Mon Oct 11, 2004 · 7:30 PM
· Preseason
Miami HeatHeat
118
away
Chemistry
Cold
Houston RocketsRockets
109
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 34 | 21 | 27 | 36 | 118 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 22 | 27 | 26 | 34 | 109 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Heat fended off the Rockets 118-109. Heat controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Heat's Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Rockets. The Rockets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.