Tue Apr 19, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
103
away
Chemistry
Hot
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
130
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 32 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 103 |
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 33 | 30 | 37 | 30 | 130 |
After Action Report
The Cavaliers upended the Celtics 130-103. The Celtics had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Cavaliers' defenders refused to give up clean looks; second-chance points piled up for the Celtics. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. Tonight's Celtics utilization choices clashed with the team identity. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.