Hornets (
OF-Guarav) are the champions!
Sun Jan 30, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
113
away
Chemistry
Tense
Miami HeatHeat
108
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 29 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 113 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 26 | 39 | 14 | 29 | 108 |
After Action Report
In Miami, the Rockets survived the Heat 113-108. Rockets' scorers couldn't be contained. The Rockets bent the defense out of shape from deep; the Heat owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Rockets bench chemistry carried them.
What tipped it
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- 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.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.