Wed Jan 19, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
116
away
Chemistry
Elite
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
124
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 36 | 27 | 35 | 18 | 116 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 124 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Trail Blazers held off the Cavaliers 124-116. The Cavaliers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Trail Blazers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Cavaliers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Trail Blazers · 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.