Fri Jan 7, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
115
away
Chemistry
Hot
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
99
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 23 | 30 | 26 | 36 | 115 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 33 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 99 |
After Action Report
The Heat took care of the Trail Blazers 115-99. Heat's scorers couldn't be contained. The Heat owned the glass, generating extra possessions; you could feel the revenge motivation from the Heat. Whispers of a Trail Blazers locker-room rift aren't helping. Trail Blazers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- 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.