Tue Mar 22, 2005 · 9:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
100
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
109
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 29 | 22 | 28 | 21 | 100 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 24 | 34 | 31 | 20 | 109 |
After Action Report
The Rockets fended off the Heat 109-100. Every possession went the Rockets way. Fresh off a statement win, the Rockets stayed locked in; Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Rockets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Rockets · 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 · 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.