Fri Nov 26, 2004 · 1:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
114
away
Chemistry
Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
115
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 26 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 114 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 32 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 115 |
After Action Report
The Mavericks squeaked past the Trail Blazers 115-114. Mavericks torched the Trail Blazers on the offensive end. Second-chance points piled up for the Mavericks; the Mavericks came in with something to prove after a loss. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Mavericks per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. 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 · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.