Sun Apr 3, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
118
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Cleveland CavaliersCavs
132
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 39 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 118 |
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 42 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 132 |
After Action Report
The Cavaliers took care of the Mavericks 132-118. The Mavericks had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Cavaliers' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Mavericks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Cavaliers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Mavericks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Mavericks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.