Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Fri Feb 11, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
95
away
Chemistry
Steady
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
98
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 37 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 95 |
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 32 | 26 | 14 | 26 | 98 |
After Action Report
In Cleveland, the Cavaliers squeaked past the Nuggets 98-95. The Cavaliers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Cavaliers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; Cavaliers' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Nuggets looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Nuggets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Cavaliers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Cavaliers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Nuggets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.