Tue Dec 28, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
107
away
Chemistry
Tense
Dallas MavericksMavs
96
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 25 | 27 | 23 | 32 | 107 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 19 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 96 |
After Action Report
The Celtics outlasted the Mavericks 107-96. Every possession went the Celtics way. The Celtics answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; Celtics' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. Whispers of a Mavericks locker-room rift aren't helping. The Mavericks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. 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 · 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.
- Celtics · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.