Tue Jan 11, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
109
away
Chemistry
Steady
Phoenix SunsSuns
131
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 34 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 109 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 38 | 26 | 35 | 32 | 131 |
After Action Report
The Suns buried the Heat 131-109. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Suns cashed in. Suns' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Suns. The Suns locker room is humming, and it showed. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Suns · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.