Nets (
OF-Guarav) are the champions!
Mon Dec 6, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
111
away
Chemistry
Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
123
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 27 | 23 | 33 | 28 | 111 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 37 | 35 | 22 | 29 | 123 |
After Action Report
In Dallas, the Mavericks outlasted the Pistons 123-111. Mavericks controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Second-chance points piled up for the Mavericks; the Pistons played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. The Mavericks rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Mavericks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pistons · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.