Nets (
OF-Guarav) are the champions!
Sat Dec 25, 2004 · 1:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
103
away
Chemistry
Cold
Los Angeles LakersLakers
124
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 27 | 29 | 20 | 27 | 103 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 124 |
After Action Report
The Lakers rolled past the Heat 124-103. Lakers torched the Heat on the offensive end. The Lakers looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode; Lakers' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Heat rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It broke open after the break.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.