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Thu Mar 17, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
105
away
Chemistry Cold
Dallas MavericksMavs
77
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 27 30 28 20 105
Dallas MavericksMavs 27 11 19 20 77

After Action Report

In Dallas, the Trail Blazers demolished the Mavericks 105-77. The Trail Blazers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Trail Blazers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; the Mavericks couldn't shake the cold spell. Whispers of a Mavericks locker-room rift aren't helping. Mavericks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • Mavericks · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Mavericks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.