Sat Dec 25, 2004 · 1:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
129
away
Chemistry
Hot
Los Angeles LakersLakers
131
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 32 | 43 | 34 | 20 | 129 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 32 | 25 | 31 | 43 | 131 |
After Action Report
The Lakers squeaked past the Heat 131-129. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Lakers cashed in. Heat's Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Heat. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed.
What tipped it
- Lakers · 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 · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.