Sun Feb 13, 2005 · 4:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
112
away
Chemistry
Tense
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
133
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 30 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 112 |
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 35 | 28 | 33 | 37 | 133 |
After Action Report
The Cavaliers blew the doors off the Lakers 133-112. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Cavaliers cashed in. Second-chance points piled up for the Cavaliers; Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Cavaliers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Cavaliers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
