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Tue Dec 7, 2004 · 8:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
108
away
Chemistry Steady
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
116
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Jersey NetsNets 24 25 30 29 108
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 26 33 33 24 116

After Action Report

The Cavaliers held off the Nets 116-108. Cavaliers' scorers couldn't be contained. The Cavaliers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Cavaliers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • Nets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.