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Sat Jan 8, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
87
away
Chemistry Cold
Dallas MavericksMavs
97
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 36 10 23 18 87
Dallas MavericksMavs 17 25 33 22 97

After Action Report

In Dallas, the Mavericks took care of the Pacers 97-87. Mavericks' scorers couldn't be contained. The Mavericks owned the glass, generating extra possessions; shots just aren't falling for the Mavericks lately. The Pacers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Pacers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. 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.
  • Pacers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Pacers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.