Mon Dec 27, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
95
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
97
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 25 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 95 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 24 | 28 | 18 | 27 | 97 |
After Action Report
The Heat survived the Hawks 97-95. Heat's scorers couldn't be contained. Heat's defenders refused to give up clean looks; second-chance points piled up for the Hawks. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.