Putback Comeback

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Sat Dec 25, 2004 · 1:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
104
away
Chemistry Cold
Los Angeles LakersLakers
116
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Miami HeatHeat 28 33 17 26 104
Los Angeles LakersLakers 31 27 32 26 116

After Action Report

The Lakers outlasted the Heat 116-104. Lakers torched the Heat on the offensive end. You could feel the revenge motivation from the Heat. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Lakers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Heat · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.