Fri Feb 11, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
91
away
Chemistry
Steady
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
98
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 19 | 22 | 29 | 21 | 91 |
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 30 | 28 | 18 | 22 | 98 |
After Action Report
In Cleveland, the Cavaliers fended off the Nuggets 98-91. The Cavaliers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Cavaliers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; shots just aren't falling for the Cavaliers lately. 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 · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Cavaliers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.