Tue Dec 28, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
92
away
Chemistry
Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
84
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 22 | 28 | 14 | 28 | 92 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 21 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 84 |
After Action Report
The Celtics outlasted the Mavericks 92-84. Ugly basketball, but the Celtics did just enough. Celtics' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Mavericks' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. Whispers of a Mavericks locker-room rift aren't helping. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Mavericks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Mavericks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Celtics · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.