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Tue Dec 28, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
125
away
Chemistry Tense
Atlanta HawksHawks
137
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 26 33 32 34 125
Atlanta HawksHawks 39 29 31 38 137

After Action Report

In Atlanta, the Hawks took care of the Cavaliers 137-125. The Hawks got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Hawks' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Cavaliers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Hawks locker room is humming, and it showed.

What tipped it

  • Hawks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Hawks · 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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.