Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Fri Jan 7, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
92
away
Chemistry
Hot
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
115
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 22 | 20 | 19 | 31 | 92 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 25 | 29 | 26 | 35 | 115 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Trail Blazers buried the Heat 115-92. Every possession went the Trail Blazers way. The Trail Blazers bent the defense out of shape from deep; Heat's Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. 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. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 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.