Thu Feb 3, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
104
away
Chemistry
Hot
Miami HeatHeat
88
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Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 37 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 104 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 24 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 88 |
After Action Report
In Miami, the Cavaliers downed the Heat 104-88. The better team simply showed up tonight. You could feel the revenge motivation from the Cavaliers; Cavaliers' defenders refused to give up clean looks. Whispers of a Heat locker-room rift aren't helping. The Cavaliers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Heat · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Cavaliers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.