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Sat Dec 11, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
109
away
Chemistry Hot
Houston RocketsRockets
139
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Dallas MavericksMavs 33 26 31 19 109
Houston RocketsRockets 43 24 29 43 139

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Rockets buried the Mavericks 139-109. Rockets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Mavericks' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. It broke open after the break.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • 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.