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Mon Mar 28, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
98
away
Chemistry Cold
Detroit PistonsPistons
109
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Dallas MavericksMavs 26 22 23 27 98
Detroit PistonsPistons 22 21 30 36 109

After Action Report

The Pistons outlasted the Mavericks 109-98. Pistons torched the Mavericks on the offensive end. Pistons' old heads steadied the ship in the swings; the Mavericks came in with something to prove after a loss. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. The Mavericks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.

What tipped it

  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Mavericks · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Mavericks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.