Wed Dec 15, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
113
away
Chemistry
Hot
Washington WizardsWizards
109
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 29 | 36 | 23 | 25 | 113 |
| Washington WizardsWizards | 16 | 26 | 33 | 34 | 109 |
After Action Report
In Washington, the Heat squeaked past the Wizards 113-109. Ugly basketball, but the Heat did just enough. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Heat owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Heat bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Heat per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Wizards · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.