Sun Apr 17, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
93
away
Chemistry
Tense
Miami HeatHeat
109
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 93 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 29 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 109 |
After Action Report
In Miami, the Heat pulled away from the Pacers 109-93. The Heat won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Heat's Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Pacers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Pacers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pacers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.