Sat Mar 12, 2005 · 2:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
112
away
Chemistry
Cold
Miami HeatHeat
135
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey NetsNets | 25 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 112 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 35 | 41 | 27 | 32 | 135 |
After Action Report
The Heat blew the doors off the Nets 135-112. Heat's scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Heat; the Heat answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Nets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Nets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Nets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.