Tue Nov 23, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
96
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
114
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 24 | 18 | 19 | 35 | 96 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 37 | 20 | 30 | 27 | 114 |
After Action Report
The Heat handled the Trail Blazers 114-96. Heat torched the Trail Blazers on the offensive end. The Heat owned the glass, generating extra possessions; fresh off a statement win, the Heat stayed locked in. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Tonight's Trail Blazers utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
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.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Trail Blazers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.