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Tue Apr 5, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Chicago BullsBulls
114
away
Chemistry Tense
Miami HeatHeat
104
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Chicago BullsBulls 31 32 27 24 114
Miami HeatHeat 31 19 35 19 104

After Action Report

The Bulls outlasted the Heat 114-104. The Bulls got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Second-chance points piled up for the Bulls; the Bulls couldn't shake the cold spell. Whispers of a Heat locker-room rift aren't helping. Bulls' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Bulls · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Bulls · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.