Thu Mar 31, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
81
away
Chemistry
Steady
Indiana PacersPacers
103
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 20 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 81 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 24 | 25 | 20 | 34 | 103 |
After Action Report
The Pacers blew the doors off the Heat 103-81. The Pacers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Pacers' stars took over and bent the game to their will; the Heat played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pacers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Pacers · Superstar Stack Two or more 90-overall stars bend games to their will on both ends.
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.