Tue Apr 5, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Chicago BullsBulls
102
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
96
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Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago BullsBulls | 21 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 102 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 25 | 25 | 30 | 16 | 96 |
After Action Report
The Bulls outlasted the Heat 102-96. Every possession went the Bulls way. The Bulls owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Heat's Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Bulls bench chemistry carried them. Bulls' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.
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.
- Bulls · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Bulls · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.