Jazz are the champions!
  1. Lobby
  2. Draft
  3. Preseason
  4. Season
  5. Playoffs
Wed Apr 6, 2005 · 6:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
105
away
Chemistry Steady
Indiana PacersPacers
104
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 33 27 20 25 105
Indiana PacersPacers 24 27 25 28 104

After Action Report

The Cavaliers survived the Pacers 105-104. Cavaliers' scorers couldn't be contained. The Cavaliers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Cavaliers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Cavaliers bench chemistry carried them. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.