Thu Mar 17, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
97
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
118
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 22 | 24 | 21 | 30 | 97 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 32 | 23 | 34 | 29 | 118 |
After Action Report
The Heat blew the doors off the Lakers 118-97. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Heat's Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Heat. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Heat per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Heat · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.