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Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
91
away
Chemistry Steady
Utah JazzJazz
88
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Dallas MavericksMavs 24 24 23 20 91
Utah JazzJazz 25 18 22 23 88

After Action Report

The Mavericks squeaked past the Jazz 91-88. The Mavericks won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Shots just aren't falling for the Mavericks lately; Mavericks' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. Whispers of a Jazz locker-room rift aren't helping. Jazz's per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Jazz · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Jazz · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • 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.