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Fri Mar 4, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
97
away
Chemistry Steady
Miami HeatHeat
124
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Sacramento KingsKings 22 31 23 21 97
Miami HeatHeat 32 26 35 31 124

After Action Report

The Heat ran roughshod over the Kings 124-97. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Heat cashed in. Heat's defenders refused to give up clean looks; shots just aren't falling for the Kings lately. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Heat's rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Kings · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.