Fri Feb 11, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
119
away
Chemistry
Tense
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
121
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 119 |
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 38 | 34 | 26 | 23 | 121 |
After Action Report
The Cavaliers squeaked past the Nuggets 121-119. Cavaliers' offense had its way with the Nuggets. Cavaliers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; the Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Nuggets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.