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.