Sun Apr 3, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
89
away
Chemistry
Steady
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
120
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 13 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 89 |
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 26 | 37 | 33 | 24 | 120 |
After Action Report
The Cavaliers demolished the Mavericks 120-89. Cavaliers' offense had its way with the Mavericks. Cavaliers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Cavaliers' outside barrage was a constant threat. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. Mavericks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Cavaliers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Mavericks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Mavericks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Mavericks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.