Sat Feb 26, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
131
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
84
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando MagicMagic | 26 | 38 | 29 | 38 | 131 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 21 | 26 | 11 | 26 | 84 |
After Action Report
The Magic demolished the Heat 131-84. The Heat had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Magic's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Magic owned the glass, generating extra possessions. Whispers of a Heat locker-room rift aren't helping. Heat's per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Magic · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Magic · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.