Tue Dec 21, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
103
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
106
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 26 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 103 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 22 | 36 | 28 | 20 | 106 |
After Action Report
In Miami, the Heat squeaked past the Celtics 106-103. Heat's offense had its way with the Celtics. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Heat answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Superstar Stack Two or more 90-overall stars bend games to their will on both ends.
- Celtics · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.