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Tue Apr 5, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
133
away
Chemistry Tense
Dallas MavericksMavs
79
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Orlando MagicMagic 33 31 39 30 133
Dallas MavericksMavs 12 26 16 25 79

After Action Report

The Magic blew the doors off the Mavericks 133-79. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Magic cashed in. The Magic owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Magic's old heads steadied the ship in the swings. Whispers of a Mavericks locker-room rift aren't helping. The Mavericks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • Magic · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.