Fri Mar 4, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
104
away
Chemistry
Elite
Los Angeles LakersLakers
99
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 25 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 104 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 26 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 99 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Mavericks survived the Lakers 104-99. The Mavericks won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Mavericks looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode; Lakers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Mavericks bench chemistry carried them. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Mavericks · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.