Sat Mar 12, 2005 · 2:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
128
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
97
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey NetsNets | 25 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 128 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 34 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 97 |
After Action Report
The Nets buried the Heat 128-97. Nets torched the Heat on the offensive end. Nets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Nets. The Nets bench chemistry carried them. Tonight's Heat utilization choices clashed with the team identity. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
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.
- 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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.