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Thu Dec 2, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
118
away
Chemistry Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
122
home
Chemistry Elite

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 27 36 24 31 118
Dallas MavericksMavs 23 34 28 37 122

After Action Report

The Mavericks snuck past the Rockets 122-118. The Mavericks got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Second-chance points piled up for the Mavericks; the Mavericks bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. Rockets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Rockets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.