Thu Dec 2, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
132
away
Chemistry
Tense
Dallas MavericksMavs
89
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 32 | 32 | 39 | 29 | 132 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 29 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 89 |
After Action Report
In Dallas, the Rockets blew the doors off the Mavericks 132-89. The breakneck pace played right into Rockets' hands. The Rockets pushed the pace until the other side broke; second-chance points piled up for the Mavericks. Whispers of a Mavericks locker-room rift aren't helping. The Mavericks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Mavericks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Mavericks · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Mavericks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.