Tue Mar 8, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
99
away
Chemistry
Steady
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
103
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando MagicMagic | 26 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 99 |
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 23 | 33 | 25 | 22 | 103 |
After Action Report
In Cleveland, the Cavaliers survived the Magic 103-99. Ugly basketball, but the Cavaliers did just enough. Cavaliers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Cavaliers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Cavaliers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Cavaliers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Magic · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.