Thu Mar 24, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
124
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
142
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 36 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 124 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 42 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 142 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Rockets took care of the Cavaliers 142-124. The tempo dragged the Cavaliers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Cavaliers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Cavaliers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed.
What tipped it
- Rockets · 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.
- Cavaliers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.