Playoffs · Round 4 · Game 5
Detroit PistonsPistons
117
away
Dallas MavericksMavs
124
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 39 | 21 | 19 | 38 | 117 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 26 | 29 | 35 | 34 | 124 |
After Action Report
In Dallas, the Mavericks fended off the Pistons 124-117. The Mavericks got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Mavericks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Pistons' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. 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.
- Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.