Fri Feb 4, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
94
away
Chemistry
Cold
Indiana PacersPacers
120
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 28 | 31 | 16 | 19 | 94 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 29 | 34 | 24 | 33 | 120 |
After Action Report
In Indiana, the Pacers demolished the Mavericks 120-94. The better team simply showed up tonight. The Pacers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Pacers carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. Mavericks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pacers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Mavericks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Mavericks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.