Mon Dec 27, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
116
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
131
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 32 | 29 | 23 | 32 | 116 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 33 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 131 |
After Action Report
The Heat handled the Hawks 131-116. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Heat cashed in. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Heat. Early returns: the Heat per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Hawks · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.