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Sat Jan 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats
113
away
Chemistry Hot
Miami HeatHeat
112
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats 35 30 30 18 113
Miami HeatHeat 31 27 33 21 112

After Action Report

In Miami, the Bobcats snuck past the Heat 113-112. Bobcats' scorers couldn't be contained. The Bobcats owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Bobcats played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. Early returns: the Bobcats per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

  • Heat · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Bobcats · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Bobcats · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.