Mon Mar 28, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
116
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
117
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Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 28 | 30 | 34 | 24 | 116 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 22 | 35 | 24 | 36 | 117 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Hornets squeaked past the Cavaliers 117-116. The tempo dragged the Cavaliers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Cavaliers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hornets · 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.