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Wed Feb 16, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
100
away
Chemistry Tense
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
111
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Atlanta HawksHawks 27 24 27 22 100
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 28 31 27 25 111

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Cavaliers outlasted the Hawks 111-100. Cavaliers' scorers couldn't be contained. The Cavaliers looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode; Cavaliers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. Hawks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Cavaliers · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Hawks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Hawks · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.