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Tue Mar 22, 2005 · 9:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
108
away
Chemistry Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
104
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Miami HeatHeat 26 30 28 24 108
Houston RocketsRockets 28 27 26 23 104

After Action Report

The Heat snuck past the Rockets 108-104. Heat's scorers couldn't be contained. The Heat owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Heat's Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Heat bench chemistry carried them. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Rockets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • 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.