Thu Mar 3, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
103
away
Chemistry
Cold
New Jersey NetsNets
115
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 31 | 26 | 33 | 13 | 103 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 19 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 115 |
After Action Report
The Nets outlasted the Heat 115-103. Nets' scorers couldn't be contained. Nets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Nets. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Tonight's Heat utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.