Mon Mar 28, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
91
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
79
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 27 | 22 | 17 | 25 | 91 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 13 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 79 |
After Action Report
The Cavaliers downed the Hornets 91-79. Ugly basketball, but the Cavaliers did just enough. The Cavaliers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; the Cavaliers bent the defense out of shape from deep. Whispers of a Hornets locker-room rift aren't helping. The Hornets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hornets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Cavaliers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.