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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.