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Thu Jan 20, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
102
away
Chemistry Hot
Sacramento KingsKings
85
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 22 21 26 33 102
Sacramento KingsKings 19 18 27 21 85

After Action Report

In Sacramento, the Cavaliers pulled away from the Kings 102-85. Ugly basketball, but the Cavaliers did just enough. Second-chance points piled up for the Cavaliers; second-chance points piled up for the Kings. Whispers of a Kings locker-room rift aren't helping. The Kings rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Kings · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Kings · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Kings · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Cavaliers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.