Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Sat Dec 25, 2004 · 1:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
98
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
150
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 28 | 31 | 21 | 18 | 98 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 35 | 33 | 39 | 43 | 150 |
After Action Report
The Lakers ran roughshod over the Heat 150-98. The Lakers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Lakers. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Heat rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.