Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Sun Dec 12, 2004 · 2:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
75
away
Chemistry
Cold
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
100
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 17 | 29 | 7 | 22 | 75 |
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 30 | 17 | 30 | 23 | 100 |
After Action Report
In Toronto, the Raptors blew the doors off the Heat 100-75. The Raptors won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Raptors owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Raptors' outside barrage was a constant threat. The Raptors locker room is humming, and it showed. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Raptors · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Raptors · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.