Mon Mar 7, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
110
away
Chemistry
Hot
Dallas MavericksMavs
104
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 29 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 110 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 24 | 22 | 31 | 27 | 104 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Raptors held off the Mavericks 110-104. Raptors' offense had its way with the Mavericks. The Raptors owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Raptors pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Raptors bench chemistry carried them. The Mavericks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Mavericks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Raptors · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Raptors · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.