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Sun Mar 6, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
98
away
Chemistry Tense
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
114
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Miami HeatHeat 23 21 24 30 98
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 23 33 29 29 114

After Action Report

In Cleveland, the Cavaliers pulled away from the Heat 114-98. Cavaliers' scorers couldn't be contained. The Cavaliers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; Heat's Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. Cavaliers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Cavaliers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Heat · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.