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Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
98
away
Chemistry Steady
Orlando MagicMagic
110
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 22 26 29 21 98
Orlando MagicMagic 32 29 28 21 110

After Action Report

In Orlando, the Magic took care of the Cavaliers 110-98. Execution down the stretch made the difference. The Magic carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; Cavaliers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Magic locker room is humming, and it showed. The Cavaliers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.

What tipped it

  • Magic · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Magic · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Cavaliers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Cavaliers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Cavaliers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.