Thu Mar 24, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
95
away
Chemistry
Tense
Houston RocketsRockets
83
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 31 | 24 | 15 | 25 | 95 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 21 | 16 | 14 | 32 | 83 |
After Action Report
The Cavaliers pulled away from the Rockets 95-83. Ugly basketball, but the Cavaliers did just enough. Cavaliers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Cavaliers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. Whispers of a Rockets locker-room rift aren't helping. Tonight's Rockets utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Rockets · 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.