Nets (
OF-Guarav) are the champions!
Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
109
away
Chemistry
Hot
Dallas MavericksMavs
112
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 26 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 109 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 30 | 31 | 23 | 28 | 112 |
After Action Report
In Dallas, the Mavericks squeaked past the Heat 112-109. Mavericks torched the Heat on the offensive end. Second-chance points piled up for the Mavericks; second-chance points piled up for the Heat. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. Mavericks' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Mavericks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Heat · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.