Mon Jan 3, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
130
away
Chemistry
Steady
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats
126
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 31 | 30 | 43 | 26 | 130 |
| Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 32 | 33 | 27 | 34 | 126 |
After Action Report
The Cavaliers shocked the Bobcats 130-126. Cavaliers controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Cavaliers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Bobcats' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Cavaliers bench chemistry carried them. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Bobcats · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Bobcats · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Cavaliers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.