Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Sun Apr 17, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
83
away
Chemistry
Cold
Miami HeatHeat
100
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Chemistry
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 25 | 16 | 27 | 15 | 83 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 31 | 19 | 33 | 17 | 100 |
After Action Report
In Miami, the Heat pulled away from the Pacers 100-83. Ugly basketball, but the Heat did just enough. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Heat owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Heat per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- 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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pacers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Pacers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.