Nets (
OF-Guarav) are the champions!
Sat Dec 18, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
105
away
Chemistry
Steady
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
111
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 20 | 24 | 24 | 37 | 105 |
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 32 | 22 | 24 | 33 | 111 |
After Action Report
The Cavaliers outlasted the Celtics 111-105. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Second-chance points piled up for the Celtics; shots just aren't falling for the Celtics lately. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Celtics rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.