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Mon Feb 28, 2005 · 8:00 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
113
away
Chemistry Hot
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
104
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
San Antonio SpursSpurs 28 36 26 23 113
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 25 21 27 31 104

After Action Report

The Spurs held off the Cavaliers 113-104. The Cavaliers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Spurs sent shots into the fifth row all night; Spurs' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Spurs bench chemistry carried them. Spurs' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

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.
  • Spurs · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.
  • Spurs · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.