Nets (
OF-Guarav) are the champions!
Fri Apr 15, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
81
away
Chemistry
Cold
Boston CelticsCeltics
99
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 13 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 81 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 23 | 18 | 35 | 23 | 99 |
After Action Report
The Celtics outlasted the Heat 99-81. Celtics' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Celtics; second-chance points piled up for the Heat. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed. Heat's per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · 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 · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.