Hornets (
OF-Guarav) are the champions!
Thu Mar 3, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
115
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Jersey NetsNets
122
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 35 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 4 | 115 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 23 | 35 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 122 |
After Action Report
The Nets outlasted the Heat 122-115 in overtime. Nets' scorers couldn't be contained. Nets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Nets' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Nets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
What tipped it
- Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Heat · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.