Pistons 131-113. Mavericks' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Mavericks; Mavericks' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. The Mavericks rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.