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Wed Feb 9, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
125
away
Chemistry Hot
New York KnicksKnicks
102
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Miami HeatHeat 28 31 30 36 125
New York KnicksKnicks 28 26 25 23 102

After Action Report

The Heat blew the doors off the Knicks 125-102. The Knicks had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Heat's defenders refused to give up clean looks; Knicks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Heat bench chemistry carried them. The Heat rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.

What tipped it

  • Knicks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Knicks · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Knicks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.