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Wed Jan 19, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
101
away
Chemistry Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
105
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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.