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Sat Mar 26, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
136
away
Chemistry Hot
Dallas MavericksMavs
92
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 28 29 42 37 136
Dallas MavericksMavs 24 27 25 16 92

After Action Report

The Cavaliers buried the Mavericks 136-92. The Cavaliers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Cavaliers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Cavaliers' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. Whispers of a Mavericks locker-room rift aren't helping. Mavericks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.

What tipped it

  • Mavericks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • 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.