Fri Feb 25, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
108
away
Chemistry
Tense
Indiana PacersPacers
106
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 27 | 21 | 37 | 23 | 108 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 21 | 22 | 27 | 36 | 106 |
After Action Report
In Indiana, the Cavaliers survived the Pacers 108-106. Cavaliers' scorers couldn't be contained. Cavaliers' old heads steadied the ship in the swings; the Pacers couldn't shake the cold spell. The Cavaliers bench chemistry carried them. The Pacers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Pacers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Pacers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.