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Thu Mar 31, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
129
away
Chemistry Tense
Chicago BullsBulls
95
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 32 31 31 35 129
Chicago BullsBulls 23 28 19 25 95

After Action Report

In Chicago, the Cavaliers rolled past the Bulls 129-95. Cavaliers' scorers couldn't be contained. Cavaliers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Cavaliers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. Whispers of a Bulls locker-room rift aren't helping. Bulls' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Garbage time started early.

What tipped it

  • Bulls · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Bulls · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Bulls · 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.