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Tue Dec 7, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
103
away
Chemistry Tense
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
102
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Dallas MavericksMavs 23 30 22 28 103
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 28 23 24 27 102

After Action Report

The Mavericks survived the Timberwolves 103-102. Every possession went the Mavericks way. The Mavericks owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Timberwolves owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Mavericks bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Mavericks per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Timberwolves · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Mavericks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.