Thu Mar 17, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
104
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
96
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 17 | 29 | 23 | 35 | 104 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 22 | 14 | 33 | 27 | 96 |
After Action Report
The Lakers edged the Heat 104-96. The better team simply showed up tonight. Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; shots just aren't falling for the Heat lately. The Lakers bench chemistry carried them. Heat's per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Heat · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.