Thu Mar 17, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
97
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
106
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 29 | 23 | 18 | 27 | 97 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 21 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 106 |
After Action Report
The Heat outlasted the Lakers 106-97. Ugly basketball, but the Heat did just enough. The Heat looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode; the Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Heat · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.