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Sat Feb 5, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Chicago BullsBulls
97
away
Chemistry Hot
Miami HeatHeat
98
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Chicago BullsBulls 28 17 23 29 97
Miami HeatHeat 22 18 31 27 98

After Action Report

The Heat survived the Bulls 98-97. The Heat won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Heat's defenders refused to give up clean looks; Bulls' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Heat's rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Bulls · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Bulls · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Bulls · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.