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Thu Mar 17, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
112
away
Chemistry Steady
Miami HeatHeat
118
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles LakersLakers 33 29 22 28 112
Miami HeatHeat 30 36 28 24 118

After Action Report

The Heat outlasted the Lakers 118-112. Heat's scorers couldn't be contained. The Heat steamroller is in full effect right now; Heat's outside barrage was a constant threat. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. The Heat rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.

What tipped it

  • Heat · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Lakers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.