Sat Dec 25, 2004 · 1:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
142
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
102
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 43 | 41 | 23 | 35 | 142 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 16 | 37 | 19 | 30 | 102 |
After Action Report
The Heat ran roughshod over the Lakers 142-102. Heat controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Heat answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. Whispers of a Lakers locker-room rift aren't helping. Tonight's Lakers utilization choices clashed with the team identity. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Heat · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.