Fri Jan 28, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
99
away
Chemistry
Steady
New York KnicksKnicks
103
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 25 | 28 | 20 | 26 | 99 |
| New York KnicksKnicks | 20 | 36 | 27 | 20 | 103 |
After Action Report
The Knicks snuck past the Cavaliers 103-99. Knicks' offense had its way with the Cavaliers. The Knicks owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Cavaliers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Knicks locker room is humming, and it showed. The Knicks rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Knicks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Knicks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Cavaliers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Cavaliers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Cavaliers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.