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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.