Thu Feb 3, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
122
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
119
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 30 | 43 | 28 | 21 | 122 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 24 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 119 |
After Action Report
The Cavaliers snuck past the Heat 122-119. Cavaliers controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Cavaliers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Cavaliers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Cavaliers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.