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Mon Mar 28, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
78
away
Chemistry
Cold
New Orleans HornetsHornets
117
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 22 | 25 | 12 | 19 | 78 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 23 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 117 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Hornets ran roughshod over the Cavaliers 117-78. Hornets' positional fit overwhelmed the Cavaliers rotation. Cavaliers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; the Cavaliers pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Cavaliers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It broke open after the break.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.