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Fri Jan 28, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
118
away
Chemistry Steady
Atlanta HawksHawks
114
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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.