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.