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Thu Mar 31, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
113
away
Chemistry Hot
Chicago BullsBulls
90
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 24 32 29 28 113
Chicago BullsBulls 26 23 17 24 90

After Action Report

In Chicago, the Cavaliers demolished the Bulls 113-90. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Cavaliers cashed in. Second-chance points piled up for the Cavaliers; the Cavaliers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Cavaliers bench chemistry carried them. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.

What tipped it

  • Bulls · 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.