Mon Dec 13, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
96
away
Chemistry
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies
113
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 21 | 33 | 18 | 24 | 96 |
| Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 32 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 113 |
After Action Report
In Memphis, the Grizzlies outlasted the Cavaliers 113-96. The better team simply showed up tonight. Grizzlies' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Cavaliers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Grizzlies locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Grizzlies per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Grizzlies · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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 · 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.