Sun Jan 30, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
139
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
133
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 33 | 37 | 44 | 25 | 139 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 31 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 133 |
After Action Report
The Rockets fended off the Heat 139-133. Rockets' scorers couldn't be contained. The Heat owned the glass, generating extra possessions; fresh off a statement win, the Heat stayed locked in. The Rockets bench chemistry carried them. The Heat rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Heat · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.