Wed Nov 10, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Phoenix SunsSuns
124
away
Chemistry
Tense
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
127
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 31 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 124 |
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 29 | 30 | 36 | 32 | 127 |
After Action Report
The Cavaliers snuck past the Suns 127-124. Cavaliers torched the Suns on the offensive end. The Cavaliers pushed the pace until the other side broke; Suns' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. Cavaliers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
What tipped it
- Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Suns · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Suns · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.