Thu Jan 13, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
86
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
115
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 25 | 32 | 12 | 17 | 86 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 35 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 115 |
After Action Report
The Lakers demolished the Cavaliers 115-86. Every possession went the Lakers way. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Cavaliers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Cavaliers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. It broke open after the break.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.