Sat Mar 26, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
106
away
Chemistry
Tense
Dallas MavericksMavs
89
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 26 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 106 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 15 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 89 |
After Action Report
The Cavaliers outlasted the Mavericks 106-89. The better team simply showed up tonight. The Cavaliers ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; Cavaliers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Cavaliers bench chemistry carried them. The Mavericks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Mavericks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Mavericks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- 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.