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Tue Dec 28, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
116
away
Chemistry Steady
Atlanta HawksHawks
94
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 30 25 34 27 116
Atlanta HawksHawks 20 26 24 24 94

After Action Report

The Cavaliers ran roughshod over the Hawks 116-94. Cavaliers' scorers couldn't be contained. Cavaliers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; the Hawks owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Cavaliers bench chemistry carried them. Hawks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Hawks · 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.