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Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
124
away
Chemistry Hot
Dallas MavericksMavs
118
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Miami HeatHeat 35 37 23 29 124
Dallas MavericksMavs 25 37 23 33 118

After Action Report

The Heat outlasted the Mavericks 124-118. The tempo dragged the Mavericks into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The Heat owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Heat looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Heat bench chemistry carried them. The Heat rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.

What tipped it

  • Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Heat · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.