Fri Jan 28, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
118
away
Chemistry
Steady
Atlanta HawksHawks
114
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 38 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 118 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 27 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 114 |
After Action Report
The Heat snuck past the Hawks 118-114. Heat's scorers couldn't be contained. The Heat carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one; the Hawks owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Heat bench chemistry carried them. The Hawks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hawks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Heat · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.