Fri Feb 11, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
113
away
Chemistry
Steady
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
98
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 29 | 27 | 24 | 33 | 113 |
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 25 | 26 | 19 | 28 | 98 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets took care of the Cavaliers 113-98. Nuggets torched the Cavaliers on the offensive end. You could feel the revenge motivation from the Nuggets; Nuggets' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. Cavaliers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Nuggets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.