Nets (
OF-Guarav) are the champions!
Sun Jan 23, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
108
away
Chemistry
Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
109
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 23 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 108 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 21 | 31 | 34 | 23 | 109 |
After Action Report
In Dallas, the Mavericks squeaked past the Nuggets 109-108. Mavericks' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Mavericks; the Nuggets played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. Mavericks' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
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.
- Nuggets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.