Thu Mar 31, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
96
away
Chemistry
Steady
Indiana PacersPacers
125
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 23 | 23 | 32 | 18 | 96 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 31 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 125 |
After Action Report
The Pacers buried the Heat 125-96. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Pacers cashed in. Pacers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; the Heat played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pacers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.