Thu Feb 17, 2005 · 9:30 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
109
away
Chemistry
Cold
Phoenix SunsSuns
87
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 20 | 26 | 36 | 27 | 109 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 21 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 87 |
After Action Report
The Mavericks demolished the Suns 109-87. The better team simply showed up tonight. The Mavericks answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; Mavericks' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. Whispers of a Suns locker-room rift aren't helping. The Suns rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Suns · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Suns · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Mavericks · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.