Thu Mar 24, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
78
away
Chemistry
Cold
Sacramento KingsKings
99
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 78 |
| Sacramento KingsKings | 21 | 20 | 28 | 30 | 99 |
After Action Report
The Kings demolished the Mavericks 99-78. The Kings won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Mavericks' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; Mavericks' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Kings locker room is humming, and it showed. Tonight's Mavericks utilization choices clashed with the team identity. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Kings · 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.