Fri Feb 11, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
102
away
Chemistry
Steady
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
125
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 24 | 27 | 22 | 29 | 102 |
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 34 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 125 |
After Action Report
The Cavaliers blew the doors off the Nuggets 125-102. The Cavaliers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Cavaliers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Cavaliers' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Nuggets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.
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 · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.