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Sat Dec 18, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
113
away
Chemistry Tense
Dallas MavericksMavs
104
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Atlanta HawksHawks 27 33 21 32 113
Dallas MavericksMavs 29 24 23 28 104

After Action Report

The Hawks fended off the Mavericks 113-104. The Mavericks had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Hawks owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Hawks played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Hawks bench chemistry carried them.

What tipped it

  • Mavericks · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • 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 · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Hawks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.