Sat Apr 2, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
97
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
88
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 27 | 17 | 23 | 30 | 97 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 88 |
After Action Report
The Heat fended off the Hornets 97-88. Ugly basketball, but the Heat did just enough. The Heat answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; the Hornets are in a full-on tailspin. Whispers of a Hornets locker-room rift aren't helping. Hornets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hornets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Heat · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.