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Sat Mar 26, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
106
away
Chemistry Hot
Dallas MavericksMavs
84
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 27 24 31 24 106
Dallas MavericksMavs 25 17 23 19 84

After Action Report

The Cavaliers blew the doors off the Mavericks 106-84. Ugly basketball, but the Cavaliers did just enough. Cavaliers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Cavaliers ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire. The Cavaliers bench chemistry carried them. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.

What tipped it

  • Mavericks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Cavaliers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Cavaliers · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.