Sun Jan 30, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
97
away
Chemistry
Hot
Miami HeatHeat
115
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 97 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 25 | 25 | 31 | 34 | 115 |
After Action Report
The Heat outlasted the Rockets 115-97. Heat controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Rockets. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Heat's rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
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.
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.