Tue Dec 21, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
100
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
136
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 23 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 100 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 33 | 35 | 32 | 36 | 136 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Heat blew the doors off the Celtics 136-100. The Celtics had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Heat's Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Heat carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Heat · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.