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Sat Feb 26, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
137
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Chemistry Hot
Miami HeatHeat
101
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Orlando MagicMagic 40 36 35 26 137
Miami HeatHeat 22 23 30 26 101

After Action Report

The Magic buried the Heat 137-101. The Heat had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Magic carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one; Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Magic bench chemistry carried them. Garbage time started early.

What tipped it

  • Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Magic · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Magic · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.