Sun Jan 30, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
127
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
129
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 25 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 14 | 127 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 35 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 16 | 129 |
After Action Report
The Heat squeaked past the Rockets 129-127 in overtime. The tempo dragged the Rockets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. The Heat rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Rockets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.