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Fri Jan 28, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
99
away
Chemistry Steady
New York KnicksKnicks
103
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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.