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Sat Mar 12, 2005 · 2:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
104
away
Chemistry Tense
Miami HeatHeat
124
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Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Jersey NetsNets 29 26 22 27 104
Miami HeatHeat 32 32 30 30 124

After Action Report

The Heat buried the Nets 124-104. The Nets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Second-chance points piled up for the Heat; the Heat carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Heat per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Heat · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Nets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.