Mon Dec 27, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
104
away
Chemistry
Tense
Miami HeatHeat
120
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 26 | 23 | 37 | 18 | 104 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 32 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 120 |
After Action Report
In Miami, the Heat took care of the Hawks 120-104. Heat's scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Hawks; Hawks' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Hawks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.
What tipped it
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.