Mon Jan 24, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
106
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
108
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 30 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 106 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 27 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 108 |
After Action Report
In Miami, the Heat squeaked past the Hornets 108-106. Heat torched the Hornets on the offensive end. The Heat played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. Heat's rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Heat · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.