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Mon Dec 13, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
102
away
Chemistry Elite
Chicago BullsBulls
103
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Dallas MavericksMavs 30 23 24 25 102
Chicago BullsBulls 31 19 26 27 103

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Bulls survived the Mavericks 103-102. Bulls controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. The Bulls carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; Bulls' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Bulls locker room is humming, and it showed. Bulls' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Bulls · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Bulls · 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 · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.