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Fri Mar 4, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
111
away
Chemistry Tense
Miami HeatHeat
104
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Sacramento KingsKings 25 25 29 32 111
Miami HeatHeat 32 28 19 25 104

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Kings edged the Heat 111-104. Kings controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Second-chance points piled up for the Kings; the Kings answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. Whispers of a Heat locker-room rift aren't helping. The Heat rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • Kings · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Kings · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.