Fri Mar 25, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Phoenix SunsSuns
82
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
104
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 23 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 82 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 28 | 18 | 25 | 33 | 104 |
After Action Report
In Miami, the Heat demolished the Suns 104-82. The Heat won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Heat came in with something to prove after a loss. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. It broke open after the break.
What tipped it
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Heat · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.