Sun Dec 19, 2004 · 7:00 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
109
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
120
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando MagicMagic | 18 | 31 | 37 | 23 | 109 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 33 | 36 | 24 | 27 | 120 |
After Action Report
The Heat took care of the Magic 120-109. Every possession went the Heat way. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Heat's defenders refused to give up clean looks. 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.
- Magic · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Magic · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.