Wed Feb 16, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
101
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Miami HeatHeat
143
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 101 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 35 | 35 | 43 | 30 | 143 |
After Action Report
The Heat shocked the Clippers 143-101. The Heat got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Second-chance points piled up for the Heat; Clippers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Heat's rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Clippers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Clippers · Superstar Stack Two or more 90-overall stars bend games to their will on both ends.
- Clippers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.