Tue Jan 11, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
100
away
Chemistry
Tense
Phoenix SunsSuns
104
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 25 | 32 | 21 | 22 | 100 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 19 | 13 | 34 | 38 | 104 |
After Action Report
The Suns squeaked past the Heat 104-100. The Suns won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Suns played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; the Suns bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Heat looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. The Heat rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Suns · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Heat · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.