Wed Jan 19, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
111
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
117
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 29 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 111 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 36 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 117 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers outlasted the Cavaliers 117-111. Trail Blazers torched the Cavaliers on the offensive end. Trail Blazers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Cavaliers. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Cavaliers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.
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.