Wed Feb 9, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
86
away
Chemistry
Tense
New York KnicksKnicks
89
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 23 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 86 |
| New York KnicksKnicks | 21 | 24 | 18 | 26 | 89 |
After Action Report
In New York, the Knicks survived the Heat 89-86. The Heat couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Knicks. Knicks' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; Knicks' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Heat looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. The Heat rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Knicks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Knicks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Heat · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.