Sat Apr 2, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
109
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
96
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 29 | 21 | 33 | 26 | 109 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 31 | 19 | 29 | 17 | 96 |
After Action Report
The Heat outlasted the Hornets 109-96. The better team simply showed up tonight. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Hornets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Heat bench chemistry carried them.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.