Wed Dec 22, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
86
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Jersey NetsNets
109
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 19 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 86 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 30 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 109 |
After Action Report
In New Jersey, the Nets ran roughshod over the Cavaliers 109-86. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Nets' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Cavaliers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Cavaliers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Cavaliers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Cavaliers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Cavaliers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Cavaliers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.