Thu Mar 31, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
111
away
Chemistry
Steady
Indiana PacersPacers
117
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 27 | 24 | 35 | 25 | 111 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 37 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 117 |
After Action Report
In Indiana, the Pacers held off the Heat 117-111. The better team simply showed up tonight. Pacers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Pacers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.