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Sun Dec 26, 2004 · 8:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
88
away
Chemistry Tense
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
123
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Orleans HornetsHornets 33 13 24 18 88
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 39 32 28 24 123

After Action Report

The Cavaliers blew the doors off the Hornets 123-88. The Hornets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Second-chance points piled up for the Cavaliers; the Hornets are in a full-on tailspin. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • Hornets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.