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Mon Mar 28, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
102
away
Chemistry Cold
Detroit PistonsPistons
113
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Dallas MavericksMavs 13 30 27 32 102
Detroit PistonsPistons 25 32 28 28 113

After Action Report

The Pistons downed the Mavericks 113-102. Pistons torched the Mavericks on the offensive end. The Mavericks are in a full-on tailspin; Mavericks' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. Mavericks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

What tipped it

  • Pistons · 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.