Mon Mar 7, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
99
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Dallas MavericksMavs
106
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 28 | 12 | 31 | 28 | 99 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 29 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 106 |
After Action Report
The Mavericks held off the Raptors 106-99. Mavericks controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Mavericks' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Mavericks. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. The Raptors rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Mavericks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Mavericks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Mavericks · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Raptors · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.