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Thu Dec 2, 2004 · 9:30 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
118
away
Chemistry Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
113
home
Chemistry Elite

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 29 25 34 30 118
Denver NuggetsNuggets 31 30 32 20 113

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Cavaliers survived the Nuggets 118-113. The tempo dragged the Nuggets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The Cavaliers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Cavaliers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Cavaliers bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Cavaliers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Cavaliers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.