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Sat Dec 18, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
98
away
Chemistry Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
109
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Atlanta HawksHawks 37 16 23 22 98
Dallas MavericksMavs 23 31 24 31 109

After Action Report

The Mavericks took care of the Hawks 109-98. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Mavericks' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Hawks owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed.

What tipped it

  • Mavericks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Hawks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.