Sun Jan 30, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
133
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
111
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 39 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 133 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 27 | 36 | 25 | 23 | 111 |
After Action Report
In Miami, the Rockets blew the doors off the Heat 133-111. The Heat had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Rockets bent the defense out of shape from deep; second-chance points piled up for the Heat. The Rockets bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Rockets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. It broke open after the break.
What tipped it
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.