Sat Feb 5, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Chicago BullsBulls
95
away
Chemistry
Cold
Miami HeatHeat
97
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago BullsBulls | 20 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 95 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 24 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 97 |
After Action Report
The Heat survived the Bulls 97-95. Ugly basketball, but the Heat did just enough. The Heat owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Heat carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Bulls' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Heat · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Bulls · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Bulls · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.