Fri Feb 11, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
128
away
Chemistry
Steady
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
105
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 28 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 128 |
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 30 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 105 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets buried the Cavaliers 128-105. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Nuggets cashed in. Nuggets' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes; Cavaliers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. Cavaliers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- 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 · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Cavaliers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.