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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.