Sun Feb 27, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
88
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Jersey NetsNets
115
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 17 | 14 | 30 | 27 | 88 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 26 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 115 |
After Action Report
The Nets buried the Cavaliers 115-88. Nets' offense had its way with the Cavaliers. Nets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nets steamroller is in full effect right now. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Nets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nets · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Cavaliers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Cavaliers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.