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Fri Feb 11, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
128
away
Chemistry Hot
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
133
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 29 19 31 36 13 128
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 31 25 26 33 18 133

After Action Report

The Cavaliers snuck past the Nuggets 133-128 in overtime. Cavaliers controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Cavaliers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Cavaliers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. 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 · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Nuggets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.