Thu Apr 14, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
104
away
Chemistry
Hot
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
86
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 30 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 104 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 86 |
After Action Report
The Mavericks took care of the Trail Blazers 104-86. The Trail Blazers couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Mavericks. Mavericks' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes; second-chance points piled up for the Trail Blazers. The Mavericks bench chemistry carried them. The Trail Blazers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.