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Sat Jan 15, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
83
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Chemistry Tense
Dallas MavericksMavs
109
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Jersey NetsNets 32 18 12 21 83
Dallas MavericksMavs 21 20 35 33 109

After Action Report

In Dallas, the Mavericks ran roughshod over the Nets 109-83. Mavericks' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Mavericks; the Mavericks carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. Nets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Mavericks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Mavericks · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Nets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.