Tue Dec 21, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
103
away
Chemistry
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Miami HeatHeat
102
home
Chemistry
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 29 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 103 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 22 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 102 |
After Action Report
In Miami, the Celtics survived the Heat 103-102. The better team simply showed up tonight. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Heat carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Celtics bench chemistry carried them. The Celtics rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 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.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.