Mon Jan 3, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
117
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
123
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 34 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 117 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 26 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 123 |
After Action Report
In Miami, the Heat fended off the SuperSonics 123-117. The breakneck pace played right into Heat's hands. The Heat steamroller is in full effect right now; Heat's Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. The Heat rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Heat · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- SuperSonics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- SuperSonics · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- SuperSonics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.