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Mon Jan 24, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
106
away
Chemistry Steady
Miami HeatHeat
108
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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.