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Fri Apr 15, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
118
away
Chemistry Steady
Boston CelticsCeltics
112
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Miami HeatHeat 23 33 38 24 118
Boston CelticsCeltics 28 27 34 23 112

After Action Report

The Heat held off the Celtics 118-112. The Celtics had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Heat answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. Whispers of a Celtics locker-room rift aren't helping.

What tipped it

  • Celtics · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Celtics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • 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.