Thu Mar 17, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
95
away
Chemistry
Tense
Miami HeatHeat
116
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Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 26 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 95 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 31 | 25 | 37 | 23 | 116 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Heat blew the doors off the Lakers 116-95. Heat's scorers couldn't be contained. Heat's Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; you could feel the revenge motivation from the Heat. The Lakers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Heat · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Lakers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.