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Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
110
away
Chemistry Steady
Indiana PacersPacers
97
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Miami HeatHeat 27 19 28 36 110
Indiana PacersPacers 21 22 21 33 97

After Action Report

The Heat took care of the Pacers 110-97. Heat torched the Pacers on the offensive end. The Heat steamroller is in full effect right now; Pacers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Heat bench chemistry carried them. Pacers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

What tipped it

  • Pacers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Heat · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.