Thu Mar 17, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
96
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
117
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Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 23 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 96 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 30 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 117 |
After Action Report
The Heat blew the doors off the Lakers 117-96. Heat's scorers couldn't be contained. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; fresh off a statement win, the Heat stayed locked in. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. The Heat rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Heat · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.