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Thu Mar 17, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
113
away
Chemistry Cold
Miami HeatHeat
151
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles LakersLakers 33 19 32 29 113
Miami HeatHeat 41 31 40 39 151

After Action Report

In Miami, the Heat blew the doors off the Lakers 151-113. Heat controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Heat carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • 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.
  • Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.