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Sat Feb 5, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
117
away
Chemistry Hot
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
94
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Orlando MagicMagic 28 32 26 31 117
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 25 29 27 13 94

After Action Report

In Cleveland, the Magic buried the Cavaliers 117-94. Magic's scorers couldn't be contained. The Magic owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Magic's outside barrage was a constant threat. Whispers of a Cavaliers locker-room rift aren't helping. The Cavaliers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Cavaliers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Cavaliers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Magic · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.