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Thu Mar 3, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
95
away
Chemistry Tense
New Jersey NetsNets
125
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Miami HeatHeat 30 13 29 23 95
New Jersey NetsNets 43 40 14 28 125

After Action Report

The Nets ran roughshod over the Heat 125-95. The Heat had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Nets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Nets played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Tonight's Heat utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • Nets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.