Sat Dec 25, 2004 · 1:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
110
away
Chemistry
Elite
Los Angeles LakersLakers
107
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 34 | 27 | 21 | 28 | 110 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 29 | 25 | 31 | 22 | 107 |
After Action Report
The Heat squeaked past the Lakers 110-107. The better team simply showed up tonight. Second-chance points piled up for the Heat; Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Heat bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Heat per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.