Sat Apr 2, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
114
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
119
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 114 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 26 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 119 |
After Action Report
The Hornets squeaked past the Heat 119-114. Hornets' scorers couldn't be contained. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Hornets. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Hornets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Heat · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.