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Thu Mar 24, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
104
away
Chemistry Hot
Houston RocketsRockets
90
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 34 24 23 23 104
Houston RocketsRockets 18 22 25 25 90

After Action Report

The Cavaliers downed the Rockets 104-90. The better team simply showed up tonight. The Cavaliers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Cavaliers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Cavaliers bench chemistry carried them.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • 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.
  • Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.