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Sat Apr 9, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Utah JazzJazz
106
away
Chemistry Tense
Dallas MavericksMavs
120
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Utah JazzJazz 17 30 30 29 106
Dallas MavericksMavs 27 33 29 31 120

After Action Report

The Mavericks outlasted the Jazz 120-106. Every possession went the Mavericks way. Fresh off a statement win, the Mavericks stayed locked in; the Jazz owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. The Mavericks rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.

What tipped it

  • Mavericks · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Jazz · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Jazz · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Jazz · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.