Thu Dec 23, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
120
away
Chemistry
Steady
Sacramento KingsKings
102
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 120 |
| Sacramento KingsKings | 27 | 31 | 26 | 18 | 102 |
After Action Report
The Heat took care of the Kings 120-102. Heat's scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Heat; the Heat couldn't shake the cold spell. Whispers of a Kings locker-room rift aren't helping. The Kings rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Kings · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Kings · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Heat · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.