Knicks are the champions!
  1. Lobby
  2. Draft
  3. Preseason
  4. Season
  5. Playoffs
Sat Apr 9, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Milwaukee BucksBucks
104
away
Chemistry Cold
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
122
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Milwaukee BucksBucks 28 27 24 25 104
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 31 31 32 28 122

After Action Report

The Cavaliers took care of the Bucks 122-104. The Bucks had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Cavaliers carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one; Cavaliers' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Cavaliers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.

What tipped it

  • Cavaliers · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Bucks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Bucks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.