Thu Mar 10, 2005 · 9:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
83
away
Chemistry
Tense
Dallas MavericksMavs
118
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Chemistry
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 25 | 12 | 27 | 19 | 83 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 22 | 32 | 25 | 39 | 118 |
After Action Report
The Mavericks demolished the Lakers 118-83. Mavericks' starting five clicked while the Lakers looked disjointed. The Mavericks owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Lakers bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
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.
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.