Wed Jan 19, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
101
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
105
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 34 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 101 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 26 | 37 | 19 | 23 | 105 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers squeaked past the Cavaliers 105-101. The Trail Blazers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Trail Blazers' outside barrage was a constant threat; Cavaliers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Trail Blazers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · 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 · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.