Mon Dec 27, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
124
away
Chemistry
Hot
Miami HeatHeat
130
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 29 | 29 | 24 | 32 | 10 | 124 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 25 | 23 | 36 | 30 | 16 | 130 |
After Action Report
In Miami, the Heat held off the Hawks 130-124 in overtime. The Heat got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Hawks owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Heat per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.