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Thu Jan 20, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
123
away
Chemistry Hot
Sacramento KingsKings
93
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 24 32 39 28 123
Sacramento KingsKings 22 26 21 24 93

After Action Report

The Cavaliers buried the Kings 123-93. The Kings had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Cavaliers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Cavaliers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Cavaliers bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Cavaliers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.

What tipped it

  • Kings · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Kings · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Cavaliers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • 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.