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Sat Apr 2, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
115
away
Chemistry Elite
New Orleans HornetsHornets
99
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Miami HeatHeat 36 23 29 27 115
New Orleans HornetsHornets 17 28 27 27 99

After Action Report

In New Orleans, the Heat downed the Hornets 115-99. Heat torched the Hornets on the offensive end. Heat's Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Heat bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Heat bench chemistry carried them. Heat's rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.