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Sun Feb 27, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
121
away
Chemistry Steady
Orlando MagicMagic
115
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Miami HeatHeat 25 27 37 32 121
Orlando MagicMagic 28 31 32 24 115

After Action Report

In Orlando, the Heat stunned the Magic 121-115. The Magic had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Magic's Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.

What tipped it

  • Magic · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Magic · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Magic · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Magic · 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.