Fri Dec 3, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
97
away
Chemistry
Tense
Chicago BullsBulls
99
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 25 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 97 |
| Chicago BullsBulls | 17 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 99 |
After Action Report
The Bulls squeaked past the Heat 99-97. The Bulls won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Bulls owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Bulls ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire. The Bulls locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Bulls · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Bulls · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Bulls · 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.
- Heat · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.