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Sun Jan 30, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
89
away
Chemistry Steady
Miami HeatHeat
104
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 16 26 21 26 89
Miami HeatHeat 23 32 24 25 104

After Action Report

The Heat downed the Rockets 104-89. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Second-chance points piled up for the Rockets; Rockets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.