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Wed Dec 8, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
93
away
Chemistry Tense
Chicago BullsBulls
114
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 25 23 25 20 93
Chicago BullsBulls 26 30 30 28 114

After Action Report

In Chicago, the Bulls blew the doors off the Cavaliers 114-93. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Bulls' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Cavaliers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Bulls locker room is humming, and it showed. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Bulls · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Bulls · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Cavaliers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Cavaliers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.