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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.