Thu Apr 7, 2005 · 7:00 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
111
away
Chemistry
Hot
Dallas MavericksMavs
108
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 22 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 111 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 29 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 108 |
After Action Report
The Spurs survived the Mavericks 111-108. Spurs' offense had its way with the Mavericks. The Spurs played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; Mavericks' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Spurs bench chemistry carried them. The Mavericks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
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.
- Spurs · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Spurs · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.