Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
116
away
Chemistry
Steady
Indiana PacersPacers
139
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Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 116 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 32 | 31 | 40 | 36 | 139 |
After Action Report
In Indiana, the Pacers blew the doors off the Heat 139-116. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Pacers cashed in. Second-chance points piled up for the Heat; the Heat answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. Pacers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Pacers · 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 · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.