Thu Dec 16, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
114
away
Chemistry
Cold
Detroit PistonsPistons
87
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 20 | 31 | 40 | 23 | 114 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 26 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 87 |
After Action Report
In Detroit, the Cavaliers blew the doors off the Pistons 114-87. Cavaliers' scorers couldn't be contained. The Cavaliers couldn't shake the cold spell; Cavaliers' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. Whispers of a Pistons locker-room rift aren't helping. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Cavaliers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Cavaliers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.