Tue Nov 23, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
116
away
Chemistry
Hot
Miami HeatHeat
85
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Chemistry
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 31 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 116 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 27 | 22 | 13 | 23 | 85 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers buried the Heat 116-85. The Trail Blazers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Trail Blazers' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Heat's Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. Whispers of a Heat locker-room rift aren't helping. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Heat · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.