Wed Dec 22, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
121
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Jersey NetsNets
134
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 25 | 30 | 37 | 29 | 121 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 42 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 134 |
After Action Report
In New Jersey, the Nets downed the Cavaliers 134-121. The tempo dragged the Cavaliers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Nets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; second-chance points piled up for the Cavaliers. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Cavaliers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Nets · 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.