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Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
93
away
Chemistry Elite
Utah JazzJazz
112
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Dallas MavericksMavs 26 21 20 26 93
Utah JazzJazz 29 18 29 36 112

After Action Report

The Jazz handled the Mavericks 112-93. Jazz's scorers couldn't be contained. The Mavericks owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Mavericks played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Jazz locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Jazz per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

  • Jazz · 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 · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.