Thu Dec 2, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
99
away
Chemistry
Tense
Dallas MavericksMavs
103
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 23 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 99 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 27 | 27 | 31 | 18 | 103 |
After Action Report
The Mavericks squeaked past the Rockets 103-99. Mavericks torched the Rockets on the offensive end. Mavericks' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; second-chance points piled up for the Rockets. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. Rockets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.