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Wed Jan 19, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
111
away
Chemistry Hot
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
97
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 25 36 32 18 111
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 18 23 25 31 97

After Action Report

The Cavaliers downed the Trail Blazers 111-97. Cavaliers' scorers couldn't be contained. Cavaliers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; fresh off a statement win, the Cavaliers stayed locked in. Whispers of a Trail Blazers locker-room rift aren't helping. Trail Blazers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

What tipped it

  • Trail Blazers · 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 · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.