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Sun Feb 27, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
86
away
Chemistry Tense
New Jersey NetsNets
115
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 17 21 21 27 86
New Jersey NetsNets 35 23 25 32 115

After Action Report

In New Jersey, the Nets blew the doors off the Cavaliers 115-86. Nets' scorers couldn't be contained. Nets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Nets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Garbage time started early.

What tipped it

  • Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Nets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.