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Wed Dec 22, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
103
away
Chemistry Tense
New Jersey NetsNets
137
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 26 28 29 20 103
New Jersey NetsNets 30 41 35 31 137

After Action Report

The Nets demolished the Cavaliers 137-103. The breakneck pace played right into Nets' hands. Nets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Nets pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Cavaliers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Garbage time started early.

What tipped it

  • Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Cavaliers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Cavaliers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.