Fri Jan 7, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
108
away
Chemistry
Hot
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
120
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 26 | 27 | 33 | 22 | 108 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 22 | 27 | 35 | 36 | 120 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers pulled away from the Heat 120-108. The Heat had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Trail Blazers' defenders refused to give up clean looks; the Heat owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Trail Blazers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.