Sun Apr 3, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
97
away
Chemistry
Cold
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
103
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 97 |
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 22 | 36 | 22 | 23 | 103 |
After Action Report
The Cavaliers outlasted the Mavericks 103-97. Ugly basketball, but the Cavaliers did just enough. Second-chance points piled up for the Cavaliers; Mavericks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Cavaliers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Survive-and-advance type win.
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.
- Mavericks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Mavericks · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.