Sun Apr 17, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
104
away
Chemistry
Tense
Miami HeatHeat
105
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 24 | 22 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 104 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 23 | 22 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 105 |
After Action Report
The Heat snuck past the Pacers 105-104 in overtime. The Heat won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Heat answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; Heat's defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Pacers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Heat · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pacers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.