Wed Jan 5, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
88
away
Chemistry
Tense
Miami HeatHeat
111
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York KnicksKnicks | 21 | 13 | 25 | 29 | 88 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 29 | 28 | 33 | 21 | 111 |
After Action Report
The Heat blew the doors off the Knicks 111-88. Heat's scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Heat; Heat's Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. The Knicks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Knicks · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.