Mon Dec 13, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Washington WizardsWizards
93
away
Chemistry
Tense
Miami HeatHeat
108
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington WizardsWizards | 23 | 19 | 31 | 20 | 93 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 27 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 108 |
After Action Report
In Miami, the Heat outlasted the Wizards 108-93. Heat's offense had its way with the Wizards. The Heat owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Heat's defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Wizards · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Wizards · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.